Subhash Bhowmick

Football manager infobox
playername = Subhash Bhowmick


fullname = Subhash Bhowmick
nickname = Bhombal
dateofbirth =
cityofbirth = West Bengal
countryofbirth = flagicon|IND India
majorclubs = East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan
position = Striker ("Retired")
years = 1969-1970
1970-1973
1973-1976
1976-1978
1978-1979
clubs =East Bengal Club
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal Club
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal Club
caps(goals) = ? (?)
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nationalyears = 1970-?
nationalteam = India
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
manageryears = 1999-2000
2002-2005
2006
2007-Present
managerclubs =East Bengal Club
East Bengal Club
Mohammedan Sporting Club
Salgaocar SC
pcupdate = May 26 2008
ntupdate = May 26 2008

Subhash Bhowmick nicknamed "Bhombal" born at West Bengal is an Indian Football international player and a club level Coach and Manager [ [http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp East Bengal Football Club - Famous Players ] ] . During his playing career he represented the "Big Two" of Kolkata football East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC. He also represented India in various international tournaments from 1970 [ [http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp East Bengal Football Club - Famous Players ] ] .

Club career

Bhowmick joined East Bengal Club in 1969 and after spending a season there joined Mohun Bagan in 1970. At the end of 1973 season, he returned to East Bengal and represented them till 1976 after which he joined Mohun Bagan again. After the 1977-78 season, he returned to East Bengal and retired in 1979. [ [http://www.indianfootball.com/data/halloffame/bhowmick_subhas.html Subhas Bhowmick ] ] During his playing years, he was known as a thrusty and powerfull forward with good goal scoring abilities. [ [http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp East Bengal Football Club - Famous Players ] ]

International career

Bhowmick represented India in various tournaments. He was a member of the Indian football team that won the Bronze medal in the Asian Games in 1970. He also represented India in Merdeka Cup and Pesta Sukan Tournament. [ [http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp East Bengal Football Club - Famous Players ] ]

Coaching career

Subhash Bhowmick has been very successful as a coach for the East Bengal Club. [ [http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp East Bengal Football Club - Famous Players ] ] He had a fogettable first stint with the same club during 1999-2000 season. But during his second stint as a coach, the club won a multitude of trophies including back to back NFL titles in 2002-03 and 2003-04 apart from Kolkata Football League, Durand Cup and IFA Shield. [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040522/spr-trib.htm#1 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sports Tribune ] ] East Bengal also won the LG ASEAN Club Cup in 2003 under his managership. Bhowmick stepped down as the Coach of the East Bengal Club in 2005 after he was caught in an alleged bribery scandal. [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051205/sports.htm#7 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport ] ]

He coached Mohammedan Sporting Club during 2006 season, but was not as successful as his stint with East Bengal. In 2007, a relegation threatened Salgaocar SC appointed Subhash Bhowmick their Technical Director. [ [http://in.rediff.com/sports/2008/jan/30foot.htm Mahindra deny Salgaocar first win ] ] He has remained as the Technical Director of the Goan outfit for the 2008 season also. [ [http://www.soccernetindia.com/fulldesc.php?story_id=861 Soccernetindia-Home of Indian football - Content ] ]

Bribery Allegations

Subhas Bhowmick was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths allegedly for taking a bribe. According to the CBI sources, he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 150,000 from a businessman near Calcutta South Club in his capacity as an officer of the anti-evasion department of Central Excise. [ [http://www.indiantaxsolutions.com/main.php?t=28011985&d=1133541095 East Bengal's star coach Subhash Bhowmick who is also a Superintendent in custom and excise department , caught red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh by CBI ] ] The matter is still sub-judice.

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