D. Ethiraj

Dharmalingam Ethiraj (1 July 1934 – 11 December 2020) was an Indian footballer who represented India national team at the 1962 Asian Games and won a gold. He was the oldest player in the young yet talented Indian Team. Ethiraj joined the Indian Army in 1948 and served in the Madras Sappers. He played for Mysore and Services in the Santosh Trophy. He was the top scorer in the 1961 Santosh Trophy.

He died in December 2020 at the age of 86.

Honours
India
 * Asian Games Gold medal: 1962

Services
 * Santosh Trophy: 1960–61

MEG Bangalore
 * DCM Trophy runner-up: 1959