Question

Chuni Goswami, the footballer who breathed his last in April 2020, was also a former national level ______.
1. shooter
2. cricketer
3. swimmer
4. golfer

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : cricketer

The Correct Answer is "Cricketer".

• Subimal Goswami (born 15 January 1938) commonly known by his nickname Chuni Goswami is an Indian international footballer and first-class cricketer.
• He was born in Kishoreganj District of undivided Bengal (now in Bangladesh).
• As a striker, he played 50 international matches representing India.
• As a first-class cricketer, he played Ranji Trophy for Bengal.
• Chuni Goswami holds the distinction of playing for a single club, Mohun Bagan, throughout his club career despite numerous offers from other clubs including one reported offer from Tottenham Hotspur.

 

• Goswami joined the Mohun Bagan Junior Team in 1946 at the age of 8 years.
• He was a part of the Junior squad up to 1954 and then graduated to the Mohun Bagan senior team.
• He continued playing for Mohun Bagan till his retirement in 1968.
• During his stay with the club, he captained the club in 5 seasons from 1960 to 1964.
• Chuni Goswami made his first-class debut for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy during the 1962/63 season.
• He was a Right Handed Batsman and a Right Arm Medium Pacer. After retiring from football, Goswami fully focussed on playing cricket.
• He led the Bengal cricket team to a Ranji Trophy final.
• In his cricket career, which spanned up to the 1972/73 season, he played 46 first-class matches, scoring 1592 runs and took 47 wickets.

 

Chuni Goswami 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:

• 1962 Best Striker of Asia Award
• 1963 Arjuna award
• 1983 Padma Shri award
• 2005 Mohun Bagan Ratna