Kalyan Chaubey is a politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a former goalkeeper of the Indian football team. On August 4, 2022, he was appointed President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Wiki/Biography
Kalyan Chaubey was born on Thursday, December 16, 1976, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India (age 45; as of 2021). After completing his studies at Tata Workers Union HS Kadma in Bihar in 1990, Kalyan Chaubey enrolled in the Tata Football Academy and graduated from the academy in 1996 with a master’s degree in football.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Lakshmi Narayan Chaubey.
Photos of Kalyan Chaubey’s father
His mother’s name is Sandia Choubey.
Kalyan Chaubey and his mother Sandhya Chaubey
His sister Bulbuli Panja is an actress.
Kalyan Chaubey and his sister
wife and children
His wife Sohini Chaubey is one of the directors of Mohun Bagan Football Club. The couple married in 2004.
Photos of Kalyan Chaubey and wife Sohini
His daughter’s name is Ashani Jobey.
Pictures of Kalyan Chaubey and his daughter Aishani
Kalyan Chaubey with wife and daughter
religion
Kalyan Chaubey follows Hinduism.
Kalyan Chaubey outside the temple
address
He lives at Apartment 10 N, 82, Ultadanga Main Road, Kolkata 700067, West Bengal.
Profession
football
While training at the Tata Football Academy, Kalyan Chaubey was selected for the Indian U-17 football team as a goalkeeper and represented India in the 1994 Asian Youth Championship in Iran. In 1996, while studying at Tata Football Academy, Kalyan Chaubey joined Mohun Bagan Athletic Club and played there until 1997. In 1996, Kalyan Chaubey played for the Indian Under-20 football team and represented India in South Korea. Kalyan Chaubey played for East Bengal Football Club from 1997 to 1999. In 1999, he left East Bengal Football Club and rejoined Mohun Bagan Athletic Club as goalkeeper until the end of 2000. In 1999, Kajan Choubey was selected for the Indian senior national team as a goalkeeper. Until the end of 2006. From 1999 to 2006, Kalyan Chaubey won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship three times with the Indian team. In 1999, Kalyan Chaubey represented India at the South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal. There, the Indian football team won the bronze medal. Kalyan Chaubey played football for Salgaocar FC in Goa from 2001 to 2003. In 2002, Kalyan Chaubey went to Germany to participate in the trials of German football clubs such as German Club 2, Bundesliga team Karlsruhe SC and Verbandsliga Württemberg team VfR Heilbronn. In 2003, he left Salgaocar Football Club and joined Mahindra United Football Club, where he played until 2005. In 2005, Kalyan left Mahindra United Football Club and joined Jagatjit Cotton Textiles (JCT) Football Club of Punjab. Before 2007, he represented JCT in many national events. Kalyan Chaubey played for Mumbai FC from 2007 to 2009. During his football career, Kajan Choubey has represented Jharkhand, West Bengal, Goa, Punjab and Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy. After his retirement in 2010, Kalyan Chaubey served as Director of Aspire Sports World Pvt Ltd. He served as a director until 2011. From March 2011 to June 2014, Kalyan Chaubey served as the CEO of Mohun Bagan Football School, responsible for the branding, promotion and management of the school. In 2012, Kalyan Chaubey served as the coordinator of the GOALZ project, a joint initiative between Kolkata Police and the British Council to support underprivileged children who have no money but want to pursue a career in football. In 2015, after leaving Mohun Bagan Football School, Kalyan Chaubey founded Ekalavya Sports and Skills Development Foundation. Kalyan Chaubey was elected President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on September 4, 2022, defeating Baichung Bhutia by a margin of 33 to 1. Kayan said in an interview after taking over as president,
We don’t come to you selling dreams. We are not going to say we have built so many academies and eight years later we are playing in the World Cup. I have attended the inauguration of more than 100 academies in my life and in all of them people said the kids would be playing in the World Cup in eight years’ time. But this is not the case. We will not make any firm commitments but we will say that we will keep Indian football moving forward in the current situation and how much we will move forward will be worked out. We don’t sell dreams. I want all the outstanding footballers of India to get involved and work together to tackle the different challenges that Indian football is facing today and realize the dreams of various states. After 100 days, we plan to unveil the roadmap for Indian football and take the next steps accordingly. “
After Kalyan Chaubey was elected President of AIFF
politics
In 2015, Kalyan Chaubey joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Kalyan Chaubey and former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the BJP joining ceremony
In 2019, Kalyan Chaubey contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Krishnanagar constituency and was ultimately defeated by the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate MCA by a margin of 60,000 votes. ·Defeated by Mahua Moitra.
Kalyan Chaubey and Amit Shah during campaign for 2019 Lok Sabha elections
In 2021, he was selected by the Bharatiya Janata Party as its candidate for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections from Maniktala constituency. There, he was defeated by TMC candidate Sadhan Pande.
Kalyan Chaubey during the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election 2021
Awards and Medals
- In 1998, Kayan Chaubey was awarded the Goalkeeper of the Year Award by the All India Football Federation.
- In 1999, Kalyan Chaubey won a gold medal at the South Asian Games.
- In the same year, Kalyan Chaubey won a gold medal at the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship.
- Later, in 1999, Kalyan Chaubey won a bronze medal at the South Asian Games.
- In 2001, Kayan Choubey was again awarded the Goalkeeper of the Year Award by the All India Football Association.
Assets and property
movable property
- Cash: Rs 1,07,710
- Deposits with banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs 12,58,797
- LIC Premium: Rs 50,103
- Advance payment: Rs 1,01,87,711
- Motor vehicles (Bajaj Discover, Swift Dezire and Renault Duster): Rs 18,30,000
- Jewelry: Rs 9,90,000
- Laptop, mobile, telephone, furniture and fixtures: Rs 5,35,000
real estate
- Non-agricultural land: Rs 14,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs 1,75,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are for 2021.
net worth
As of 2021, Kalyan Chaubey’s net worth is Rs 33,859,321.
Facts/Trivia
- Post-retirement, Kalyan Chaubey has also provided commentary for several football tournaments including Hero Indian Super League (ISL), 2014 FIFA World Cup, I League and Kolkata Football League (CFL).
Kalyan Chaubey (left) commentating on the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) football league
- Kalyan Chaubey is also a qualified football coach and certified by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). He received this certification after his retirement in 2010.
- In 2019, Kalyan Chaubey published a book titled “Immaturity” based on Indian football.
Kalyan Chaubey during the release of his book Immature
- In September 2022, Kajan Choubey became the first former Indian footballer to be elected as the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) since India’s independence.
- Kalyan Chaubey also drinks.
Kalyan Chaubey pictures while out with friends
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education