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Runu Guha Thakurta
Personal information
Place of birth Jalpaiguri, British India
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
George Telegraph
Mohun Bagan
International career
India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 New Delhi Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Runu Guha Thakurta was a former Indian association football player. He was part of the squad that played at the 1952 Summer Olympics against Yugoslavia, but he did not play in the match. He played for both the Calcutta Football League side George Telegraph SC, and Mohun Bagan AC.

Honours

India

Bengal

Mohun Bagan

References

  1. Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. "India football squad for 1952 Olympics: FIFA.com". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "India 1951 Asian Games squad". Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "Runu Guha Thakurta". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. "ফুটবলার তুলে আনতে জেলামুখী জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ স্পোর্টস ক্লাব" [District oriented George Telegraph Sports Club to pick up footballers]. insidesports.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Inside Sports Bengali. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. Mukherjee, Soham (30 April 2020). "1960–1965: When Chuni Goswami & co propelled Mohun Bagan to the zenith of success". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. "Mohun Bagan's Historic Maiden Durand Win in 1953". Mohun Bagan AC. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

Further reading

External links

India squad – 1952 Summer Olympics
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