Monoranjan Bhattacharya

Monoranjan Bhattacharya
Monoranjan Bhattacharya
Personal information
Full name Monoranjan Bhattacharya
Place of birth Kolkata, West Bengal, India India
Playing position Defender (Retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
19??-1976 ??, Kolkata ? (?)
1977-1991 East Bengal Club ? (?)
1991-1992 Mohun Bagan ? (?)
1993 East Bengal Club ? (?)
National team‡
1978-1989 India ? (?)
Teams managed
1996-1998 East Bengal Club
2000-2001 East Bengal Club
2008 East Bengal Club
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 28, 2008.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 28, 2008

Monoranjan Bhattacharya, nicknamed Mona, born at Kolkata, India is an Indian Football international player and a club level Coach and Manager.[1] 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 1978 till 1989.[2]

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Club career

Monoranjan joined East Bengal Club in 1977 and created a club record for continuously representing the club in a period spanning 14 years.[2] He was one of the most successful defenders of his time and was known for his strong and skillful game. He captained the club in 1981 season. At the end of 1990-91 season he left East Bengal Club to join their arch-rival Mohun Bagan AC. After spending a couple of seasons with Mohun Bagan, Monoranjan returned to East Bengal in 1993 for his last season as a player.

International career

Monoranjan was a regular for Indian national football team between 1978 and 1989 and represented India in various football tournaments within the period.[2]

Coaching career

Monoranjan is a qualified AFC Coach. He was the coach of East Bengal Club from 1996 to 1998 and again for the period of 2000-2001.[2] Under his coaching, the club won its first National Football League title in 2000-2001. Due to East Bengal's poor showing in the inaugural I-League 2007-08, their coach Subrata Bhattacharya resigned and Monoranjan became the coach of East Bengal for the third time.[3] He guided the club hanging in the relegation zone to a sixth place finish in the I-League.[4][5] After the league ended, he decided not continue in the post citing prior family engagements.[6]

References

  1. ^ Manoranjan Bhattacharjee
  2. ^ a b c d East Bengal Football Club - Famous Players
  3. ^ Monoranjan is new East Bengal coach
  4. ^ The Hindu News Update Service
  5. ^ I-LEAGUE - The Home of India's Premier Football League
  6. ^ East Bengal Football Club - News in Detail

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