Balaidas Chatterjee
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Balaidas Chatterjee (in extreme right) with the Indian team at the 1948 London Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1900 | ||
| Date of death | 1974 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1927 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 1927–1930 | Aryan Club | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| ?–1948 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 1948 | India | ||
| 1949–1959 | Bengal | ||
| 1953–1954 | India | ||
| 1960s | Mohun Bagan (team manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Balaidas Chatterjee (10 March 1900 – 1974) was an Indian footballer and football manager, who played predominantly as defender. He became the first head coach of the India national team and guided them at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. During his playing days, Chatterjee played for Mohun Bagan in various domestic competitions.
On 29 July 2013, it was announced that Chatterjee would receive the Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously for his achievements while at the club.