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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| fullname    = Magan Singh Rajvi
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| birth_place = [[Dheengsari]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]] 
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| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Winger/Striker]]
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| clubs1 = RAC Bikaner
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| clubs2 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
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| clubs3 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
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| clubs4 = [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
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| nationalyears1 = 1968–1974
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 36
| nationalgoals1 = 16<ref>{{cite web|first=Subrata|last=Dey|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|title=India – Record International Players|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|archive-date=21 March 2019|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref>
| manageryears1 = 2020–
| managerclubs1 = [[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]] (Technical director)
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| ntupdate = 22:30 (UTC), 2 February 2019
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
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'''Magan Singh Rajvi''' is a former Indian football player. He hails from Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. He was part of the Indian football team which won bronze medal at the [[Football at the 1970 Asian Games|1970 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments#|title=Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|language=en|trans-title=|location=New Delhi|agency=|date=15 August 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments}}</ref> He also captained the Indian team in 1973 and 1974. He is one of the few and 6th hat trick scorer of India which he scored against [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]] on 23 July 1974 at [[Pestabola Merdeka|1974 Merdeka Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-qa/lists/india-national-football-team-hat-tricks-sunil-chhetri-i-m-vijayan/qplapnzwg58j1rg5kg6yv1b8f|title=10 players who have scored a hat-trick while playing for Indian national team}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Magan Singh is a retired Superintendent of Police (RAC) Bikaner Range. He is from a village situated 60&nbsp;km from Bikaner named [[Dheengsari]]. He is related to [[Maharaja Karni Singh]] of [[Bikaner]], who won Arjun Awarda in 1961 in shooting. His elder brother Chain Singh Rajvi was also an illustrious and accomplished footballer who attended Indian Football team camp and was also the vice-captain of the famous RAC Bikaner Football Team of which Magan Singh was captain. He was additional Superintendent of Police.
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iftwc.com/magan-singh-rajvi-the-crown-jewel-of-rajasthan-football/|title=Magan Singh Rajvi – The crown jewel of Rajasthan Football|date=14 June 2021 }}</ref>

