J. Krishnaswamy

Jagannath Krishnaswamy
Personal information
Date of birth 1932
Place of birth Thanjavur,[1] British India
Date of death 6 November 1981(1981-11-06) (aged 48–49)
Place of death Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–57 East Bengal
International career
India 3 (1)
Managerial career
1974 India
1980 India Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

J. Krishnaswamy (1932 – 6 November 1981), also known as Krishna "Kittu",[2][3] was a former footballer who represented India as a forward at the 1956 Summer Olympics,[4] where he scored once.[5][6] He was vice-captain of the national team.[7]

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