Gurdev Singh Gill is a former Indian

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player. He hails from Punjab. He was honoured with

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, the highest sports award in India in the year 1978 for his achievements as a football player. 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.

Honours

* Recipient of Arjuna Award : 1978 * 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

External links

- Recipients Of Arjuna Award

Profile at Chabbewal-Mahilpur.com

- Official site of Punjab Football Association (PFA) *

- 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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Gurdev Singh 1950 births Living people Footballers from Punjab, India Indian men's footballers India men's international footballers Recipients of the Arjuna Award Men's association football defenders East Bengal Club players Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for India