J. Krishnaswamy Explained

Jagannath Krishnaswamy
Birth Date:1932
Birth Place:Thanjavur,[1] British India
Death Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Position:Forward
Years1:1956–57
Clubs1:East Bengal
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1974
Managerclubs1:India
Manageryears2:1980
Managerclubs2:India Women

J. Krishnaswamy (1932  - 6 November 1981), also known as Krishna "Kittu",[2] [3] was a former footballer who represented India as a forward at the 1956 Summer Olympics,[4] where he scored once.[5] [6] He was vice-captain of the national team.[7]

Playing career

Krishnaswamy represented India at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and reached the semi-finals, before going down 1–4 to Yugoslavia.[8] Reaching that semi-final is still considered India's greatest ever achievement in football.[9] Under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim,[10] [11] he played alongside Neville D'Souza, Samar Banerjee, P. K. Banerjee, and achieved fame worldwide.[12]

Managerial career

After retirement, Krishnaswamy became the head coach of the Indian national team that participated in 1974 Merdeka Tournament.[13] He was also appointed head coach of the Indian women's national team and managed the team at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship, in which they finished as runners-up.[14] [15]

Personal life

His daughter Uma Kittu played for India women's football team and was part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship.[16]

Honours

India

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Indian football: Legends from Tamil Nadu. Easwar. Nisanth V. 29 April 2020. Goal.com.
  2. Web site: Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history. Utathya. Nag. olympics.com. The Olympics. en. 3 February 2022. 18 October 2022. 13 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221013161643/https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/indian-football-team-national-olympics-history-1948-1952-1956-1960.
  3. Web site: আশি পেরিয়েও কোচিংয়ে প্রবীণতম অলিম্পিয়ান কোচ. 25 November 2016. eisamay.indiatimes.com. bn. Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. Kolkata. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325141046/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/-/articleshow/55614863.cms. 25 March 2022.
  4. Web site: J. Krishnaswamy . Olympedia . 1 December 2021 . 1 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201123844/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25813 . live .
  5. Web site: The Indian Senior Team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics . Arunava Chaudhuri . 4 June 2017 . 16 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216145155/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1956olympics.html . live .
  6. Web site: Krishna Kittu . weltfussball.de . de . 4 June 2017 . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820112441/https://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/krishna-kittu/ . live .
  7. Web site: Gautam. Roy. Swapan. Ball. 2007. East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players. 25 February 2009. www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090221072434/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers3.asp. 21 February 2009.
  8. Web site: Games of the XVI. Olympiad: Football Tournament (Melbourne, Australia, 24th November – 8th December 1956). . Esamie, Thomas . 25 October 1999. 14 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20080922131126/http://rsssf.com/tableso/ol1956f.html. 22 September 2008.
  9. News: Olympians want Padma Bhushan for Rahim. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 January 2012. 3 April 2012. 15 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170415151703/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Olympians-want-Padma-Bhushan-for-Rahim/articleshow/11518024.cms. live.
  10. Web site: Somnath . Sengupta . Legends of Indian Football: Rahim Saab . www.thehardtackle.com . The Hard Tackle . 26 December 2010 . 20 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615042007/http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/legends-of-indian-football-rahim-saab/ . 15 June 2011 . dead.
  11. Web site: Old-timers recollect past glory of city football. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022162920/https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/posts/index/Hans/2018-07-14/Old-timers-recollect-past-glory-of-city-football/398165. 22 October 2021. The Hans India. 14 July 2018. 5 September 2021. Mohammed. Nizamuddin. Hyderabad, Telangana.
  12. Web site: India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee dies. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 20 August 2022. 20 August 2022. Kolkata, West Bengal. Press Trust of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820102341/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indias-star-olympic-football-captain-samar-badru-banerjee-dies/articleshow/93675414.cms. 20 August 2022. live.
  13. Web site: The Senior National Team at 1974 Merdeka Cup . IndiaFootball . 30 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214820/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1974merdekacup.html . 19 August 2016 . live .
  14. News: How women's football in India lost its way. Live mint. 28 July 2017. 2018-08-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20180808073432/https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/G3GPASolirfv2eoEdinjRO/How-womens-football-in-India-lost-its-way.html. 8 August 2018.
  15. Web site: Gender and sport in India: aspects of women's football . https://web.archive.org/web/20050405133624/http://www.indien-netzwerk.de/navigation/frauen/artikel/achaudhuri-womenfootball.htm . dead . 5 April 2005 . Arunava . Chaudhuri . indien-netzwerk.de . 8 August 2018.
  16. Book: Shreekumar, S. S. . THE BEST WAY FORWARD FOR INDIA'S FOOTBALL . 15 August 2020 . HSRA Publications . 9788194721697 . 221 . 16 June 2023 .
  17. Web site: Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1955 (Dacca, Pakistan). Neil. Morrison. RSSSF. 1999. 17 August 2022. 20 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220820110914/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/brindies-quad.html#55.

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