Bandya Kakade
Bandya Kakade (c. 1945 – 17 October 2012) was an Indian footballer who was second-choice goalkeeper in the Indian squad that won a bronze medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok.[1] He understudied Kuppuswami Sampath in that competition and he was one of three goalkeepers who represented India in the qualifying competition for the 1972 Olympic Games.[2]
Born in Mumbai to a family of tailors, Bandya Kakade was more interested in football and tennis than studies during his schooldays. He played for a local team, Friends XI, before progressing to the Central Railways club and then, in 1966, to Mafatlal SC.[3] He played for the Indian junior team in 1964 and spent nearly 20 years as goalkeeper with Tata Sports Club from 1970,[1][4] where he replaced S. S. Narayan.[5] He occasionally played as a right-back[6] and retired from the sport in 1989.[3]
Having suffered paralysis of his right-hand side two years previously,[6] Kakade died of a heart attack in Mumbai on 17 October 2012. He was unmarried.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Former India goalie Bandya Kakade no more". DNA. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bandya Kakade dead". The Hindu. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Former India goalkeeper Bandya Kakade is no more". The Free Press Journal. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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- ↑ "Former India goalkeeper Bandya Kakade passes away". The Times of India. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Most-loved Bandya Kakade will be missed: City football mourns the death of a do-gooder". Mid-day. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.