Carlton Chapman knew when to make a move in the centre of a football pitch. His excellent runs and an eye for an assist made him a midfielder that the best strikers in India wanted to team up with.
And it wasn't just strikers that wanted to be a part of the team that he led. Everybody liked him, he was a genuinely nice guy who played football with a smile on his face.
When the news of his passing at the age of 49 broke on Monday morning, the feeling his teammates had was one of utmost shock.