Golak Samal
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Full name
Golak Samal
Date of birth
c. 1920s
Date of death
22 May 2008 (aged 81)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Golak Samal | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1920s | ||
| Place of birth | Orissa,[1] British India | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2008 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Cuttack | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1955 | Orissa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955 | India | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Golak Samal was an Indian former association football player and athlete, who played as a forward for Orissa and the India football team.[1][2][3]
Samal represented the Orissa state in the Santosh Trophy for nearly ten years from 1946 till 1955.[3] He was part of the team which reached the semi-finals of the Santosh Trophy for the first time in the 1950–51 edition held at Calcutta.[4][5][6]
Samal also competed in athletics in 100m sprint, long jump and pole vault and won the pole vault national gold medal in 1948. He represented Orissa in national athletics championships from 1946 to 1962.[1]
