{{short description|Indian footballer (1962–2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Krishanu Dey | image = | caption = | full_name = <!-- if different --> | birth_date = {{birth date|1962|02|14|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/88498/Krishanu_Dey.html |title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Dey, krishanu |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=18 January 2023 |archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005131222/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/88498/Krishanu_Dey.html |website=national-football-teams.com}}</ref> | birth_place = Calcutta, West Bengal, India | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2003|03|20|1962|02|14}} |death_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India | position = Centre-forward | years1 = 1979–1980 | years2 = 1980–1982 | years3 = 1982–1984 | years4 = 1984–1991 | years5 = 1991–1992 | years6 = 1992–1994 | years7 = 1995–1997 | clubs1 = Police AC | clubs2 = Calcutta Port Trust | clubs3 = Mohun Bagan | clubs4 = East Bengal | clubs5 = Mohun Bagan | clubs6 = East Bengal | clubs7 = Food Corporation of India | caps1 = 5 | caps2 = 20 | caps3 = | caps4 = | caps5 = | caps6 = | goals1 = 2 | goals2 = 12 | goals3 = 28 | goals4 = 37 | goals5 = 5 | goals6 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 1984–1992 | nationalteam1 = India | nationalcaps1 = 30 | nationalgoals1 = 9<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web |first=Subrata |last=Dey |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html |title=India — Record International Players |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html |archive-date=21 March 2019 |website=RSSSF |access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref> | medaltemplates-expand = yes | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|IND}}}} {{Medal|Competition|South Asian Games}} {{Medal|Gold|1987 Kolkata|Team competition}} }}
'''Krishanu Dey''' ({{langx|bn|কৃশানু দে}}; 14 February 1962 – 20 March 2003) was an Indian footballer from Kolkata, India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/krisanu_dey/ |title=KRISANU DEY PROFILE {{pipe}} Kolkatafootball.com {{pipe}} Live Football Score India {{pipe}} IFA SHield, I-League |publisher=Kolkatafootball.com |date= |access-date=20 September 2015 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123180203/https://kolkatafootball.com/krisanu_dey/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was an attacking midfielder and was known as the "Indian Maradona" among his fans due to his footballing skills and playing style.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |first1=Gautam |last1=Roy |first2=Swapan |last2=Ball |date=2007 |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><ref>{{cite web |title=Football — the passion play in Kolkata |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111155154/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 January 2012 |website=ibnlive.in |publisher=IBN Live |date=13 December 2011 |access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>
He started his career with Mohun Bagan.He appeared on Calcutta Football League with club East Bengal from 1984 to 1991 and again from 1992 to 1994, and captained the team in 1989–90.<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=11 February 2019 |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=11 February 2019 |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=11 February 2019 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108213722/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/teamarchives.html}}</ref> During his playing days, Dey came in touch of Sushil Bhattacharya, East Bengal's first ever head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/19/13704072/legendary-indian-coach-sushil-bhattacharya-passes-away |title=Legendary Indian coach Sushil Bhattacharya passes away |date=19 July 2015 |location=Kolkata |access-date=22 July 2015 |first=Atanu |last=Mitra |publisher=Goal |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145235/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/19/13704072/legendary-indian-coach-sushil-bhattacharya-passes-away |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/a-documentary-on-sushil-bhattacharya/ |title=ইস্টবেঙ্গলের প্রথম পেশাদার কোচ, না পাওয়ার বাস্তবে এ এক অন্য তথ্যচিত্র! |trans-title=East Bengal's first professional coach, this is another documentary in reality! |website=bengali.indianexpress.com |publisher=The Indian Express |date=14 May 2019 |access-date=9 October 2022 |first=Debasmita |last=Das |location=Kolkata |language=bn |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929010448/https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/a-documentary-on-sushil-bhattacharya/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/east-bengal-first-coach-sushil-bhattacharya-dead-1.178613 |title=ইস্টবেঙ্গলের প্রথম কোচ প্রয়াত |first= |last= |website=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |language=bn |trans-title=First coach of East Bengal passed away |location=Kolkata |agency= |date=19 July 2015 |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816071947/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/east-bengal-first-coach-sushil-bhattacharya-dead-1.178613}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/sports/indian-football-problems-article-part-two-mithun-bhowmick-58095/ |title=ভারতীয় ফুটবলের অসুখসমূহ: পর্ব – ২ |trans-title=Diseases of Indian football: Episode – 2 |first1=Mithun |last1=Bhowmick |location=Kolkata |publisher=IE Bangla Sports Desk |website=bengali.indianexpress.com |agency=Indian Express News Service |language=bn |date=15 December 2018 |access-date=31 January 2019 |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115165835/https://bengali.indianexpress.com/sports/indian-football-problems-article-part-two-mithun-bhowmick-58095/}}</ref>
==Club career== Krishanu began his professional career in the Calcutta Football League with Police A.C. in 1979,<ref name="KF">{{cite web |first=G. C. |last=Das |url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html |title=Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: MARADONA OF INDIA — Krisanu dey |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914072626/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html |date=14 September 2008 |archive-date=14 September 2008 |access-date=25 January 2011 |website=kolkatafootball.com |publisher=Kolkata Football}}</ref> and groomed under Achyut Banerjee.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prohor.in/robbaranda-prasenjit-datta-paye-paye-maidane-12 |title=ময়দানের তৃতীয় নয়ন |trans-title=The Third Eye of Kolkata Maidan |website=prohor.in |publisher=Prohor News |first1=Prasenjit |last1=Dutta |language=bn |location=Kolkata |date=22 May 2022 |access-date=21 October 2022 |archive-date=5 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205002504/https://www.prohor.in/robbaranda-prasenjit-datta-paye-paye-maidane-12}}</ref> He later shifted to Calcutta Port Trust in 1980. After spending a couple of seasons there, he joined Mohun Bagan in 1982.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Centenary – 1980 to 1989 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1980-1989/ |website=Mohun Athletic Bagan Club |access-date=7 May 2022 |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507102559/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1980-1989/}}</ref> He played for Mohun Bagan until 1984. In 1982, he scored a debut goal against Dempo Sports Club in the Strafford Cup. After a series of attempts from Ex-East Bengal recruiter Dipak (Poltu) Das, he joined their arch-rival East Bengal Club in 1985 along with Bikash Panji and became an East Bengal legend.<ref>{{cite web |location=Kolkata |first=Indranil |last=Banerjie |date=15 May 1985 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19850515-money-violence-and-politics-enter-calcutta-football-770046-2013-12-09 |title=Money, violence and politics enter Calcutta football |work=India Today |access-date=1 April 2023 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401133317/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19850515-money-violence-and-politics-enter-calcutta-football-770046-2013-12-09}}</ref> It was during his time in East Bengal, that made him known as the "Indian Maradona".<ref>[https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-10-bengali-footballers Top 10 Bengali footballers in the history of Indian football] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912111007/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-10-bengali-footballers |date=12 September 2021 }} ''Khel Now''. Retrieved 12 September 2021</ref>
He was part of the team that won Federation Cup in 1985 and appeared in qualifiers of 1985–86 Asian Club Championship in Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite web |first=Novy |last=Kapadia |date=7 October 2012 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-federation-cup-successes |title=East Bengal's Federation Cup successes |website=www.sportskeeda.com |publisher=Sportskeeda |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627184705/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-federation-cup-successes}}</ref> During his days in mid-1980s, the club was managed by legendary footballer and Olympian P. K. Banerjee.<ref>{{cite web |first=Team |last=Sportstar |date=1 August 2020 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece |title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline |work=Sportstar |access-date=1 July 2021 |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629224925/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=The World Sports Today |date=1 August 2020 |url=https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/ |title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline of Kolkata giant's key milestones |work=The World Sports Today |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161358/https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Amitabha |last=Das Sharma |date=20 March 2020 