S. S. Narayan
Shankar Subramaniam Narayan[2] (12 November 1934 – 5 August 2021),[4] also known as S. S. "Babu" Narayan, was a footballer who represented India as a goalkeeper at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.[5] He played for Tata SC and retired from the game in 1970, being replaced as goalkeeper at the club by Bandya Kakade.[6] In 2013, he was felicitated by the Mumbai District Football Association for his contributions to Indian football.[7] He was also a popular performer at the basketball court.[8]
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| Date of birth | 12 November 1934 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ottapalam, Kerala, British Raj[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 5 August 2021 (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Thane, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1950–52 | Matunga Students | |||||||||||||||
| 1952[2] | Indian Gymkhana F.C. | |||||||||||||||
| 1953–55 | Matunga AC | |||||||||||||||
| 1955–58[2] | Caltex Bombay | |||||||||||||||
| 1958–70[2] | Tata SC | |||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1964 | India | 9[3] | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||
HonoursEdit
InternationalEdit
India
- AFC Asian Cup: 1964 runners-up
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Olympian SS Babu Narayan passes away". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 S.S. Narayan
- ↑ FIFA President condoles SS Narayan’s death AIFF
- ↑ Olympian footballer S.S. 'Babu' Nayaran passes away
- ↑ "Bandya Kakade dead". The Hindu. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Former India goalkeeper Bandya Kakade passes away". The Times of India. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ Rizvi, Taus (15 July 2013). "After a long wait, SS Narayan finally gets his due". DNA India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Former India football goalkeeper SS Narayan no more | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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External linksEdit
- Subramaniam Narayan – FIFA competition record (archived)
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