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J. Krishnaswamy (1932 – 6 November 1981), also known as Krishna "Kittu",[1][2] was a former footballer who represented India as a forward at the 1956 Summer Olympics,[3] where he scored once.[4][5] He was also vice-captain of the national team.[6]

J. Krishnaswamy
Personal information
Date of birth 1932
Place of birth India
Date of death 6 November 1981(1981-11-06) (aged 48–49)
Place of death Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–57 East Bengal
National team
India 3 (1)
Teams managed
1974 India
1980 India Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career


Krishnaswamy represented India at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and reached the semi-finals, before going down 1–4 to Yugoslavia,[7] which is still considered India's greatest ever achievement in football.[8] Under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim,[9][10] he played alongside Neville D'Souza, Samar Banerjee, P. K. Banerjee, and achieved fame worldwide.[11]


Managerial career


After retirement, Krishnaswamy became the head coach of the Indian national team that participated in 1974 Merdeka Tournament.[12] 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.[13][14]


Honours


India


See also



References


  1. Nag, Utathya (3 February 2022). "Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history". olympics.com. The Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. "আশি পেরিয়েও কোচিংয়ে প্রবীণতম অলিম্পিয়ান কোচ". eisamay.indiatimes.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
  3. "J. Krishnaswamy". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. Arunava Chaudhuri. "The Indian Senior Team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics". Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. "Krishna Kittu" (in German). weltfussball.de. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. 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.
  7. Esamie, Thomas (sources: Sydney Morning Herald; personal records of Alan Garside Snr) (25 October 1999). "Games of the XVI. Olympiad: Football Tournament (Melbourne, Australia, 24th November – 8th December 1956)". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. "Olympians want Padma Bhushan for Rahim". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  9. Sengupta, Somnath (26 December 2010). "Legends of Indian Football: Rahim Saab". www.thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  10. Nizamuddin, Mohammed (14 July 2018). "Old-timers recollect past glory of city football". Hyderabad, Telangana: The Hans India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  11. "India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee dies". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 20 August 2022. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. "The Senior National Team at 1974 Merdeka Cup". IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  13. "How women's football in India lost its way". Live mint. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  14. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Gender and sport in India: aspects of women's football". indien-netzwerk.de. Archived from the original on 5 April 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  15. Morrison, Neil (1999). "Asian Quadrangular Tournament (Colombo Cup) 1952–1955: 1955 (Dacca, Pakistan)". www.rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.



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