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/pk-banerjee-death-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-indian-football-career-olympics-rome-1960-melbourne-1956/article31097881.ece |title=Obit: The incomparable P. K. of Indian football |work=Sportstar |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=25 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025224253/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/pk-banerjee-death-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-indian-football-career-olympics-rome-1960-melbourne-1956/article31097881.ece}}</ref> In the Central Asia Zone (tournament named "Coca-Cola Cup"), they beat multiple foreign teams like New Road Team of Nepal, Abahani Krira Chakra of Bangladesh, Club Valencia of the Maldives, and won the Coca Cola Trophy.<ref>{{cite web |first=Soham |last=Mukherjee |date=1 April 2020 |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz |title=How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup? |work=Goal.com |access-date=1 July 2021 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415045019/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz}}</ref>
He played for East Bengal continuously for a period of 7 years where he won many accolades including a treble (Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, IFA Shield) in 1990. He played for the club under coaching of Syed Nayeemuddin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Five most successful Indian football coaches |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/ |date=31 August 2022 |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=khelnow.com |publisher=Khel Now |first=Sathvik K |last=Bharadwaj |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905111022/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-five-most-successful-coaches/ |archive-date=5 September 2022}}</ref> He returned to Mohun Bagan in 1992, and played alongside Nigerian striker Chima Okorie, one of the best foreigners of the club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sengupta |first=Somnath |title=Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011) |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/ |location=Kolkata |date=13 July 2011 |access-date=11 October 2022 |website=thehardtackle.com |publisher=The Hard Tackle |language=en-US |archive-date=18 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918041621/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Joydeep |last=Basu |date=25 January 2021 |url=https://scroll.in/field/985042/indian-football-fred-pugsley-chima-okorie-ranti-martins-the-foreign-strikers-who-shone-in-india |website=Scroll.in |access-date=26 June 2021 |title=Indian football: Fred Pugsley, Chima Okorie, Ranti Martins – the foreign strikers who shone in India |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514105606/https://scroll.in/field/985042/indian-football-fred-pugsley-chima-okorie-ranti-martins-the-foreign-strikers-who-shone-in-india}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Rahim |url=https://theawayend.co/2020/05/10/chima-okorie-indian-footballs-greatest-imports/ |title=Chima Okorie: Indian football's greatest imports |website=theawayend.com |publisher=The Away End |date=10 May 2020 |access-date=3 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222180748/https://theawayend.co/2020/05/10/chima-okorie-indian-footballs-greatest-imports/ |archive-date=22 December 2021}}</ref> Krishanu again returned to East Bengal in 1994 for a season. He later joined his employer side – Food Corporation of India FC in 1995, which was also CFL outfit, having players like Narinder Thapa, Aloke Mukherjee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Star forward of the 80s Narendra Thapa no more |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/football-former-india-star-narendra-thapa-dies/article65733328.ece |date=5 August 2022 |access-date=5 August 2022 |work=The Hindu, sportstar.thehindu.com |last=Sharma |first=Amitabha Das |archive-date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154719/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/football-former-india-star-narendra-thapa-dies/article65733328.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AIFF condoles the demise of former India forward Narendra Thapa |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-condoles-the-demise-of-former-india-forward-narendra-thapa |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=the-aiff.com |publisher=All India Football Federation |archive-date=14 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814031918/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-condoles-the-demise-of-former-india-forward-narendra-thapa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Archiman |last1=Bhaduri |date=5 August 2022 |title=Ex-India football player Narendra Thapa passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/ex-india-football-player-narendra-thapa-passes-away/articleshow/93378430.cms |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=6 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806081828/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/ex-india-football-player-narendra-thapa-passes-away/articleshow/93378430.cms}}</ref> He played for them until his retirement in 1997. He was one of the highest paid Indian footballers of the eighties and along with his close friend and fellow midfielder Bikash Panji with whom he formed a lethal combination on the field.