J. Krishnaswamy

Jagannath Krishnaswamy
Personal information
Date of birth 1932
Place of birth Thanjavur,[1] British India
Date of death 6 November 1981(1981-11-06) (aged 48–49)
Place of death Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–57 East Bengal
International career
India 3 (1)
Managerial career
1974 India
1980 India Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

J. Krishnaswamy (1932 – 6 November 1981), also known as Krishna "Kittu",[2][3] was a former footballer who represented India as a forward at the 1956 Summer Olympics,[4] where he scored once.[5][6] He was vice-captain of the national team.[7]

Playing career

Krishnaswamy represented India at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and reached the semi-finals, before going down 1–4 to Yugoslavia.[8] Reaching that semi-final is still considered India's greatest ever achievement in football.[9] Under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim,[10][11] he played alongside Neville D'Souza, Samar Banerjee, P. K. Banerjee, and achieved fame worldwide.[12]

Managerial career

After retirement, Krishnaswamy became the head coach of the Indian national team that participated in 1974 Merdeka Tournament.[13] He was also appointed head coach of the Indian women's national team and managed the team at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship, in which they finished as runners-up.[14][15]

Personal life

His daughter Uma Kittu played for India women's football team and was part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship.[16]

Honours

India

See also

References

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  4. ^ "J. Krishnaswamy". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  5. ^ Arunava Chaudhuri. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics". Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Krishna Kittu" (in German). weltfussball.de. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. ^ Roy, Gautam; Ball, Swapan (2007). "East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players". www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  8. ^ Esamie, Thomas (25 October 1999). "Games of the XVI. Olympiad: Football Tournament (Melbourne, Australia, 24th November – 8th December 1956)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Olympians want Padma Bhushan for Rahim". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  10. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (26 December 2010). "Legends of Indian Football: Rahim Saab". www.thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  11. ^ Nizamuddin, Mohammed (14 July 2018). "Old-timers recollect past glory of city football". Hyderabad, Telangana: The Hans India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  12. ^ "India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee dies". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  13. ^ "The Senior National Team at 1974 Merdeka Cup". IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  14. ^ "How women's football in India lost its way". Live mint. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  15. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Gender and sport in India: aspects of women's football". indien-netzwerk.de. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  16. ^ Shreekumar, S. S. (15 August 2020). THE BEST WAY FORWARD FOR INDIA'S FOOTBALL. HSRA Publications. p. 221. ISBN 9788194721697. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  17. ^ Morrison, Neil (1999). "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1955 (Dacca, Pakistan)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.


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