J. Krishnaswamy

Jagannath Krishnaswamy (1932 – 6 November 1981), better known as "Kittu", was a former footballer who represented India as a forward at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he scored once. He was vice-captain of the national team.

Playing career Krishnaswamy represented India at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and reached the semi-finals, before going down 1–4 to Yugoslavia. Reaching that semi-final is still considered India's greatest ever achievement in football. Under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim, he played alongside Neville D'Souza, Samar Banerjee, P. K. Banerjee, and achieved fame worldwide.

Managerial career After retirement, Krishnaswamy became the head coach of the Indian national team that participated in 1974 Merdeka Tournament. He was also appointed head coach of the Indian women's national team and managed the team at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship, in which they finished as runners-up.

Personal life His daughter Uma Kittu played for India women's football team and was part of the squad that finished runners-up at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship.

Honours

India Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1955