Sailen Manna
Sailen Manna (actually Sailendra Nath Manna ; Bengali শৈলেন্দ্র নাথ মান্না Śailendra Nāth Mānnā ; born September 1, 1924 in Haora , West Bengal ; † February 27, 2012 in Calcutta ) was an Indian football player .
Manna was active for the Mohun Bagan AC . He became famous as a barefoot footballer at the 1948 Summer Olympics . At the 1952 Summer Olympics , he led the Indian team as captain. He was named Player of the Millennium by the AIFF in 2000 .
Web links
- Sailen Manna in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Football legend Sailen Manna passes away after brief illness , The Times of India from February 28, 2012 (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manna, Sailen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Manna, Sailendra Nath (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haora , West Bengal |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 2012 |
| Place of death | Calcutta |