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This is a list of Indian international footballers, who have played for the India national football team since its foundation in 1938, before the country's independence. Players with 22 or more official caps are listed here. [1] [2] [3] Bold denotes players still playing international football.
The first foreign tour by the Indian football team was to Ceylon in 1933. India beat Ceylon 1–0 in first match of the tour. Though it was an All-Bengal team, it was an Indian team by all means. The second known official international tour of the Indian team, which at that time consisted of both Indian and British players, was to South Africa ...
However, prior to the start of the tournament, India themselves withdrew due to the expenses required in getting the team to Brazil. [1] Other reasons cited for why India withdrew include FIFA not allowing Indian players to play in the tournament barefoot and the All India Football Federation not considering the World Cup an important ...
This is a list of football players who represented the India national football team or India national youth football teams (such as India U-23, U-20 and U-17) in international football, and were born outside India. The following players: have at least one game for the (senior or youth male and female) India international team; and; were born ...
This list of foreign football players in India consists of players who are currently playing or have played in India, either in top division leagues like Indian Super League, I-League (alongside now defunct National Football League I, II & III), I-League 2nd Division, or in regional competitions such as Calcutta Football League, Goa Professional League, alongside domestic knock-out tournaments ...
The first captain to lead India in their first AIFF organised international tour was Karuna Bhattacharya, [2] [3] who captained India in their first international match against Australia on 3 September 1938. The following table includes players who have captained the India national football team, along with the vice-captains and the ...
Players who were signed by Indian Super League clubs, but only played in cup and/or continental games, or did not play in any competitive games at all, are not included. Are considered foreign, i.e., outside India determined by the following: A player is considered foreign if he is not eligible to play for the national team of India.
Players of Baroda Football Club, an Indian-European team, 1910–11. The Indian Football Association (IFA) was established in Calcutta in 1893 but had no Indians on its board until the 1930s. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the national governing body of football in India, was formed in 1937 but did not become affiliated with FIFA ...