Gurdev Singh Gill (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gurdev Singh Gill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Kharar Acharwal, Punjab, India[2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Bengal Club | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Leaders Club, Jalandhar | ||
| 1974–1990 | Punjab Police FC | ||
| 1978 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 1979–1990 | Punjab Police FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1970–1979 | India | 109 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gurdev Singh Gill is a former Indian football player. He hails from Punjab. He was honoured with Arjuna Award, the highest sports award in India in the year 1978 for his achievements as a football player. He is one of the three Punjabi football players to have received this prestigious award. He retired as a Commandant from Punjab Police in 2008. Settled now in Jalandhar and occasionally in Canada.
Club career
- Leaders Football Club, Jalandhar : 1970 to 1973
- Punjab Police Football Club, Jalandhar : 1974 to 1990
- East Bengal Football Club Calcutta : 1978
Early career
- Played for Rajput High School, Village Binjon, District. Hoshiarpur.
- Graduated from Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College, Mahilpur.
- Represented Indian Football team while studying at SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur.
Professional career
- Played for Leaders Football Club, Jalandhar : 1970 to 1973
- Joined Punjab Police : 1974
- Played for Punjab Police Football team : 1974 to 1990
- Played for East Bengal Football Club, Calcutta : 1978
- Coach Punjab Police Football team : 1990 to 2000
- Coach Indian Police Football team at World police games, Nepal : 2001 (bronze medal)
- Santosh Trophy : 1970 Punjab won it
- Santosh Trophy held at Jalandhar : 1974 Punjab beat Bengal 6-0 in the finals (record still holds till today)
- Retired as Superitendent of Police, Punjab Police : 2008
International career
- Asia Cup : 1970
- Asian Games Tehran, Iran : 1974
- Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand : 1978 (Captain)
- Agha Khan Gold Cup, Indonesia : 1977 (hattrick against Bangladesh)
- Kings Cup, Seoul, South Korea (goal against South Korea, 45 yards)
- Meddreka Soccer, D'jakarta : 1976
- World Police Games, Nepal : 2001 (Coach) : bronze medal
- Afghan Jashan Celebration tournament, Kabul : 1975
- Pre-olympics in Rangoon, Burma : 1972
- President Gold Cup, Singapore : 1976
Life outside football
- He retired as a Commandant of Police from Punjab Police in 2008.
- Served as Sports Secretary of Punjab Police from 2000–2004.
- Coached Punjab Police Football team that won All India Police Games between 2000-2006.
- Member Punjab Football Association Selection Committee.
- Organises a big Football tournament at his village Kharar Achharwal, every year.
Family
- Father - S. Kishan Singh Gill deceased in 2009.
- Mother - Smt. Chanan Kaur Gill deceased in 2007.
- Wife - Gurdev Kaur Gill deceased in 1995.
- Sons - Surjeet Singh Gill and Ajitpal Singh Gill (Canada).
- Daughter in law - Ramandeep Kaur Gill (Canada), Mandip Kaur Gill (Canada)
- Grandsons - Angad Singh Gill, Arjan Singh Gill, Kishan Singh Gill (Canada)
Honours
- Recipient of Arjuna Award : 1978
- Recipient of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award : 1984
- Recipient of President Police Medal for Meritorious Service : 2000
- Footballer of the Millennium by Delhi Sports Journalists’ Association : 2000
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 59. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b "IndianFootball.com Profile". IndianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
External links
- [1] - Recipients Of Arjuna Award
- [2] Profile at Chabbewal-Mahilpur.com
- [3] - Official site of Punjab Football Association (PFA)
- Interview at Surrey Soccer Tournament on YouTube
- [4] - Achievements of Punjab Police football
- [5] - Article about Punjabi Football Players in East Bengal & Mohan Bagan
- [6] - Old data about Punjabi Football Players in various International tournaments
- [7] - Indian Football Hall Of Fame