D. Ethiraj

Dharmalingam Ethiraj (1 July 1934 – 11 December 2020) was an Indian footballer who represented India national team at the 1962 Asian Games and won a gold. He was the oldest player in the young yet talented Indian Team. ^[1][2][3][4] Ethiraj joined the Indian Army in 1948 and served in the Madras Sappers. He played for Mysore and Services in the Santosh Trophy. He was the top scorer in the 1961 Santosh Trophy. ^[4]

D. Ethiraj

Personal information
Full name	Dharmalingam Ethiraj
Date of birth	(1934-07-01)1 July 1934
Date of death	11 December 2020(2020-12-11) (aged 86)
Place of death	Bangalore, India
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	EME Secunderabad
1957–1963	MEG Bangalore
1958–1962	Services
1962–1966	Mysore
International career
	India
Medal record Men's football Representing  India Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He died in December 2020 at the age of 86.^[5]

Honours

India

• Asian Games Gold medal: 1962

Services

• Santosh Trophy: 1960–61

MEG Bangalore

• DCM Trophy runner-up: 1959^[1]