15 Facts About Kalyan Chaubey

Kalyan Chaubey was born on 16 December 1976 and is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party and a former professional football goalkeeper.

Kalyan Chaubey is the current president of the All India Football Federation.

Kalyan Chaubey was member of the Indian teams at U-17 Asian Youth Championship 1994 in Iran and U-20 Asian Youth Championship 1996 in South Korea in 1996, the India national team from 1999 to 2006.

Kalyan Chaubey was part of the Indian team that won the SAFF Championship twice.

Kalyan Chaubey played the National Championship for five different states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Goa, Punjab and Maharashtra.

Kalyan Chaubey played for Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC, Salgaocar SC, Mahindra United, JCT Phagwara, and Mumbai FC as a goalkeeper.

Kalyan Chaubey had a short loan spell at Bangladesh Muktiyodha, Dhaka.

Kalyan Chaubey played for East Bengal and Mohun Bagan from 1996 to 2000.

Kalyan Chaubey worked as a sports commentator and analyst for Sony, Ten TV and Start Sports Network for tournaments like Calcutta Football League and the Indian Super League.

Kalyan Chaubey was the CEO of Mohun Bagan academy from 2010 to 2013.

Kalyan Chaubey was a co-ordinator for the GOALZ Project 2012, developed by Kolkata Police and British Council, to support underprivileged children.

Kalyan Chaubey is functioning as the acting CEO of the IOA till the appointment of the post.

On 9 July 2024, one day before the Maniktala bypoll elections, Kunal Ghosh, a Trinamool Congress leader released an audio recording alleging that BJP candidate Kalyan Chaubey offered him a post in football administration in return for his help to win the election.

Kalyan Chaubey denied the allegations stating it was a courtesy call and the recording was edited.

Kalyan Chaubey was nominated by the BJP as its candidate for the Krishnanagar in the 2019 Indian general election but lost to Mahua Moitra of the All India Trinamool Congress.