Famous Indian Football Players

Notwithstanding India's present status as minnows of Asian football, there was a time when the Indian team did commendably well in international competitions. All that success and glory were made possible by the skills of a bunch of talented players who shone in the national jersey.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the golden age of Indian football, India regularly participated in the Olympics and twice clinched the Asian Games gold. It was an era when the likes of P. K. Banerjee, Chuni Goswami, Jarnail Singh and Sailen Manna represented the national team.

Despite playing barefoot, often in inhospitable overseas locations, the Indian stalwarts were able to hold their own against better-equipped adversaries. The deficiency in football-gear was compensated by sheer hard work and determination.

Here is a list of famous Indian football players: