Suk Bahadur

Suk Bahadur Thapa (Burmese: ဆွတ်ဗဟာဒူး) was a Burmese footballer[2] who served as the major for 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha) of Myanmar Army.[3] He was also a dominating tennis and field hockey player as well as the national 100-meter sprint champion which he held under 11 seconds.[1][4] Bahadur is a Gurkha from the Shan State in Myanmar.[5][4][6][2] He is the greatest footballer of all time in Myanamr history.

Not to be confused with Suk Bahadur Rai.

In this article, the surname is Thapa.
Suk Bahadur
ဆွတ်ဗဟာဒူး
Personal information
Full name Suk Bahadur Thapa
Date of birth 15 May 1935
Place of birth Pyawbwe, Mandalay, British Burma
Date of death 19 August 2001 (aged 68)
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker, Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952 Shan State FC[1]
1952 Army FC[1]
International career
1952–1970 Burma 156+ (87+)
Medal record
Representing  Burma
Men's Football
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1966 BangkokTeam
Gold medal – first place1970 BangkokTeam
Bronze medal – third place1954 ManilaTeam
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up1968 IranTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals


Early days

In 1952, Myanmar Football Federation launched inaugural States and Divisions Football Championship to draw out talented footballers from around the country. Along with many new faces, Bahadur was selected from title winning Shan state football team. Later he played for Army football team where he teamed up with future national teammates; Hla Maung, Ba Kyu, Maung Thaung, Hla Aye, Guan Shein, Ba Shwe, David Kyaw San.[1]

Personal life

Bahadur is married to Khin Than Myint.[1]

Honours

The following is a list of championships achieved during his captaincy.[1][2]

Burma

References
  1. "Man of the Century (in Burmese)". Myanmar National League. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. Gilberti, Christian (10 February 2020). "Did you know there was a golden age of Myanmar soccer?". Myanmore. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. "Notable Burmese Gurkha". Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. "Football in Burma". The Global Game. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  5. "Burma Athletic Association Grounds (Aung San Stadium)". yangontimemachine.com. Yangon Time Machine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  6. "South Korea International Matches - Details 1948-1959". rdfc.com.ne.kr. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.


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