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'''Gilbertson Sangma''' (born 12 April 1955) is a former [[India]]n [[Association football|footballer]]. He played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]].<ref name="Veteran Assam Footballers"/> Sangma was regarded as "Man with golden boot" by the leading daily ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' because of his skill, agility and stamina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.time8.in/golden-days-of-assam-football-nostalgic-memories/|title=Golden Days Of Assam Football: Nostalgic Memories|website=time8.in|access-date=11 October 2022|archive-date=16 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116085212/https://www.time8.in/golden-days-of-assam-football-nostalgic-memories/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Playing career==<br />
Sangma received early lessons of football at the Assam Police Reserve in [[Dergaon]].<ref name="Assam Olympic Footballers"/><br />
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===Assam===<br />
In 1973, he began his senior career in the Inter District Football Championships by representing Golaghat. He was selected immediately in the [[Assam football team|Assam state team]] for the [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref name="Assam Olympic Footballers">{{cite web|url=https://www.assamolympic.org/members/Olympic_for_Indian_National.pdf|title=List of players from Assam who represented Indian National Football team|website=www assamolympic.org|access-date=11 March 2022}}</ref> In [[1974–75 Santosh Trophy|1974–75]], he scored the goal that knocked out the defending champions [[Kerala football team|Kerala]] and took Assam to the quarter-final. He represented the state team in seven seasons from 1973 to 1980 in Santosh Trophy.<ref name="Assam Olympic Footballers"/><br />
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===Assam Police===<br />
After joining the [[Assam Police]] he became a regular player of the [[Assam Police Blues|Assam Police AC]] since 1972.<ref name="Veteran Assam Footballers">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/veterans-to-meet-after-decades/cid/564318|title=Veterans to meet after decades|website=www telegraphindia.com|access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>In 1981, Sangma guided Assam Police AC to win the [[Bordoloi Trophy]], where he scored the winning goal in final against the mighty [[Dempo SC]] of Goa. He helped the team to lift several trophies including coveted Bordoloi Trophy, [[Independence Day Cup]] and [[ATPA Shield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mail-archive.com/assam@assamnet.org/msg15134.html|title=Gilbertson Sangma: Man with the golden boot |website=mail-archive.com|access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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===International career===<br />
In 1975, Sangma was picked in the [[India national football team|Indian team]] for three International friendly matches in [[Indonesia]] and [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/honour-for-sangma/cid/1402400|title=Honour for Sangma|website=The Telegraph|access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Sangma retired from Assam Police as a top official. After retirement, he is regularly associated with different local football activities in Guwahati.<ref name="Assam Olympic Footballers"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]<br />
[[Category:1955 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Dibrugarh district]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Assam]]<br />
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]<br />
[[Category:Garo people]]<br />
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]</div>WikiDwarfBOT