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Pem Dorji was an Indian former footballer from Sikkim who played as a defender and represented the India national football team in international tournaments including the 1984 Asian Cup .[2] Mohun Bagan , East Bengal , Mohammedan Sporting .[3]
Early life and career
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Born in 1959 in a small hamlet of Ben in South Sikkim to parents Ganesh Kumari Gurung and Gyampu T Chingapa, Pem Dorji completed his education from Scottish University Mission Institute (SUMI) in Kalimpong and later from Pelling Senior Secondary School in West Sikkim .[4] [5]
His passion for the game made him the part of the first Sikkimese football team which played at the National Championship at Coimbatore in 1976. The game passaged his entry towards the world of football as a professional player. Dorji played predominantly as a defender and midfielder and scripted many memorable performances during a career which stretched almost for a decade.
Club career
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Dorji started to play for the renowned football club of India, Mohammedan Sporting Kolkata from 1980 and in 1982 in Calcutta Football League and won the league in 1981.
Dorji dawn with colours for various clubs including Mahendra Police Club of Nepal ,[6] Kolkata -giants East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC alongside Food Corporation of India .
He was also an important part of the Sikkim football team during their Santosh Trophy campaigns.
Personal life
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Dorji was married to Pushpa Yonzon and the couple have two children Zennyla Bhutia and Marco Bhutia.[7]
Dorji died at a age of 42.[8] Calcutta , on 18 October 2001.
International career
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He became the first Sikkimese to captain the India national football team in the Pre-Olympic tournament held in Malaysia . Gradually, Dorji represented India in various International matches. He played at the Chinese Great Wall Cup in 1984,[9]
He later represented India at the South Asian Football Federation Games and further played the famous AFC Asian Cup at Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates in 1988. Dorji represented India in the Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987,[10] Bangladesh President's Gold Cup at Dhaka in 1983, 1984 and 1987.[11] [12]
Honours
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Mohammedan Sporting
Individual
See also
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References
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^ "Player profile – Career – Current club: Pem Dorji" . www.playmakerstats.com (in Portuguese). Playmaker Stats. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022 .
^ Latey Bhakundo: 2011 Archived 7 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine . lateybhakundo.blogspot.com . Retrieved 7 September 2021.
^ Chatterjee, Sayan (22 January 2021). "Meet the man who inspired Bhaichung Bhutia to take up football" . thebridge.in . The Bridge. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (1 September 2001). "Indian Football Hall of Fame: Pem Dorji" . indianfootball.de . Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
^ "Pem Dorji, the star who shone bright but left us too early" . www.summittimes.com . The Summit Times. 25 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
^ "Pem Dorji passes away" . sports.ndtv.com . NDTV . 25 February 2007. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021 .
^ Lewis, Tom; Morrison, Neil. "The Great Wall Cup China 1984" . RSSSF Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2021 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )
^ Morrison, Neil. "Nehru Cup (Kozhikode (Calicut)) 1987" . RSSSF Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
^ "President's Gold Cup" . RSSSF Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2019 .
^ Hughson, John; Moore, Kevin; Spaaij, Ramón; Maguire, Joseph (4 October 2016). Routledge Handbook of Football Studies ISBN 9781135074821 Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021 .
^ "Mohammedan Sporting Club Adds a Gloomy 'First' to Its Glittering Past" . sports.ndtv.com . NDTV . 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021 .
^ "ব্রিটিশকে হারিয়ে ডুরান্ড জয়ী, পাকিস্তানকেও গোল দিয়ে চিরকালীন নজির মহামেডানের" . ekolkata24.com (in Bengali). 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
^ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield" . Thehardtackle.com . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021 .
^ "Sikkim govt awards Rolls of Honour" . zeenews.india.com . Zee News . 27 January 2002. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022 .
Bibliography
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Kapadia, Novy (2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football . Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7
Martinez, Dolores; Mukharjiim, Projit B (2009). Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football Routledge . ISBN 978-1-138-88353-6 the original on 2 July 2022.
Nath, Nirmal (2011). History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10 ISBN 9788187891963 the original on 22 July 2022.
Dineo, Paul; Mills, James (2001). Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora London , United Kingdom: Frank Cass Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7146-8170-2 the original on 25 July 2022.
Majumdar, Boria; Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (2006). A Social History Of Indian Football: Striving To Score Routledge . ISBN 9780415348355 the original on 29 June 2021.
Basu, Jaydeep (2003). Stories from Indian Football ISBN 9788174764546 the original on 11 October 2022.
External links
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