Surat: Former India midfielder Bhupinder Singh Rawat, who played in the 1969 Merdeka Cup in Malaysia, has died after a brief illness, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said.
He was 85 years old and is survived by his wife, a son and daughter.
A crowd favourite, Rawat was nicknamed "Scooter" by fans due to his pace and ability to pierce the opponent's defense despite his small stature.
"Bhupinder Singh Rawat was an excellent winger and a prolific scorer who served the game with distinction," AIFF President Kalyan Choubey said in his condolence message.
"I express my heartfelt condolences to his family at this time of grief."
A dynamic player of the 1960s and 1970s, Rawat was part of the Indian team that finished seventh in the Merdeka Cup with a win over Western Australia in a classification match.
In domestic football, he played for top teams like Delhi Garrison, Gorkha Brigade and Mafatlal.
He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.
AIFF general secretary M Satyanarayana said, "He was a skilled footballer of his time and the spectators loved watching him play. On behalf of the Indian football fraternity, I condole his demise."
He was 85 years old and is survived by his wife, a son and daughter.
A crowd favourite, Rawat was nicknamed "Scooter" by fans due to his pace and ability to pierce the opponent's defense despite his small stature.
"Bhupinder Singh Rawat was an excellent winger and a prolific scorer who served the game with distinction," AIFF President Kalyan Choubey said in his condolence message.
"I express my heartfelt condolences to his family at this time of grief."
A dynamic player of the 1960s and 1970s, Rawat was part of the Indian team that finished seventh in the Merdeka Cup with a win over Western Australia in a classification match.
In domestic football, he played for top teams like Delhi Garrison, Gorkha Brigade and Mafatlal.
He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.
AIFF general secretary M Satyanarayana said, "He was a skilled footballer of his time and the spectators loved watching him play. On behalf of the Indian football fraternity, I condole his demise."