K. P. Dhanraj Explained

K. P. Dhanraj
Fullname:Kadirvelu Punerangam Dhanraj
Birth Date:2 May 1925 [1]
Birth Place:Ooty
Death Date:26 April 1997
Death Place:Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India
Position:Forward
Clubs1:GEF Sport Club
Years2:1949–1953
Clubs2:East Bengal[2]
Years3:1957–1959
Clubs3:East Bengal
Nationalteam1:India

K.P. Dhanraj (2 May 1925[1] – 26 April 1997) was an Indian association football player,[3] one of the member of iconic "Pancha Pandavas" of East Bengal Club.[4]

Playing career

He was part of the team that played against France at the 1948 Summer Olympics where India lost the match 1–2.[5] [6] He appeared with East Bengal from 1949 to 1953 and again from 1957 to 1959, and captained the team in 1953–54.[7] [8] [9]

Honours

East Bengal

Mysore

1946–47

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.11632/page/n342/mode/1up My Most Memorable Moments
  2. Web site: East Bengal Club - Legends. eastbengalclub.co.in. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127153453/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/legends.html. 27 November 2018.
  3. Web site: K. P. Dhanraj . Olympedia . 17 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Sengupta. Somnath. Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football (Part One): Profiling Three Great 2-3-5 Teams. Kolkata. 29 July 2011. 2021-03-16. thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. en-US. 9 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009112727/https://thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-one-profiling-three-great-2-3-5-teams/.
  5. Web site: India 1948 Olympics Squad. 1 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Olympian Tulsidas Balaram, the once don of Maidan soccer is no more. https://web.archive.org/web/20230402004749/https://www.getbengal.com/details/olympian-tulsidas-balaram-the-once-don-of-maidan-soccer-is-no-more. 2 April 2023. 20 February 2023. 16 February 2023. getbengal.com. Get Bengal Information Desk. Kolkata.
  7. Web site: Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News. kolkatafootball.com. 2019-02-11. 12 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011211/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/capeb.htm.
  8. Web site: East Bengal FC » Historical squads. worldfootball.net. 2019-02-11. 12 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011647/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/east-bengal-fc/20/.
  9. Web site: East Bengal Club — The Official Site of East Bengal Club. eastbengalclub.co.in. 2019-02-11. 8 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191108213722/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/teamarchives.html.
  10. Web site: Gautam. Roy. Swapan. Ball. 2007. East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players. 25 February 2009. www.eastbengalfootballclub.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20090221072429/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers2.asp. 21 February 2009.

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