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Sailen manna biography definition Your cart is currently empty. After turning out for the club for a couple of seasons, he joined Mohun Bagan in and continued playing for the club till his retirement in Archived from the original on 21 February Later he served as a captain of national team and led the team in Olympics.

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Sailendra Nath Manna, known popularly as Sailen Manna, was an Indian International Football player and is considered to be one of the best defenders India has ever produced.

Education

He graduated from the Surendranath College, an affiliated college of the University of Calcutta.

He worked for the Geological Survey of India.

Career

He has represented and captained India in different international competitions including Olympics and Asian Games. He also has a record of playing for Mohun Bagan, one of the best clubs in India, for a continuous period of 19 years.

He is the only Asian Football player ever to be named among the 10 best Captains in the world by the English FA in

Manna started his playing career for Howrah Union, then a club in the 2nd Division Kolkata Football League, in

After turning out for the club for a couple of seasons, he joined Mohun Bagan in and continued playing for the club for a period of 19 years, till his retirement in During this period, he was the Captain of Mohun Bagan from to

lieutenant is to be noted that during his 19 years career in Mohun Bagan, he reportedly earned only Rs (roughly United States dollar 05 based on existing exchange rates).

Sailen manna biography definition wikipedia Virat Kohli Views: Naman Ojha. India squad — Summer Olympics. Retrieved 25 October

As a defender, he was known for his anticipation, covering and a strong free kick.

Sailen Manna was a part of the Indian Football Team for the London Olympics, where Indian lost to France by a margin of

In , the England Football Association rated him among the 10 best skippers of the world in its yearbook.

After being unwell for quite some time, Manna died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Monday, 27 February

Achievements

  • Included in the list of the 10 best Captains of the world by English FA in Awarded the Padma Shri in by the Government of India. Awarded the &#;Football player of the Millennium&#; by All India Football Federation in Awarded &#;Mohun Bagan Ratna&#; in

Membership

Manna was also the captain of the Indian team in Olympics and a member of the Asian Games.