Ashok Chatterjee
Indian footballer (1942–2020)
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Ashok Chatterjee (1942 – 22 September 2020) was an Indian association football player.[3]
Date of birth
1942
Place of birth
Howrah,[1] Bengal, British India
Date of death
22 September 2020[2] (aged 78)
Place of death
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Chatterjee in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Howrah,[1] Bengal, British India | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 2020[2] (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959 | Howrah Union | ||
| 1960–1968 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 1969-1971 | East Bengal | ||
| 1972 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| International career | |||
| India | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
He made his international debut for the India national team at 1965 Merdeka Cup[4] and also represented India at the 1966 Asian Games at Bangkok.[2] He played for both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, alongside Howrah Union in domestic tournaments.[5][6] He also represented Bengal in Santosh Trophy.[2][7][1] With Mohun Bagan, he went to newly independent Bangladesh in May 1972, where they played against Dhaka Mohammedan and Shadhin Bangla football team.[8] He scored the winner against Dhaka Mohammedan.
Honours
India
- Merdeka Tournament third-place: 1965,[9] 1966[10]
East Bengal
- IFA Shield: 1970
Bengal[11]
- Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy: 1962
- Santosh Trophy: 1969–70; runner-up: 1964
Individual[11]
- Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy top scorer: 1962