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-krishanu-dey/ |title=Legends Of Indian Football : Krishanu Dey |first=Somnath |last=Sengupta |website=thehardtackle.com |publisher=The Hard Tackle |language=en |location=Kolkata |date=24 June 2013 |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-date=5 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205150303/https://thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-krishanu-dey/}}</ref> His club transfer stories throughout the eighties and early nineties are very intriguing where the club dropped down to the level of crime to acquire his signature.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Krishanu-Dey-passes-away/articleshow/40898463.cms |title=Krishanu Dey passes away - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=17 July 2021 |archive-date=1 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701005736/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Krishanu-Dey-passes-away/articleshow/40898463.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
==International career== Krishanu made his senior international debut for India on 22 June 1984 in the Great Wall Cup against China. Krishanu represented India in 30 list 'A' matches and scored 9 goals,<ref name="RSSSF"/> including a hat-trick at the Merdeka Tournament against Thailand in Malaysia, 1986.<ref name="auto2"/> He was the fifth Indian and second Bengali after Subhas Bhoumik to score an international hat-trick for India. He took part in Asian Games (1986), Merdeka Cup, Pre-Olympics, SAFF Games and Asian Cup as a member of the Indian team. He was the captain of the Indian team in 1992 Asian Cup qualifiers.<ref name="auto"/>
'''Selected international goals:''' {| class="wikitable" |+FIFA "A" international statistics<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web |first=Subrata |last=Dey |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html |title=India — Record International Players |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html |archive-date=21 March 2019 |website=RSSSF |access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref> !Date !Venue !Opponent !Result !Competition !Goals |- |12 October 1986 |Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |{{fb|North Yemen}} |{{won|4–0}} |1984 Asian Cup Qualifier |1 |- |21 March 1985 |Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |{{fb|INA}} |{{lost|1–2}} |1986 World Cup Qualifier |1 |- |9 April 1985 |Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India | {{fb|THA}} |{{pending|1–1}} |1986 World Cup Qualifier |1 |- |30 July 1986 |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |{{fb|Thailand}} |{{won|3–1}} |1986 Merdeka |3 |- |21 November 1987 |Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |{{fb|Maldives}} |{{won|5–0}} |1987 South Asian Games |1 |- |}
{| class="wikitable" |+Non FIFA Statistics: !No. !Date !Venue !Opponent !Result !Competition !Goals |- |1. |22 July 1986 |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | {{fb|Indonesia}} XI |{{pending|1–1}} |<small>1986 Merdeka</small> |1 |- |4. |26 July 1986 |Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |{{fb|South Korea}} XI |{{won|4–3}} |<small>1986 Merdeka</small> |2 |- |}
==Managerial career== After his retirement in 1997, Dey went on to choose a managerial career and coached Food Corporation of India FC. He later managed Calcutta Football League outfit Kalighat Club in the 2000s.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/mar/20dey.htm |title=Krishanu Dey passes away |website=www.rediff.com |access-date=17 July 2021 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214549/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/mar/20dey.htm |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== He lived in Naktala, a south Kolkata neighbourhood. In his childhood, Krishanu used to play cricket and hated playing football as it is a more physical game. After realising his talent in football he started taking the sport more seriously. He married a girl from Naktala on 8 February 1988 and on 25 December 1990, he and his wife had a son.<ref name="Telegraph 2003"/> He died on 20 March 2003,<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Football's Enduring Light, P.K. Banerjee Passes Away at 83 |url=https://thewire.in/sport/pk-banerjee-dies-indian-football |date=20 March 2020 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=thewire.in |publisher=The Wire |location=Kolkata |language=en |archive-date=21 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321174452/https://thewire.in/sport/pk-banerjee-dies-indian-football |agency=PTI}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Football Legend PK Banerjee Dies At 83 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-indian-football-legend-pk-banerjee-dies-at-83/349137 |date=20 March 2020 |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=outlookindia.com |publisher=Outlook India News |location=Kolkata |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023031412/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-indian-football-legend-pk-banerjee-dies-at-83/349137 |agency=PTI}}</ref> following a pulmonary disorder and multi-organ failure in a city hospital.