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Indian footballer (1924–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sailendra Nath Manna (Bengali: শৈলেন মান্না; 1 September 1924 – 27 February 2012), known popularly as Sailen Manna,[2][3] was an Indian football player who represented the India national team between 1948 and 1956.[4] Predominantly played as a left-back,[5] Manna is considered as one of the best defenders the country has ever produced.[6][7] He has represented and captained India in different international competitions, including the Olympics[8][9] and Asian Games.[10]
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Full name | Sailendra Nath Manna | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1924-09-01)1 September 1924 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Howrah, Bengal Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 27 February 2012(2012-02-27) (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1940–1942 | Howrah Union | ||||||||||||||||
1942–1960 | Mohun Bagan | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1948–1956[1] | India | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1961 | India | ||||||||||||||||
1968 | India | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He also has represented Mohun Bagan in club football,[11][12] one of the oldest clubs in India,[13] for a continuous period of 19 years.[14] Manna was the only Asian footballer to be named among the ten best Captains in the world by the English FA in 1953.[15]