Sports News Desk !!! Jarnail Singh (English: Jarnail Singh, born 20 February, 1936, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab; death- 13 October 2000, Canada) is one of the best players of football. He has played the role of the best ‘defender’ in winning India. In the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, Jarnail Singh played an important role in winning the gold medal to India by winning by his stroke. He also led the 1966 Asian All-Star team. He was awarded the ‘Arjuna Award’ in 1964.
Introduction
Jarnail Singh’s full name is ‘Jarnail Singh Dhillon’. He has been a very successful player of India’s football. Jarnail Singh was born on 20 February 1936 in Panam, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Jarnail Singh brought the art of defense to new heights in football on the basis of his power and better performance. He played for Khalsa College Mahipalpur Punjab from 1952 to 1956, then a member of the Khalsa Sporting College, Punjab team between 1956–1957. He was a member of the Rajasthan Club, Calcutta team in 1957–1958.[1]
Football career
In the golden era of Indian football, Jarnail Singh played an important role in advancing Indian football and taking the path of progress like other best players of his time. His merit and superiority in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games is not hidden from anyone. His best performance there is still remembered. In these Asian Games, Jarnail Singh had six stitches due to head injury, but forgetting it and playing as forward, he scored such an important goal that India won the first semi -finals and then in the finals and winning the gold medal in Asian football for the first time. could.
Two years later, in the Asia Cup held in Tel Aviv in 1964, Jarnail Singh performed very best as a defense and India was a runner-up in that game. In 1964, after a good performance in the Mardka tournament in Malaysia, Jarnail Singh took the team’s door in his hand from Chunni Goswami. He was the captain of the Indian football team from 1965 to 1967 and under his leadership the team performed very well and achieved many successes. In 1965–1966 and 1966-1967, Jarnail Singh was also the captain of the ‘Asian All Star Team’.
In the domestic circuit too, Jarnail Singh Mohan was connected to the Bagan Bagan Club for 10 important years when green and maroon teams won almost all the important matches at the national level. He was associated with the Mohun Bagan Club from 1958 to 1968. After leaving Mohan Bagan in 1969, he played for the Punjab team and in 1970 he helped the team to win the Santosh Trophy as the coach and player of the team.[1]
Administrative post
Jarnail Singh was also the coach of the Indian national team. He also held many important administrative positions. In 1964, Jarnail Singh held the post of Sports Officer. From 1985 to 1990, he was the deputy director of the Sports Department in Punjab. Between 1990 and 1994, he served as Director of Sports, Punjab.
Arjuna Award
Jarnail Singh was awarded the ‘Arjuna Award’ in 1964.
Death
On October 13, 2000, Jarnail Singh’s Vancouver died in Canada.
Achievements
Jarnail Singh was a very famous player as ‘defender’ in the Indian football team. From 1952 to 1956, Khalsa College, Mahilpur was a player. From 1956 to 1957, Jarnail Singh Khalsa was a member of the Sporting Club, Punjab team. Between 1957 and 1958, he played for the Rajasthan Club, Calcutta team. Between 1958 and 1968, he was associated with the Mohun Bagan Club. He was the national coach of the Indian team. He was the coach and player of the team who won the Santosh Trophy in 1970. He was the captain of the Indian team from 1965 to 1967. In 1962, India could reach the finals with his important stroke in the semi -finals of the Jakarta Asian Games, then India could get a gold medal in Asian Football for the first time with his important game in the final. In 1964, he was awarded the ‘Arjuna Award’. In the Asia Cup held in Tel Aviv in 1964, he played an important role in ‘Defense’ and India was a runner-up. He became the District Sports Officer in 1964. From 1985 to 1990, he was the deputy director of the Games in Punjab. From 1990 to 1994, he was the Director of Sports in Punjab.
