Krishanu Dey

Krishanu Dey
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-02-14)14 February 1962[1]
Place of birth Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Date of death 20 March 2003(2003-03-20) (aged 41)
Place of death Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Police AC 5 (2)
1980–1982 Calcutta Port Trust 20 (12)
1982–1984 Mohun Bagan 40 (28)
1984–1991 East Bengal 100 (99)
1991–1992 Mohun Bagan 35 (10)
1992–1994 East Bengal 50 (30)
1995–1997 Food Corporation of India
International career
1984–1992 India 30 (9[2])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Krishanu Dey (Bengali: কৃশানু দে; 14 February 1962 – 20 March 2003) was an Indian footballer from Kolkata, India.[3] He was an attacking midfielder and was known as the "Indian Maradona" among his fans due to his footballing skills and playing style.[4][5]

He started his career with Mohun Bagan.He appeared on Calcutta Football League with club East Bengal from 1984 to 1991 and again from 1992 to 1994, and captained the team in 1989–90.[6][7][8] During his playing days, Dey came in touch of Sushil Bhattacharya, East Bengal's first ever head coach.[9][10][11][12]

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  12. ^ Bhowmick, Mithun (15 December 2018). "ভারতীয় ফুটবলের অসুখসমূহ: পর্ব – ২" [Diseases of Indian football: Episode – 2]. bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: IE Bangla Sports Desk. Indian Express News Service. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2019.