Chuni Goswami

Chuni Goswami

Chuni Goswami was an Indian professional footballer who played for Mohun Bagan and the Indian national team. He captained India to the Asian Games Gold Medal in 1962 and a Silver in the 1964 Asia Cup in Tel Aviv and in the Merdeka Cup. He was also a first class cricketer, playing Ranji Trophy for Bengal.

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Summary Chuni GoswamiChuni Goswami was an Indian professional footballer who played for Mohun Bagan and the Indian national team. He was also a first class cricketer, playing Ranji Trophy for Bengal. He captained India to the Asian Games Gold Medal in 1962 and a Silver in the 1964 Asia Cup in Tel Aviv and in the Merdeka Cup. He died on 30 April 2020 at the age of 82 in Kolkata after a prolonged illness.

For the last few months, he was suffering from underlying ailments with diabetes, prostate infection and neurological problems. His family confirmed that he was admitted to a city hospital earlier in the day and died at 5 pm after a cardiac arrest.