Arumainayagam

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Isaiah Arumainayagam is an Indian former footballer.[2] He represented India internationally.

Arumainayagam
Personal information
Full name Isaiah Arumainayagam
Place of birth Bangalore, Mysore State
Position(s) Inside forward[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1968 Mohun Bagan
International career
India
Managerial career
1994 India Women
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Team
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 1964 Israel Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Arumainayagam was part of the India national team during the golden era of the country's football under coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim.[3] He was also part of the Indian team that achieved second place at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup in Israel.[4][5][6][7][8]

In Mohun Bagan AC, he played with Jarnail Singh, Chuni Goswami and others in the 1960s.[9]

Managerial career

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Arumainayagam was the head coach of the India women's national team, when India's first international women's football tournament, named Jayalalitha Gold Cup was held at Chennai in 1994.[10]

Honours

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Mohun Bagan[11]

India

Individual

  • Mohun Bagan Ratna: 2014[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (1 May 2020). "Isaiah Arumainayagam - Chuni Goswami and I had a great understanding while playing". goal.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (14 May 2018). "Legends of Indian Football : Peter Thangaraj". thehardtackle.com. Mumbai: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Mohunbagan.com". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ Cyriac, Biju Babu (21 March 2020). "Lucky to play along with P. K. Banerjee". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Mohun Bagan in 1960s". Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Kolkata football.com". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "India at the 1964 Asian Cup". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ Singh, Ujwal (12 August 2020). "Past Masters of Indian Sports: Jarnail Singh Dhillon, the hard tackler who many consider the all-time best Indian defender". firstpost.com. FirstPost. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  10. ^ "How Amma organised India's first international women's football tournament, the Gold Cup in 1994". Scroll.in. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Media Team, AIFF (15 August 2022). "Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments". www.the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  13. ^ "The Indian Senior Team at the 1966 Merdeka Cup". indiafootball.de. IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Mohun Bagan Ratna – The Jewels of Mohun Bagan". mohunbaganac.com. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.

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