K. P. Dhanraj

K.P. Dhanraj (2 May 1925^[1] – 26 April 1997) was an Indian association football player,^[3] one of the member of iconic "Pancha Pandavas" of East Bengal Club.^[4]

K. P. Dhanraj

Personal information
Full name	Kadirvelu Punerangam Dhanraj[1]
Date of birth	2 May 1925 [1]
Place of birth	Ooty
Date of death	26 April 1997
Place of death	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	GEF Sport Club
1949–1953	East Bengal[2]
1957–1959	East Bengal
International career
	India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

He was part of the team that played against France at the 1948 Summer Olympics where India lost the match 1–2.^[5][6] He appeared with East Bengal from 1949 to 1953 and again from 1957 to 1959, and captained the team in 1953–54.^[7][8][9]

Honours

East Bengal

• IFA Shield: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958
• Calcutta Football League: 1950

Mysore

• Santosh Trophy: 1946–47

Individual

• Calcutta Football League top scorer: 1950 (with 18 goals)^[10]