Gurdev Singh Gill

Gurdev Singh Gill is a former Indian football player. He hails from Punjab. He was honoured with Arjuna Award, the highest sports award in India in the year 1978 for his achievements as a football player.

Singh Gill being felicitated by the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (IC) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in New Delhi.

Gurdev Singh Gill
Personal information
Full name Gurdev Singh Gill[1]
Date of birth (1950-04-20) 20 April 1950
Place of birth Kharar Acharwal, Punjab, India[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Leaders Club, Jalandhar
1974–1990 FC Punjab Police
1978 East Bengal Club
1979–1990 FC Punjab Police
International career
1970–1979 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is one of the three Punjabi football players to have received this prestigious award. He retired as a Commandant from Punjab Police in 2008. Settled now in Jalandhar and occasionally in Canada.

Club career
  • Leaders Football Club, Jalandhar : 1970 to 1973
  • Punjab Police Football Club, Jalandhar : 1974 to 1990
  • East Bengal Football Club Calcutta : 1978

Early career
  • Played for Rajput High School, Village Binjon, District. Hoshiarpur.
  • Graduated from Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College, Mahilpur.
  • Represented Indian Football team while studying at SGGS Khalsa College, Mahilpur.

Professional career
  • Played for Leaders Football Club, Jalandhar : 1970 to 1973
  • Joined Punjab Police : 1974
  • Played for Punjab Police Football team : 1974 to 1990
  • Played for East Bengal Football Club, Calcutta : 1978
  • Coach Punjab Police Football team : 1990 to 2000
  • Coach Indian Police Football team at World police games, Nepal : 2001 (bronze medal)
  • Santosh Trophy : 1970 Punjab won it
  • Santosh Trophy held at Jalandhar : 1974 Punjab beat Bengal 6-0 in the finals (record still holds till today)
  • Retired as Superintendent of Police, Punjab Police : 2008

International career
  • Asia Cup : 1970
  • Asian Games Tehran, Iran : 1974
  • Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand : 1978 (Captain)
  • Agha Khan Gold Cup, Indonesia : 1977 (hattrick against Bangladesh)
  • Kings Cup, Seoul, South Korea (goal against South Korea, 45 yards)
  • Meddreka Soccer, D'jakarta : 1976
  • World Police Games, Nepal : 2001 (Coach) : bronze medal
  • Afghan Jashan Celebration tournament, Kabul : 1975
  • Pre-olympics in Rangoon, Burma : 1972
  • President Gold Cup, Singapore : 1976

Life outside football
  • He retired as a Commandant of Police from Punjab Police in 2008.
  • Served as Sports Secretary of Punjab Police from 2000–2004.
  • Coached Punjab Police Football team that won All India Police Games between 2000-2006.
  • Member Punjab Football Association Selection Committee.
  • Organises a big Football tournament at his village Kharar Achharwal, every year.

Family
  • Father - S. Kishan Singh Gill deceased in 2009.
  • Mother - Smt. Chanan Kaur Gill deceased in 2007.
  • Wife - Gurdev Kaur Gill deceased in 1995.
  • Sons - Surjeet Singh Gill and Ajitpal Singh Gill (Canada).
  • Daughter in law - Ramandeep Kaur Gill (Canada), Mandip Kaur Gill (Canada)
  • Grandsons - Angad Singh Gill, Arjan Singh Gill, Kishan Singh Gill , Nihaal Singh Gill(Canada)

Honours
  • Recipient of Arjuna Award : 1978[3][4][5]
  • Recipient of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award : 1984
  • Recipient of President Police Medal for Meritorious Service : 2000
  • Footballer of the Millennium by Delhi Sports Journalists' Association : 2000

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 59. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. "IndianFootball.com Profile". IndianFootball.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  3. "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
  4. "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. Chaudhuri, Arunava (2000). "National Award winning Footballers". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  • Archived 10 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine - Recipients Of Arjuna Award
  • Profile at Chabbewal-Mahilpur.com
  • - Official site of Punjab Football Association (PFA)
  • Interview at Surrey Soccer Tournament on YouTube
  • Archived 10 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine - Achievements of Punjab Police football
  • - Article about Punjabi Football Players in East Bengal & Mohan Bagan
  • - Old data about Punjabi Football Players in various International tournaments
  • - Indian Football Hall Of Fame
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