==International goals==
:''FIFA "A" international statistics''
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition !! Goals
|-
| 4 November 1969 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] || {{fb|SIN|}} || 3–0 || [[Merdeka Cup|1969 Merdeka Tournament]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19691105-1.1.23|title=Singapore make it on goal difference|date=5 November 1969|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710202040/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19691105-1.1.23|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 15 August 1970 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] || {{fb|Hong Kong|1959}} || 3–2 || [[Merdeka Cup|1970 Merdeka Tournament]] || 2 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700817&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=India finish third|date=17 August 1970|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717130143/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700817&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>  
|-
| 12 December 1970 || [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] || {{fb|South Vietnam}} || 2–0 || [[Football at the 1970 Asian Games|1970 Asian Games]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Games 1970 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames70.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |accessdate=1 February 2019 |archive-date=21 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121044633/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asgames70.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 15 December 1970 || [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] || {{fb|INA}} || 3–0 || [[Football at the 1970 Asian Games|1970 Asian Games]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web|last=Ghoshal|first=Amoy|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1970 Bangkok|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1970-bangkok|work=Sportskeeda.com|date=20 August 2014 |accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195150/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1970-bangkok|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 6 August 1971 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] || {{fb|Burma|1948}} || 1–9 || [[Merdeka Cup|1971 Merdeka Tournament]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web |title=India National football team at 1971 Merdeka cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1971merdekacup.html |website=indianfootball.de |publisher=Indian Football |accessdate=1 February 2019 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105135323/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1971merdekacup.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|22 March 1972 || [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]] || {{fb|Burma|1948}} || 3–4 || [[Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification|1972 Olympic Qualification]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web |title=India National football team at 1972 Olympics Qualification |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1972olympicsq.html |website=indianfootball.de |publisher=Indian Football |accessdate=1 February 2019 |archive-date=19 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819222658/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1972olympicsq.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 26 July 1973 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] || {{fb|South Vietnam}} || 2–1 || [[1973 Merdeka Tournament]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19730728-1.1.22|title=Convincing India slog for 2–1 win|date=28 July 1973|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710200110/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19730728-1.1.22|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1 August 1973 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] || {{fb|Khmer Republic}} || 3–0 || [[1973 Merdeka Tournament]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19730801-1.1.22|title=India's speed beat tired Khmers|date=1 August 1973|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710200837/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19730801-1.1.22|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 23 July 1974 || [[Perak Stadium]], [[Ipoh]] || {{fb|THA}} || 4–2 || [[Merdeka Cup|1974 Merdeka Tournament]] || 3 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740725-1.1.23|title=Indons' great rally|date=25 July 1974|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710201521/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740725-1.1.23|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 25 July 1974 || [[Perak Stadium]], [[Ipoh]] || {{fb|MAS}} || 1–4 || [[Merdeka Cup|1974 Merdeka Tournament]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740726-1.1.27|title=MALAYSIA RIP INDIA WITH POWER SKILLS|date=26 July 1974|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710201721/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740726-1.1.27|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 29 July 1974 || [[Perak Stadium]], [[Ipoh]] || {{fb|Hong Kong|1959}} || 2–2 || [[Merdeka Cup|1974 Merdeka Tournament]] || 1 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740730-1.1.23|title=Singapore will have to do a giant killing act tonight|date=30 July 1974|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]|accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710201016/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19740730-1.1.23|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 4 September 1974 || [[Azadi Stadium|Aryamehr Stadium]], [[Tehran]] || {{fb|CHN}} || 1–7 || [[Football at the 1974 Asian Games|1974 Asian Games]] || 1 <ref name=magangoalatasiangames1974>{{cite web|last=Ghoshal|first=Amoy|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1974 Tehran|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1974-tehran|work=Sportskeeda.com|date=21 August 2014 |accessdate=10 July 2018|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195838/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1974-tehran|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 6 September 1974 || [[Shahid Shiroudi Stadium|Amjadieh Stadium]], [[Tehran]] || {{fb|PRK}} || 1–4 || [[Football at the 1974 Asian Games|1974 Asian Games]] || 1 <ref name=magangoalatasiangames1974/>
|}

:''Non FIFA statistics''
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition !! Goals
|-
| 5 August 1970 || [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Federation of Malaya|Malaya]] || {{flagicon|Western Australia}} [[Football West|Western Australia]] || 2–0 || [[Merdeka Cup|1970 Merdeka Tournament]] || 2 <ref>{{cite web |title=India National football team at 1970 Merdeka cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html |website=indianfootball.de |publisher=Indian Football |accessdate=1 February 2019 |archive-date=19 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214747/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

==Honours==

'''India'''
*[[Asian Games]] Bronze Medal: [[Football at the 1970 Asian Games|1970]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian football's finest: 50 years on, remembering the stars of 1970 Asian Games bronze-winning team|website=www.scroll.in|publisher=Scroll|first=Jaydeep|last=Basu|access-date=27 February 2022|url=https://scroll.in/field/951976/indian-footballs-finest-50-years-on-remembering-the-stars-of-1970-asian-games-bronze-winning-team|date=3 February 2020|archive-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324024824/https://scroll.in/field/951976/indian-footballs-finest-50-years-on-remembering-the-stars-of-1970-asian-games-bronze-winning-team}}</ref>
*[[Merdeka Tournament]] third place: 1970<ref>{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1970 Merdeka Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214747/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1970merdekacup.html |archive-date=19 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*Received [[Arjuna Award]] in 1973 for his achievements as a football player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|title=LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football {{!}} Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|archive-date=25 December 2007|access-date=25 December 2007|website=yas.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|access-date=12 September 2020|df=dmy-all|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=National Award winning Footballers|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nationalawards.html|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=IndianFootball|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|date=2000|access-date=25 January 2019|archive-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001123849/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nationalawards.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of India national football team hat-tricks]]
* [[List of India national football team captains]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm Official list of Award winners]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090217141248/http://the-aiff.com/awards.php List of award winners with AIFF]

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