10 best Indian football players of all time

#6 Subimal Chuni Goswamy

Subimal Chuni Goswamy, known as just Chuni Goswamy, was a gem of a footballer known for his versatility. He was the captain of the Indian team which won the 1962 Asian Games at Jakarta and the silver medal in Asia Cup Soccer tournament (1964) held in Israel.

He was a striker known for extraordinary ball control and reading of the game. The genius that Chuni Goswamy possessed, he also excelled in other sports. He was a first-class cricketer for Bengal and has played in the Ranji trophy.

He was born in 1938 in Bengal and joined Mohun Bagan at the age of 8. He has since never played for another club though there were rumours that Tottenham Hotspurs were interested in the prodigious striker at one point in time.

He made his debut for India in 1956 during the team's 1-0 victory over the Chinese Olympic team and went on to play around 50 matches for the national team, amassing a remarkable 32 goals in the period.

Goswamy was named the best striker in Asia in 1962 and won the Arjuna award in 1963. He was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1983.