Biswajit Bhattacharya

Biswajit Bhattacharya is a former footballer and current manager of Calcutta Football League club Southern Samity.[1] He also managed Peerless SC in the Calcutta Football League.[2][3]

Biswajit Bhattacharya
Personal information
Full name Biswajit Bhattacharya
Date of birth 1964 (age 57–58)
Place of birth Kolkata, India
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
East Bengal Club (50)
National team
India
Teams managed
2011–2012 Chirag United Club Kerala
2015–2016 East Bengal
2017–2018 Mohammedan
2018–2019 Paro
2021- Southern Samity
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Bhattacharya played in the striker position in Indian National Football team and played for East Bengal,[4] and Mohun Bagan both the team.[5][6] He scored a goal against Poland in 1984 Nehru Cup. That was India's only goal in the tournament. After a bike accident Bhattacharya left his playing career and started coaching.[7]

Managerial career

Bhattacharya managed East Bengal in the 2015–16 season.[8] On 1 July 2021, Southern Samity appointed Bhattacharya as their new head coach.[9][10]

References
  1. "Asian Nations Cup 1984". 14 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. Biswajit Bhattacharya quits after plotting East Bengal's downfall The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. Majumder, Ajay (29 August 2018). "CFL 2018/19: Mohammedan SC confident ahead of Peerless tie". indiafooty.com. INDIAFOOTY. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. "THROWBACK: When East Bengal FC became the Champions of Central Asia!". BADGEB. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. Chakraborty, Koushik (4 June 2018). "বিশ্বকাপ থেকে ভারতীয় ফুটবল, জমাটি আড্ডায় বিভিন্ন মুডে বিশ্বজিৎ". bengali.oneindia.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. Top 10 Bengali footballers in the history of Indian football Khel Now. Retrieved 12 September 2021
  7. "Exclusive: Playing for both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan was special for me– Biswajit Bhattacharya". Khel Now. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  8. Mukhopadhyay, Shoubhik (10 September 2015). "East Bengal & Calcutta Football League: A Sublime Romantic Saga - Hero I-League". i-league.org. I-League. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. সাদার্ন সমিতির কোচ হলেন তিন প্রধানে কোচিং করানো বিশ্বজিৎ ভট্টাচার্য bangla.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021
  10. Indian Football Transfers 2021 kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021


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