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Mariappa Kempaiah (4 March 1932 – 2 July 2008) was an Indian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Indian national team at two Olympic Games.[1] Known for his "fitness, work rate and commitment", he was considered one of India's best midfielders.[1][2]

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Mariappa Kempaiah

Personal information
Full name	Mariappa Kempaiah
Date of birth	(1932-03-04)4 March 1932
Place of birth	Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore (now in Karnataka, India)
Date of death	2 July 2008(2008-07-02) (aged 76)
Place of death	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–1956	Bangalore Muslims
1956–1957	East Bengal
1957–1965	Mohun Bagan
National team
1953–1965	India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He had also played for India in the International Quadrangle Football tournament, played in the now Bangladesh in 1955 and in Asian Games held in Japan in 1958.[1] At club level, Kempaiah played for Bangalore Muslims till 1956 before he moved to East Bengal where he played for a year. Between 1957 and 1965, he played for Mohun Bagan.[3][4] In the inter-provincial Santosh Trophy, played for Mysore.[1]

Playing career

Kempaiah came into prominence while playing for Bangalore Muslims during the 1950s. He was subsequently discovered by Syed Abdul Rahim,[5] then coach of the India national team, while Kempaiah played for Mysore in the Santosh Trophy in 1954 in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He made his debut for India against Sri Lanka in 1953 and was a regular in the Indian team till 1965. He was part of the team that played at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics.[6][7]

Kempaiah stayed with Bangalore Muslims till 1956 before moving to East Bengal. With them he won the 1956–57 Durand Cup.[1] While at Mohun Bagan, he was teammates of Chuni Goswami, Jarnail Singh and Peter Thangaraj.[8][9][10][11]

Goswami said of Kempaiah, "He never got tired. His tackling, blocking and clearing were excellent. It was for these qualities that he had such a long stint in the Indian team." P. K. Banerjee recalled, "He generally played as right half, but was equally proficient in the central midfield position. He was a tremendous fighter and never got scared."[12]

Individual honours and appreciations

Kempaiah won numerous awards during his playing career as well as after retirement for his contribution to Indian football.

The major awards won by him are:

• Best Wing half Award: 1962
• Facilitated by the Karnataka chief minister for his achievement in sports in 1968
• Award from the Karnataka Football Association in 1983
• Sportsman of the Millennium: 2000

Death

Kempaiah died in Bengaluru on Wednesday, 2 July 2008, after a prolonged illness with diabetes.

Other activities

Kempaiah was a very versatile person. He was a boxer before choosing football as a career. He had a lot of long-distance runs to his caliber before his passion for football arose.

Honours

Mohun Bagan

• Durand Cup: 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965
• IFA Shield: 1960, 1961, 1962
• Calcutta Football League: 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

India

• Colombo Cup: 1955
• Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959[13]

References

Bibliography

• Kapadia, Novy (2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7.
• Martinez, Dolores; Mukharjiim, Projit B (2009). Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-88353-6. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022.
• Nath, Nirmal (2011). History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10. Readers Service. ISBN 9788187891963. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022.
• Dineo, Paul; Mills, James (2001). Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora. London, United Kingdom: Frank Cass Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
• Majumdar, Boria; Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (2006). A Social History Of Indian Football: Striving To Score. Routledge. ISBN 9780415348355. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021.
• Basu, Jaydeep (2003). Stories from Indian Football. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 9788174764546. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.

External links

• Mariappa Kempaiah at FIFA (archived)
• Mariappa Kempaiah at Olympedia
• Mohun Bagan Athletic Club : Kempaiah Passes Away

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Mariappa Kempaiah (kannada : ಮರಿಯಪ್ಪ ಕೆಂಪಯ್ಯ), également connu sous le nom de Kempiah Da (né le 4 mars 1932 à Bangalore, à l'époque dans le Raj britannique, aujourd'hui en Inde, et mort le 2 juillet 2008), est un joueur de football international indien, qui évoluait au poste de milieu de terrain.

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