Runu Guha Thakurta

Runu Guha Thakurta
Personal information
Place of birth Jalpaiguri, British India
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
George Telegraph
Mohun Bagan
International career
India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Runu Guha Thakurta was a former Indian association football player. He was part of the squad that played at the 1952 Summer Olympics[1] against Yugoslavia,[2][3] but he did not play in the match.[4] He played for both the Calcutta Football League side George Telegraph SC,[5] and Mohun Bagan AC.[6]

Honours

India

Bengal

Mohun Bagan

References

  1. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "India football squad for 1952 Olympics: FIFA.com". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ "India 1951 Asian Games squad". Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Runu Guha Thakurta". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ^ "ফুটবলার তুলে আনতে জেলামুখী জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ স্পোর্টস ক্লাব" [District oriented George Telegraph Sports Club to pick up footballers]. insidesports.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Inside Sports Bengali. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (30 April 2020). "1960–1965: When Chuni Goswami & co propelled Mohun Bagan to the zenith of success". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Mohun Bagan's Historic Maiden Durand Win in 1953". Mohun Bagan AC. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

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