Kalyan Chaubey Explained
Kalyan Chaubey (born 16 December 1976) is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party[1] and a former professional football goalkeeper.[2] He is the current president of the All India Football Federation.[3] [4] [5]
Family
Chaubey is from Kolkata, West Bengal. His younger sister Bulbuli Panja is a Bengali television actress. Chaubey married his wife Sohini in 2004. They have one daughter - Aishani.
Career
Playing career
Chaubey graduated from Tata Football Academy in 1995. He played as a goalkeeper and won the award – "Indian Goalkeeper of the Year" – in 1997–98 and 2001–02. He was member of the Indian teams at U-17 Asian Youth Championship 1994 in Iran and U-20 Asian Youth Championship 1996 in South Korea in 1996, the India national team from 1999 to 2006.[6]
He was part of the Indian team that won the SAFF Championship twice. He played the National Championship (Santosh Trophy) for five different states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Goa, Punjab and Maharashtra. He played for Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC, Salgaocar SC, Mahindra United, JCT Phagwara, and Mumbai FC as a goalkeeper.[7] He had a short loan spell at Bangladesh Muktiyodha, Dhaka. He also played for East Bengal and Mohun Bagan from 1996 to 2000.[8] [9] In 2002, he trialled for the German club 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC,[10] and Verbandsliga Württemberg outfit VfR Heilbronn.[10]
Administrative career
After his retirement as footballer, he had a brief modelling career. He was the CEO of Mohun Bagan academy from 2010 to 2013. He was also a co-ordinator for the GOALZ Project 2012, developed by Kolkata Police and British Council, to support underprivileged children.
On 2 September 2022, Chaubey was elected as the President of the All India Football Federation after his 33–1 victory over former India international footballer Bhaichung Bhutia.[11] [12] [13]
Political career
In 2015, he turned to politics and joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). He was nominated by the BJP as its candidate for the Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) the 2019 Indian general election but lost to Mahua Moitra of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).[14] [15]
Honours
India
1999, 2005
Individual
- Indian Goalkeeper of the Year: 1997–98, 2001–02
External links
Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: Krishnanagar Lok Sabha election results 2019 West Bengal: TMC's Mahua Moitra surges ahead of BJP's Kalyan Chaubey. Dna India. 25 July 2022. 7 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231407/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-election-results-2019-west-bengal-tmc-s-mahua-moitra-surges-ahead-of-bjp-s-kalyan-chaubey-2751603.
- Web site: NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF October 1999. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 31 October 1999. 24 October 2021. 29 March 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050329213329/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html. dead. Arunava. Chaudhuri.
- Web site: AIFF condoles the demise of Tulsidas Balaram. Media Team. AIFF. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 16 February 2023. 16 February 2023. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216161259/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-condoles-the-demise-of-tulsidas-balaram. 16 February 2023.
- Web site: Champions RoundGlass Punjab end season in style, hit half-century of points . i-league.org . AIFF . Media Team . Panchkula . 12 March 2023 . 12 March 2023 . 12 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230312185210/https://i-league.org/champions-roundglass-punjab-end-season-in-style-hit-half-century-of-points/ .
- Web site: Marcus. Mergulhao. TNN. Tough-tackling former Salgaocar defender Anthony Rebello no more. 21 March 2023. 21 March 2023. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 20 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320191502/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/tough-tackling-former-salgaocar-defender-anthony-rebello-no-more/articleshow/98829687.cms. live.
- Web site: Chaudhuri. Arunava. News for the month of May: 1998. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815071050/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199805.html. 15 August 2021. dead.
- News: Mumbai Football Club launched . 28 June 2007. Rediff News . 9 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702234130/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/jun/28foot.htm . 2 July 2010.
- Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. Season ending Transfers 1999: India. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers1999.html. 17 February 2020. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 1 July 2021. dead.
- Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. Season ending Transfers 2000: India. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html. 17 February 2020. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 1 July 2021. dead.
- Web site: NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF July 2002 — Salgaocar SC's Bengali goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey is on his way to Germany. www.indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 28 July 2002. 13 November 2021. 4 November 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021104201644/http://indianfootball.de/m200207.html. dead. Arunava. Chaudhuri.
- Web site: Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100011/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-appointed-new-aiff-president. FPJ. Sports Desk. www.freepressjournal.com. The Free Press Journal. 2 September 2022. 4 September 2022.
- Web site: List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players. 2 September 2022. 2 September 2022. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100030/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-aiff-executive-committee-members-coopted-eminent-former-players-list. khelnow.com. Khel Now.
- News: AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General. www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. AIFF. Media Team. en. 3 September 2022. 4 September 2022. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904095136/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-executive-committee-appoints-shaji-prabhakaran-as-new-secretary-general. 4 September 2022.
- Web site: BJP Nominates 'Goalie' Kalyan Chaubey To Fight From Krishnanagar. News From Nadia. 25 July 2022. 29 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729031321/https://newsfromnadia.in/bjp-nominates-goalie-kalyan-chaubey-to-fight-from-krishnanagar/. live.
- Web site: Famous Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey set to score goal for BJP in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency on April 29. The Indian Wire. 25 July 2022. 28 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428152747/https://www.theindianwire.com/politics/famous-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-set-score-goal-bjp-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-constituency-april-29-124186/. live.