<ref name="Telegraph 2003">{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/ball-charmer-krishanu-dey-is-no-more/cid/1035419 |title=Ball-charmer Krishanu Dey is no more |website=telegraphindia.com |publisher=The Telegraph |date=21 March 2003 |access-date=26 November 2022 |location=Calcutta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727183023/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/ball-charmer-krishanu-dey-is-no-more/cid/1035419 |archive-date=27 July 2023}}</ref> He is survived by his wife Sharmila 'Poni' Dey and a son Soham Dey, who is sports journalist in a leading newspaper in Kolkata.<ref name="auto1"/> He has a Statue in his honor near Patuli Area in Kolkata. The Indian Football Association has named their under-19 football league in his memory.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/east-bengal-colts-annex-trophy/cid/1049096 |title=East Bengal colts annex trophy |website=telegraphindia.com |location=Kolkata |date=29 September 2004 |publisher=The Telegraph India |access-date=17 July 2021 |archive-date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717153703/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/east-bengal-colts-annex-trophy/cid/1049096}}</ref>
==In popular culture== A web series based on Dey, named ''Krishanu Krishanu'', was released on 29 August 2019 on ZEE5,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prohor.in/krishanu-krishanu-web-series-review |title=কৃশানু দে ফিরলেন, সঙ্গে নিয়ে এলেন ময়দানের দমকা হাওয়া |trans-title=Krishanu De returned, bringing with him the gusty winds of Maidan |website=www.prohor.in |publisher=Prohor |date=8 September 2019 |access-date=10 October 2022 |language=bn |first=Tanmoy |last=Bhattacharya |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010142723/https://www.prohor.in/krishanu-krishanu-web-series-review |url-status=live}}</ref> starring Anirban Chakrabarti, Elena Kazan, Badshah Moitra.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11065132/ |title=Krishanu Krishanu TV Series: 2019– |website=imdb.com |publisher=Internet Movie Database |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010142716/https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11065132/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/krishanu-krishanu/0-6-1916 |title=Krishanu Krishanu: 11 Episodes • 2019 •Biopic • Based on True Events |website=www.zee5.com |publisher=ZEE5 |access-date=10 October 2022 |archive-date=15 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915184139/https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/krishanu-krishanu/0-6-1916}}</ref>
==Legacy== At the 123rd edition of the prestigious IFA Shield, top scorer of the tournament award was renamed as 'Krishanu Dey Memorial Award' in honour of Dey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohamed |first=Farzan |date=3 December 2020 |title=IFA Shield 2020 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/ifa-shield-2020-preview-fixtures-match-timings-telecast |access-date=20 December 2020 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en |archive-date=9 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709105147/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/ifa-shield-2020-preview-fixtures-match-timings-telecast}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="Krishanu Dey Memorable Highest Scorar Trophy" for 123RD IFA Shield 2020 {{!}} পিকে-চুনীর পর এবার আই.এফ.এ শিল্ডে কৃশানু দে-র নামে পুরস্কার|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/krishanu-dey-memorable-highest-scorar-trophy-for-123rd-ifa-shield-2020_356826.html/amp|access-date=20 December 2020|website=zeenews.india.com|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927060122/https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/krishanu-dey-memorable-highest-scorar-trophy-for-123rd-ifa-shield-2020_356826.html/amp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shield's Fair Play trophy renamed in honour of Ronny Roy |url=https://www.aajkaal.in/news/sports/ifa-fair-play-award-goes-to-ronny-roy-name-qckh |access-date=20 December 2020 |website=aajkaal.in |publisher=আজকাল পত্রিকা |language=bn |location=Kolkata |archive-date=6 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206121647/https://www.aajkaal.in/news/sports/ifa-fair-play-award-goes-to-ronny-roy-name-qckh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK) |url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html |date=19 December 2020 |access-date=20 December 2020 |website=kolkatafootball.com |publisher=Kolkata Football |language=en |archive-date=21 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121071852/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html}}</ref>
