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Indian footballer

K. P. Dhanraj
Personal information
Full name Kadirvelu Punerangam Dhanraj
Date of birth 2 May 1925
Place of birth Ooty
Date of death 26 April 1997
Place of death Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
GEF Sport Club
1949–1953 East Bengal
1957–1959 East Bengal
International career
India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

K.P. Dhanraj (2 May 1925 – 26 April 1997) was an Indian association football player, one of the member of iconic "Pancha Pandavas" of East Bengal Club.

Playing career

He was part of the team that played against France at the 1948 Summer Olympics where India lost the match 1–2. He appeared with East Bengal from 1949 to 1953 and again from 1957 to 1959, and captained the team in 1953–54.

Honours

East Bengal

Mysore

Individual

References

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  10. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

India squad – 1948 Summer Olympics
India


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