PIO’s go back a long way. From the Romani’s who migrated from the Indian state of Rajasthan to the Sardars living in Canada. Now, its a very well known fact that PIO’s represent their respective nations in cricket, but do you know that some of them have gone on to make it big in the beautiful game?
Here are some of the best Footballers of Indian Origin.
Vikash Dhorasoo
At 5 feet 6 inches, Dhorasoo was not the biggest man on the field but he was in fact, one of the best. Beginning his career at 21 in Le Havre in France, he went on to play for some of the biggest clubs in Europe or even the world including Olympique Lyonnais(Lyon), FC Bordeaux and even AC Milan. He was commonly referred to as one of the most talented substitutes when he was called up to represent France at the 2006 Fifa World Cup in Germany.
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His goal for France against Cyprus.
Michael Chopra
Born in Newcastle, England of mixed British-Indian ancestry, Chopra has played for every age group team in England. Having played his entire youth career for The Magpies, he also played for their arch rivals Sunderland as a striker. Currently at Cardiff, he has expressed his desire to represent India at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup but was unable to do so as he did not meet the eligibility criteria set by the AIFF.
Chopra’s winning goal against Swansea.
Harmeet Singh
A Norwegian Midfielder of Sikh descent, he plays for Vålerenga in the Norwegian Tippeligaen and has scored some cracking goals. He has also represented Norway at the U15, U16, U17, U19.
Amzing Goal vs Molde
Kiran Bechan
An Ajax youth graduate, he has played for teams such as Ajax Amsterdam, FC Groningen and Spanish side Hercules CF as a striker. He is currently playing in the Kazakh league for FC Atrayu.
Prince Rajcomar
Another Indo-Dutch player, he currently plays as a centre forward for Hungarian side Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet. He has played for some big name clubs such as FC Utrecht and Den Bosch.