In 2023, East Bengal built a luxurious VVIP lounge at the East Bengal Ground and named it after Krishanu Dey.<ref>{{Cite web |title=কৃশানু দে'কে বিশেষ শ্রদ্ধা ইস্টবেঙ্গলের, বড় চমকের অপেক্ষা সমর্থকদের জন্য! |trans-title=Special tribute to Krishanu Dey of East Bengal, big surprise for the fans! |location=Kolkata |url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/east-bengal-football-club-is-making-vvip-lounge-in-memory-of-krishanu-dey/articleshow/101184570.cms |date=22 June 2023 |access-date=20 December 2020 |website=eisamay.com |publisher=Ei Samay |language=bn |archive-date=27 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727175802/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/east-bengal-football-club-is-making-vvip-lounge-in-memory-of-krishanu-dey/articleshow/101184570.cms}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Mohun Bagan''' *Federation Cup: 1982 *Durand Cup: 1982, 1984 *IFA Shield: 1982 *Calcutta Football League: 1983, 1984
'''East Bengal''' *Federation Cup: 1985 *IFA Shield: 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994 *Durand Cup: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 *Calcutta Football League: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993 *Rovers Cup: 1990, 1994 *Coca Cola Cup: 1985<ref>{{cite web |author=The World Sports Today |date=1 August 2020 |url=https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/ |title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline of Kolkata giant's key milestones |work=The World Sports Today |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=27 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161358/https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/}}</ref> *Bordoloi Trophy: 1992 *All Airlines Gold Cup: 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992 *Darjeeling Gold Cup: 1985 *SSS Trophy: 1989, 1991 *Sait Nagjee Trophy: 1986 *Stafford Cup: 1986
'''Bengal''' * Santosh Trophy: 1986–87
'''India''' * South Asian Games Gold medal: 1985, 1987<ref>{{cite web |title=3rd South Asian Federation Games 1987 (Calcutta, India) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/safg87.html |website=RSSSF |date=2000 |first1=Erik |last1=Garin |first2=Ian |last2=King |access-date=30 July 2022 |archive-date=3 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703010034/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/safg87.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
==See also== * List of India national football team captains * List of East Bengal Club captains
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==Further reading== *{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time |title=All time Indian XI |date=23 November 2016 |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201149/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time |website=sportskeeda.com |publisher=Sportskeeda |first=Amoy |last=Ghosh}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.eyenews.news/feature/news/51954 |title=ঢাকার মাঠ মাতানো বিদেশি ফুটবলাররা |trans-title=Those iconic foreign players during the golden days in Dhaka football |language=bn |date=16 February 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |first=Saifur Rahaman |last=Tuhin |work=Durbin24.com |location=Dhaka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607152838/https://www.eyenews.news/feature/news/51954 |archive-date=7 June 2023}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.doorbin24.com/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%A3-%CC%88-%E0%A6%B9/ |title=পদ্মার ঢেউ ও'রে ,মোর শূণ্য হৃদয় পদ্ম নিয়ে যা, যা..রে |trans-title=The waves of river Padma, my empty heart take the lotus |language=bn |date=1 October 2020 |access-date=7 June 2023 |first=Moharraf |last=Hossain |work=Durbin24.com |location=Dhaka |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517195253/https://doorbin24.com/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%A3-%CC%88-%E0%A6%B9/}}
==External links== {{Portal bar|India|Association football|Biography}} * {{FIFA player|48480|Krishanu Dey}} * [http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2012/feb12thpart_2012.html#maradona_krisanu Profile] at KolkataFootball * [http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/legends-of-indian-football-krishanu-dey/ Article on Krishanu Dey]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dey, Krishanu}} Category:1962 births Category:2003 deaths Category:Footballers from Kolkata Category:Indian men's footballers Category:India men's international footballers Category:1984 AFC Asian Cup players Category:East Bengal Club players Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Category:Calcutta Football League players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Asian Games footballers for India Category:Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India Category:South Asian Games medalists in football Category:Medalists at the 1987 South Asian Games