Sarangapani Raman
Indian footballer
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Sarangapani Raman (1920 – 11 January 1991) was an Indian footballer who played for the Mysore State Police football team.[3] He also represented India at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, Mysore State, British India[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1991 (aged 70–71) [2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mysore State Police | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| International career | |||
| 1948 | India | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Raman played predominantly as a striker, and was included in Balaidas Chatterjee managed national team squad ahead of the 1948 Summer Olympics. For preparation before the min tournament, India toured to Europe in July and played against few English clubs.[7][8][9][10] He is best known for playing in the Indian national football team's first ever match and scoring independent India's first ever international goal at the 1948 Olympics against France.[11][12] The match ended 2–1 in favor of France.[13][14] This was also noted as India's first ever official match after independence.[15]
In domestic club football, he played for Mysore State Police. He later moved to Calcutta Football League side Mohun Bagan and was part of the team that won Durand Cup in 1953 defeating National Defense Academy.
Managerial career
Honours
Mohun Bagan
- Durand Cup: 1953[17]
