Nikhil Nandy

Nikhil Nandy (1932 – 29 December 2020) was an Indian footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3] He played for the national team.[4][5] He was born in Kolkata, India.

Nikhil Nandy
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill felicitated the Indian Football Heroes, who reached the semi - finals of Melbourne Olympics, 1956, in New Delhi on February 23, 2009 (1).jpg
Nandy being felicitated by Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill, in New Delhi on February 23, 2009.
Personal information
Full nameNikhil Kumar Nandy
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Place of birthKolkata, India
Date of death (aged 88)
Place of deathNagerbazar, India[1]
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Eastern Railway
Bengal
National team
India
Teams managed
1974[2]India (assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nandy died on 29 December 2020 in Nagerbazar, India at the age of 88.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Nikhil Nandy". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "The Senior National Team at 1974 Merdeka Cup". IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikhil Nandy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. "আশি পেরিয়েও কোচিংয়ে প্রবীণতম অলিম্পিয়ান কোচ". Eisamay. 25 November 2016.
  5. "'I could have been used better' - Former star half-back Nikhil Nandy responding to treatment". www.telegraphindia.com.
  6. পি কে, চুনীর পর এ বার চলে গেলেন নিখিল নন্দীও (in Bengali)