Ram Bahadur Chettri

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Ram Bahadur
Personal information
Full name Ram Bahadur Chettri
Date of birth (1937-02-15)15 February 1937
Place of birth Dehradun, British India
Date of death 4 December 2000(2000-12-04) (aged 63)
Place of death Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1967 East Bengal
International career
1959–?? India 15 (?)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1962 JakartaTeam
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up1964 IsraelTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ram Bahadur Chettri (15 February 1937 – 4 December 2000) was an Indian footballer.[1][2][3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[4][5] He appeared with Calcutta Football League club East Bengal and captained the team in 1960–61.[6][7][8]

Club career

Early career

Ram Bahadur began his career in 1954, at his local team, Amar Jyothi Club, he also represented the Uttar Pradesh football team and Bengal.[9]

East Bengal

Ram Bahadur (extreme left, standing row) with East Bengal in 1958.

After the 1956 DCM Trophy, Ram Bahadur was recruited by East Bengal, the club at the time who were scouting for talent, recruited Bahadur along with Tulsidas Balaram. Bahadur would spend the next decade playing for the team until retiring in 1967.[9][10][7] Ram Bahadur would also play an influential role in the team's midfield, being praised for his performances on several occasions.[11][12][13]

International career

In 1959, Ram Bahadur was selected for the Indian national team for the 1960 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[14] The following year, he represented India for their participation at the 1960 Olympics.[3] Two years later, he would play a key role in the 1962 Asian Games, helping the team win the competition. He also participated in the 1964 Asian Cup, contributing to India's runners-up position.

Honours

East Bengal

India

Individual

  • East Bengal Best Midfielder of the Millennium[10]

Bengal

References

  1. "Bahadur Chettri Ram". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. Chakraborty, Debojyoti (29 August 2017). "WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958)". www.goaldentimes.org. Goalden Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Football News, Press Trust of India (22 August 2021). "SS Hakim, 1960 Rome Olympian and son of Syed Abdul Rahim, dies at 82". sportslounge.co.in. New Delhi: Sports Lounge. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bahadur Chettri Ram Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  5. Sengupta, Somnath; Ghosh, Aindrila; Sengupta, Bhaktimoy (23 August 2013). ""Lack of Focus on Youth Development Is The Biggest Problem of Indian Football" – Arun Ghosh (Exclusive Interview)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. "Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. "East Bengal FC » Historical squads". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. "East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  9. Sengupta, Somnath (25 December 2013). "Legends Of Indian Football : Ram Bahadur Chhetri". TheHardTackle.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. 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.
  11. "ইস্টবেঙ্গল দলের ষষ্ঠবার শিল্ড বিজয়ের গৌরব" [East Bengal wins the Shield title for the sixth time]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 30 January 1959.
  12. The Indian Express. The Indian Express.
  13. "RAM BAHADUR PASSES AWAY". The Telegraph India. 5 December 2000.
  14. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ram Bahadur Chettri (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  15. 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.