Magan Singh Rajvi Explained

Magan Singh
Fullname:	Magan Singh Rajvi
Position:	Winger/Striker
Clubs1:	RAC Bikaner
Clubs2:	Mohun Bagan
Clubs3:	East Bengal
Clubs4:	Salgaocar
Nationalyears1:	1968–1974
Nationalteam1:	India
Nationalcaps1:	36
Nationalgoals1:	16^[1]
Manageryears1:	2020–
Managerclubs1:	Rajasthan United (Technical director)
Ntupdate:	22:30 (UTC), 2 February 2019

Magan Singh Rajvi is a former Indian football player. He hails from Indian state of Rajasthan. He was part of the Indian football team which won bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games.^[2] He also captained the Indian team in 1973 and 1974. He is one of the few and 6th hat trick scorer of India which he scored against Thailand on 23 July 1974 at 1974 Merdeka Cup.^[3]

Personal life

Magan Singh is a retired Superintendent of Police (RAC) Bikaner Range. He is from a village situated 60 km from Bikaner named Dheengsari. He is related to Maharaja Karni Singh of Bikaner, who won Arjun Awarda in 1961 in shooting. His elder brother Chain Singh Rajvi was also an illustrious and accomplished footballer who attended Indian Football team camp and was also the vice-captain of the famous RAC Bikaner Football Team of which Magan Singh was captain. He was additional Superintendent of Police.^[4]

International goals

FIFA "A" international statistics

Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Goals
4 November 1969			3–0		1 ^[5]
15 August 1970			3–2		2 ^[6]
12 December 1970			2–0		1 ^[7]
15 December 1970			3–0		1 ^[8]
6 August 1971			1–9		1 ^[9]
22 March 1972			3–4		1 ^[10]
26 July 1973			2–1		1 ^[11]
1 August 1973			3–0		1 ^[12]
23 July 1974			4–2		3 ^[13]
25 July 1974			1–4		1 ^[14]
29 July 1974			2–2		1 ^[15]
4 September 1974			1–7		1 ^[16]
6 September 1974			1–4		1

Non FIFA statistics

Honours

India

• Asian Games Bronze Medal: 1970^[18]
• Merdeka Tournament third place: 1970^[19]

Individual

• Received Arjuna Award in 1973 for his achievements as a football player.^{[20] [21] [22]}

See also

• List of India national football team hat-tricks
• List of India national football team captains

Bibliography

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External links

• Official list of Award winners
• List of award winners with AIFF

Notes and References

1. Web site: Subrata. Dey. India – Record International Players. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html. 21 March 2019. RSSSF. 22 August 2021.
2. Web site: Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments. AIFF. Media Team. www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. en. New Delhi. 15 August 2022. 20 October 2022. 21 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments.
3. Web site: 10 players who have scored a hat-trick while playing for Indian national team.
4. Web site: Magan Singh Rajvi – The crown jewel of Rajasthan Football.
5. Web site: Singapore make it on goal difference. 5 November 1969. The Straits Times. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710202040/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19691105-1.1.23. live.
6. Web site: India finish third. 17 August 1970. The Indian Express. 10 July 2018. 17 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717130143/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700817&printsec=frontpage&hl=en. live.
7. Web site: Asian Games 1970 . . 1 February 2019 . 21 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121044633/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asgames70.html . live .
8. Web site: Ghoshal. Amoy. Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1970 Bangkok. Sportskeeda.com. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195150/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1970-bangkok. live.
9. Web site: India National football team at 1971 Merdeka cup . indianfootball.de . Indian Football . 1 February 2019 . 5 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191105135323/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1971merdekacup.html . live .
10. Web site: India National football team at 1972 Olympics Qualification . indianfootball.de . Indian Football . 1 February 2019 . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819222658/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1972olympicsq.html . live .
11. Web site: Convincing India slog for 2–1 win. 28 July 1973. The Straits Times. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710200110/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19730728-1.1.22. live.
12. Web site: India's speed beat tired Khmers. 1 August 1973. The Straits Times. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710200837/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19730801-1.1.22. live.
13. Web site: Indons' great rally. 25 July 1974. The Straits Times. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710201521/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740725-1.1.23. live.
14. Web site: MALAYSIA RIP INDIA WITH POWER SKILLS. 26 July 1974. The Straits Times. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710201721/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740726-1.1.27. live.
15. Web site: Singapore will have to do a giant killing act tonight. 30 July 1974. The Straits Times. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710201016/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740730-1.1.23. live.
16. Web site: Ghoshal. Amoy. Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1974 Tehran. Sportskeeda.com. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195838/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1974-tehran. live.
17. Web site: India National football team at 1970 Merdeka cup . indianfootball.de . Indian Football . 1 February 2019 . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214747/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html . live .
18. Web site: Indian football's finest: 50 years on, remembering the stars of 1970 Asian Games bronze-winning team. www.scroll.in. Scroll. Jaydeep. Basu. 27 February 2022. 3 February 2020. 24 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220324024824/https://scroll.in/field/951976/indian-footballs-finest-50-years-on-remembering-the-stars-of-1970-asian-games-bronze-winning-team.
19. Web site: The Indian Senior Team at the 1970 Merdeka Cup . indiafootball.de . IndiaFootball . 30 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214747/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html . 19 August 2016 . live .
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