Samson Gunapandian

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Samson Gunapandian
Personal information
Full name Samson Gunapandian
Place of birth Nazareth, Tamil Nadu, India
Place of death Chennai, India
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1974 Reserve Bank of India
1971–1974 Tamil Nadu
International career
1971–1973 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samson Gunapandian was an Indian football player.

Playing career

Born in Nazareth, Tamil Nadu, S.Gunapandian played for the Indian football national team. He represented India twice in the Merdeka Cup, in the year 1971 [1] and 1973. [2] He also played for India in the Singapore Pesta Sukan Cup in the year 1971. [3] Apart from these two tournaments, he also played for India in the 1972 Munich Olympic Qualifiers. [4]

Gunapandian was the captain of the Tamil Nadu state football team, which has reached the Santosh Trophy football final, in the year 1972. Tamil Nadu state football team played against the Bengal state football team, and lost the finals 4-1. It is considered as the Tamil Nadu football teams best ever performance in the Santosh Trophy by reaching the finals. [5] [6] Gunapandian also played for the Reserve Bank of India as a stopper.

Gunapandian, along with Gandhi (former Indian Defender, Tamil Nadu state football team captain, and RBI football player) studied in Margoschis Higher Secondary School, Nazareth, Tamil Nadu.

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References

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  2. "1973 Merdeka Cup".
  3. "1971 Pesta Sukan Cup".
  4. "1972 Munich Olympic Qualifiers".
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  6. "Raw diamonds from the seashore". The Hindu . 19 November 2005.[ dead link ]