| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, British India[1] | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1991 (aged 70–71)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948 | India | 1 | (1) |
Sarangapani Raman (1920 – 11 January 1991) was an Indian footballer, who played for the Mysore State Police football team.[3] He is best known for playing in the Indian national football team's first ever match and scoring the first ever Indian international goal ever in the 1948 Olympics against France. The match ended 2-1 in favor of France. This was also noted as India's first ever official match after independence.[4]
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