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{{Short description|Indian Bengali footballer and coach}}
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'''Gautam Sarkar''', also spelt as Goutam Sarkar, and known by the nickname "Indian Beckenbauer" (born 8 January 1950),<ref>{{Cite web|title=~::West Bengal Youth and Sports Department ::~|url=https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/sports_personnel|access-date=2021-07-11|website=wbsportsandyouth.gov.in|archive-date=8 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008095440/https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/sports_personnel|url-status=live}}</ref> is a former [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Bengali people|Bengali]] international footballer and football coach from [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp|title=East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players|access-date=25 February 2009|website=www.eastbengalfootballclub.com|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901194505/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp|archive-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> He completed his schooling from [[Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=UAE academy turns to India ex-footballer Gautam Sarkar|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/uae-academy-turns-to-india-ex-footballer-gautam-sarkar-1.1320389|access-date=2021-07-11|website=gulfnews.com|date=16 April 2014 |language=en|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505175502/https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/uae-academy-turns-to-india-ex-footballer-gautam-sarkar-1.1320389|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Motivational 'tonic' of PK Banerjee that preceded 'hairdryer' therapy|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/motivational-tonic-of-pk-banerjee-that-preceded-hairdryer-therapy/cid/1756578|access-date=2021-07-11|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506082546/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/motivational-tonic-of-pk-banerjee-that-preceded-hairdryer-therapy/cid/1756578|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tactician, motivator, visionary: Indian football legend PK Banerjee's pupils recall his greatness|url=https://scroll.in/field/956782/tactician-motivator-visionary-indian-football-legend-pk-banerjee-s-pupils-recall-his-greatness|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Scroll.in|language=en|archive-date=18 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418211044/https://scroll.in/field/956782/tactician-motivator-visionary-indian-football-legend-pk-banerjee-s-pupils-recall-his-greatness|url-status=live}}</ref> He played for [[East Bengal Club]] and captained the team in 1976–77.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/capeb.htm|website=kolkatafootball.com|title=Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News|access-date=2019-02-11|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011211/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/capeb.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/east-bengal-fc/20/|title=East Bengal FC » Historical squads|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=2019-02-11|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212011647/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/east-bengal-fc/20/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/teamarchives.html|title=East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club|website=eastbengalclub.co.in|access-date=2019-02-11|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108213722/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/teamarchives.html}}</ref> Sarkar began his club football career in [[Kidderpore SC]],<ref name=kidderpore>{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/team/kidderpore-sc/|title=IFA (WB) – Team: KIDDERPORE SC|website=ifawb.org|publisher=[[Indian Football Association]]|access-date=17 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170955/https://ifawb.org/team/kidderpore-sc/}}</ref> and also played for [[Aryan FC|Aryans]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/aryan-club-rising-from-the-ashes/|title=Aryan Club — Rising From the Ashes|date=16 December 2010|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|access-date=21 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114063049/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/aryan-club-rising-from-the-ashes/|archive-date=14 January 2012}}</ref> He was awarded [[Banga Bhushan]] by the [[Government of West Bengal]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/state-government-to-confer-banga-awards-on-may-20/article6021369.ece|title=State government to confer Banga awards on May 20|author=Staff Reporter|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=18 May 2014|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=17 August 2020|archive-date=14 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114214445/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/state-government-to-confer-banga-awards-on-may-20/article6021369.ece}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''East Bengal'''
*[[IFA Shield]]: 1974, 1975

'''Mohun Bagan'''
*[[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]: 1978–79, 1980–81

'''Individual'''
* Mohun Bagan Ratna: 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Gautam Sarkar to be awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna; Vishal Kaith, Dimitri Petratos among other awardees |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |publisher=Sportstar |location=Kolkata |language=en |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717095545/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Banga Bhushan]]
* [[List of SC East Bengal captains]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12900/page/n150/mode/1up A soccer great's rare double], Telegraph, 28 August, 1982

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2fa at 09:59, 23 July 2025