Jarnail Singh (footballer)
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Jarnail Singh Dhillon was a former Indian football player,[3] who played as a centre-back. He was the captain of the India national football team from 1965 to 1967.[4] He was given the Arjuna Award in 1964 for his achievements as a football player.[5] He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[6] Considered as one of Asia's best defenders in the 1960s,[7] he spent most of his career in Mohun Bagan.[8]
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Full name | Jarnail Singh Dhillon[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1936-02-20)20 February 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Faisalabad, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 13 October 2000(2000-10-13) (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1956–1957 | Khalsa Sporting Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1958 | Rajasthan Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1959–1967 | Mohun Bagan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1969 | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1974–1976 | Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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