TIL Desk Sports/ Former India captain Carlton Chapman passed away on Monday. He was 49. According to reports, He died reportedly after suffering a heart failure in Bengaluru.
Chapman, a product of the Tata Football Academy (TFA), was one of the leading midfielders in the country during his playing days. He joined TFA in 1990 and three years later, he joined East Bengal and scored a hat trick for them against Al Zawra of Iraq in Asian Cup Winners Cup.
During his spell at JCT Mills which started in 1995, the team won 14 tournaments. After one season with FC Kochin in 1997-98, Chapman returned to East Bengal in 1998. The team won the National Football League under his captaincy in 2001, before he announced his retirement from professional football. For India, He played as a midfielder between between 1995 and 2001 and also captained the side.