22 Facts About Sheoo Mewalal

Sheoo Mewalal was an Indian footballer in Kolkata.

Sheoo Mewalal played as a striker and was known for his fitness, bicycle kicks, and goal-scoring abilities, especially using the rabona kick.

Sheoo Mewalal was born in Daulatpur in Chitarghati Panchayat of the Gaya district in Bihar, to Sahoo Mahadeoram and Kusumi Devi.

Sheoo Mewalal spent his early days playing football with the seeds of a tar tree near the banks of the Khuri River, which flows through his village.

Sheoo Mewalal's father worked at Fort William, and the family resided in the Fort William and Hastings neighborhoods.

Sheoo Mewalal began playing for the Napier Club the following year.

Sheoo Mewalal made his name at the club after scoring an important goal in a draw against Grear Sporting Club.

Sheoo Mewalal started his senior career in 1938 with Kidderpore SC which was then playing in the 2nd Division of the Calcutta Football League.

Sheoo Mewalal came into the limelight in 1944 when he scored the winning goal for the IFA XI against India XI.

Sheoo Mewalal appeared with another Calcutta Football League side George Telegraph.

Sheoo Mewalal was the top scorer in the Calcutta Football League on four occasions.

Sheoo Mewalal achieved this feat in 1949,1951, and 1954 for Eastern Railways and in 1958 for BNR.

Sheoo Mewalal scored a record of 32 hat-tricks in local football tournaments, a record unbroken to this day.

Sheoo Mewalal scored 1032 goals in his career, in official and unofficial games.

Sheoo Mewalal emerged as the top scorer in these games.

Sheoo Mewalal became part of the prominent Indian team during the "golden era" of Indian football, managed by Hyderabad City Police head coach Syed Abdul Rahim, became one of the best teams in Asia.

Sheoo Mewalal was a part of the team that competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Sheoo Mewalal was part of the national team that toured to several European countries in the late 1940s and played against teams like Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, in which he netted six goals.

Sheoo Mewalal later participated in the team's tours of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Thailand during the 1950s.

Sheoo Mewalal worked as a trainer in the coaching camp formed by Russa United Club in Tollygunge in the 1990s.

Sheoo Mewalal married Laxmi Devi Lal in 1944 at the age of 18.

Sheoo Mewalal was admitted to a Kolkata hospital on 14 November 2008 after suffering from pneumonia.