Gilbertson Sangma

Gilbertson Sangma (born 12 April 1955) is a former Indian footballer. This legendary striker ruled Assam football for two decades.

Gilbertson Koksi Sangma
Personal information
Full name Gilbertson Koksi Sangma
Date of birth (1955-04-12) 12 April 1955
Place of birth Dibrugarh, Assam, India
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1985 Assam Police ? (?)
1973–1980 Assam ? (?)
National team
1975–? India 3
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sangma received early lessons of football at the Police Reserve in Dergaon. There he got the chance to practice with his idols Kamala Nath, Subir Choudhury and Chandra Mohan Ganju.

Assam

In 1973, he began his senior career in the Inter District Football Championships by representing Golaghat. He was selected immediately in the Assam state team for the Santosh Trophy.[1] He represented the state team seven times from 1973 to 1980 in Santosh Trophy.

Assam Police

After joining the Assam Police he became a regular player of the Assam Police team since 1972. He helped this leading powerhouse to lift many important tournaments several occasions including Bordoloi Trophy, Independence Day Cup, ATPA Shield etc.[2]

International career

In 1975, Sangma was picked in the Indian team for three International friendly matches in Indonesia and Thailand.[3]

Personal life

Sangma retired from Assam Police as top official. After retirement he regularly associated with different local football activities in Guwahati.[1]

References
  1. "List of players from Assam who represented Indian National Football team" (PDF). www assamolympic.org. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. "Gilbertson Sangma: Man with the golden boot". mail-archive.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. "Honour for Sangma". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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