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Monoranjan joined [[East Bengal Club]] in 1977 and created a club record for continuously representing the club in a period spanning 14 years.<ref name="eastbengalfootballclub.com"/> 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. In 1985, he won [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] with the club and went on to represent his team at the [[1985–86 Asian Club Championship]] in Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite web|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|date=7 October 2012|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-federation-cup-successes|title=East Bengal's Federation Cup successes|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=[[Sportskeeda]]|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627184705/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-federation-cup-successes}}</ref> Managed by legendary [[P. K. Banerjee]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Team|last=Sportstar|date=1 August 2020|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece|title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline|work=Sportstar|access-date=1 July 2021|archive-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629224925/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=The World Sports Today|date=1 August 2020|url=https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/|title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline of Kolkata giant's key milestones|work=The World Sports Today|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627161358/https://theworldsportstoday.com/100-years-of-east-bengal-a-timeline-of-kolkata-giants-key-milestones/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=20 March 2020|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/pk-banerjee-death-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-indian-football-career-olympics-rome-1960-melbourne-1956/article31097881.ece|title=Obit: The incomparable P. K. of Indian football|work=Sportstar|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025224253/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/pk-banerjee-death-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-indian-football-career-olympics-rome-1960-melbourne-1956/article31097881.ece}}</ref> his team played in the Central Asia Zone (tournament named "Coca-Cola Cup"), where they defeated numerous foreign clubs to win it. They defeated [[New Road Team]] of Nepal 7–0, [[Abahani Krira Chakra]] of Bangladesh 1–0, thrashed [[Club Valencia]] of the Maldives 9–0 (the biggest margin of victory by an Indian team over any foreign opponents).<ref>{{cite web|first=Soham|last=Mukherjee|date=1 April 2020|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz|title=How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?|work=Goal.com|access-date=1 July 2021|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415045019/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz}}</ref> |
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Monoranjan joined [[East Bengal Club]] in 1977 and created a club record for continuously representing the club in a period spanning 14 years.<ref name="eastbengalfootballclub.com"/> 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. |
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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. |
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==International career== |
==International career== |
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Revision as of 05:13, 8 October 2022
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Monoranjan Bhattacharya | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1991 | East Bengal Club | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1992 | Mohun Bagan | ? | (?) |
| 1993 | East Bengal Club | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1978–1989 | India | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1998 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 2000–2001 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 2008 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 2018 | Tollygunge Agragami | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 April 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[2] and Mohun Bagan AC. He also represented India in various international tournaments from 1978 till 1989.
He was one of the finest Indian stopper-back during his time in Indian football. Foreigners who played against him have said he was physically strong, was good in aerial tussles and a very clean tackler. East Bengal supporters worship him.[3] Legendary football coach Amal Dutta was influential nurturing talents including Bhattacharya.[4][5]
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.[3] 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. In 1985, he won Federation Cup with the club and went on to represent his team at the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship in Saudi Arabia.[6] Managed by legendary P. K. Banerjee,[7][8][9] his team played in the Central Asia Zone (tournament named "Coca-Cola Cup"), where they defeated numerous foreign clubs to win it. They defeated New Road Team of Nepal 7–0, Abahani Krira Chakra of Bangladesh 1–0, thrashed Club Valencia of the Maldives 9–0 (the biggest margin of victory by an Indian team over any foreign opponents).[10]
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 India national football team between 1978 and 1989 and competed football tournaments within the period.[3]
Coaching career
Monoranjan is a qualified AFC coach who managed East Bengal Club from 1996 to 1998 and again in the season of 2000–01.[3] Under his coaching, the club won its first National Football League title in 2000–01. Due to East Bengal FC's poor showing in the inaugural 2007–08 I-League, their coach Subrata Bhattacharya resigned and Monoranjan became the coach of East Bengal for the third time.[11] He guided the club hanging in the relegation zone to a sixth-place finish in the I-League.[12][13] After the league ended, he decided not continue in the post citing prior family engagements.[14][15]
In 2008, he was appointed head coach of DSA Senior Division side Hindustan FC for a season.[16]
In 2018, Bhattacharya was appointed head coach of CFL Premier Division side Tollygunge Agragami.[17][18]
Career statistics
Managerial
- As of 13 September 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
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East Bengal | 1 April 1996 | 31 March 1999 | 176 | 111 | 36 | 29 | 289 | 117 | +172 | 63.07 |
| 13 January 2001 | 24 January 2002 | 52 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 84 | 29 | +55 | 59.62 | ||
| 16 January 2008 | 19 February 2008 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 42.86 | ||
| 1 July 2008 | 15 September 2008 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 50.00 | ||
| Total | 249 | 152 | 55 | 42 | 400 | 163 | +237 | 61.04 | |||
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "Manoranjan Bhattacharjee". Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ^ "THROWBACK: When East Bengal FC became the Champions of Central Asia!". BADGEB. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players Archived 1 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bhattacharya, Rupayan (21 July 2016). "অমল আলোর কমল বনে [Amal Dutta and his days in Indian football]". eisamay.com (in Bengali). Ei Samay. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Nilesh (23 July 2016). "Diamond Touch". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Kapadia, Novy (7 October 2012). "East Bengal's Federation Cup successes". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (1 August 2020). "100 years of East Bengal: A timeline". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ The World Sports Today (1 August 2020). "100 years of East Bengal: A timeline of Kolkata giant's key milestones". The World Sports Today. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (20 March 2020). "Obit: The incomparable P. K. of Indian football". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Mukherjee, Soham (1 April 2020). "How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup?". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Monoranjan is new East Bengal coach". in.rediff.com. Rediff. Press Trust of India. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ^ "The Hindu News Update Service". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ^ "I-LEAGUE - The Home of India's Premier Football League". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ^ East Bengal Football Club – News in Detail Archived 2 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CFL 2018: Bimal Ghosh replaces Manoranjan Bhattacharya as Tollygunge Agragami coach". Goal. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Delhi calling: Manoranjan all set to coach Hindustan Football Club". Indian Express. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Tollygunge Agragami have sacked him on Friday, August 24, 2018 after an abysmal start to the 2018/19 Calcutta Premier Division 'A' campaign, which has seen them sitting on the bottom of the log without points from four matches and has also failed to score a single goal in the process. He will be replaced by Bimal Ghosh against Food Corporation of India on Sunday, August 26, 2018.
- ^ "CFL 2018: Bimal Ghosh replaces Manoranjan Bhattacharya as Tollygunge Agragami coach". Goal.com. 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal to confer Kapil Dev with Bharat Gaurav award". Outlook. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
External links
- Monoranjan Bhattacharya archive at The Times of India