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Havildar Peter Thangaraj (24 December 1935 – 24 November 2008) was an Indian football player and a non-commissioned officer in the Indian Army. Thangaraj played for the Indian national side at the 1956 Melbourne and 1960 Rome Olympics. He was voted Asia's best goalkeeper in 1958. Thangaraj was a recipient of Arjuna Award for the year 1967.
Learn about the life and career of Peter Thangaraj, a legendary goalkeeper who played for India in two Olympics and won several trophies. Find out his achievements, awards, controversies, family and death cause.
- 24 December 1935 (Tuesday)
- 6' 3" (191 cm)
- Black
Jun 22, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Peter Thangaraj, the first Indian goalkeeper to win the Arjuna Award and a star of the golden era of Indian football. He revolutionised goalkeeping with his long throws, acrobatic saves and passing skills.
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Jun 18, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Peter Thangaraj, the longest-serving Indian goalkeeper who played for the national team from 1955 to 1967. He was rated the best 'keeper in Asia in the 1960s and won the Arjuna Award in 1967.
Peter Thangaraj, the last man in defence in India’s finest moment in football, is no more. The goalkeeper of the 1962 Asian Games gold medal winning team died following a heart attack at Bokaro...
May 14, 2012 · BANGALORE: Peter Thangaraj, who died of cardiac arrest in Bokaro on Monday, revolutionised football goalkeeping in the country and the continent. The tall, stylish yet powerfully built...
Nov 24, 2008 · Biography. Acknowledged as India’s greatest ever goalkeeper, Thangaraj initially played as a centre-forward before switching positions. He played for India between 1954 and 1968 and was a member of the team that won the 1962 Asian Games title in Indonesia.
