Shankar Subramaniam Narayan[2] (12 November 1934 – 5 August 2021),[4] also known as S. S. "Babu" Narayan, was a footballer who represented India as a goalkeeper at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.[5][6] He played for Tata SC and retired from the game in 1970, being replaced as goalkeeper at the club by Bandya Kakade.[7] In 2013, he was felicitated by the Mumbai District Football Association for his contributions to Indian football.[8] He was also a popular performer at the basketball court.[9]
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Date of birth | (1934-11-12)12 November 1934 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ottapalam, Kerala, British Raj[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of death | 5 August 2021(2021-08-05) (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||
Place of death | Thane, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1950–52 | Matunga Students | |||||||||||||||
1952[2] | Indian Gymkhana F.C. | |||||||||||||||
1953–55 | Matunga AC | |||||||||||||||
1955–58[2] | Caltex Bombay | |||||||||||||||
1958–70[2] | Tata SC | |||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1956–1964 | India | 9[3] | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
India
India squads | |||||||||||||
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