Aloke Mukherjee
Aloke Mukherjee is an Indian former international football left back.[3][4] He was active as a footballer from 1978 to 1997. He was named in the All Time best Eleven Indian Team by footballer and coach PK. Banerjee. He worked as Deputy General Manager & Joint Director–Food in Food Corporation of India.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aloke Mukherjee | ||
Date of birth | 1 May 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Ichapur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India | ||
Position(s) | Left Wing Back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1979 | Eastern Railways[1] | ||
1980 | George Telegraph[2] | ||
1981 | Mohammedan | ||
1982–85 | East Bengal | ||
1986–90 | Mohun Bagan | ||
1991 | East Bengal | ||
1992–94 | Mohun Bagan | ||
1995–97 | FCI | ||
International career | |||
1981–88 | India | ||
Managerial career | |||
2004 | India U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Early life
Aloke Mukherjee was born to Jiban Krishna Mukherjee and Renuka Mukherjee in Ichapur, North 24 Parganas of West Bengal, and is a graduate from Ananda Mohan College of the University of Calcutta. During his school days, he participated in inter-school tournaments and in different districts of West Bengal.
Career
Mukherjee was captain of the India national team during the 1980s. He represented India in various international tournaments from 1981-88.
International tournaments
- Kings Cup ( Bangkok ) – 1981
- Asian Games – 1982, 1986
- Presidents Cup ( Seoul ) – 1982
- Nehru Cup – 1982, 83, 84, 85
- Pre Olympics – 1983
- Merdeka Cup – 1982, 86
- Great Wall Cup – 1984
- Pre world Cup – 1985
- SAF Games – 1985, 87 (gold medal winner)
Bengal
- Santosh Trophy – 1981 (winner), 82 (winner), 83, 84, 85, 86 (winner), 87, 88 (winner-captain), 93
Clubs
- Eastern Railways – 1978-79, was the paramount member of 78,79 Santosh Trophy for Railways.
- George Telegraph – 1980
- Mohammedan Sporting – 1981
Trophies won
- Calcutta Football League(3) – 1982, 85, 91
- Durand Cup(2) – 1982, 91
- IFA Shield (3) – 1983, 84, 91
- Federation Cup (1) – 1985
- DCM Trophy (1) – 1983
- Darjeeling Gold cup (2) – 1982, 85
- Negjee Trophy (1) – 1983
- Mohunbagan Club – 1986-90, 92-94
- Calcutta Football League(4) – 1986, 90, 92, 94
- Durand Cup (2) – 1986, 94
- IFA Shield (1) – 1987, 89
- Federation Cup (4) – 1986, 87, 92, 94
- Rovers Cup (2) – 1988, 92
- Sikkim Gold Cup (4) – 1986, 89, 92, 94
- All Airlines Gold Cup (1) – 1989
- JC Guha Memorial Trophy (1) – 1988
- Food Corporation of India – 1995, 96, 97
Managerial career
Mukherjee was head coach of Bengal–Mohunbagan (2003), East Bengal (2008) and Mohammedan sporting club (2012-13).[5] Under his coaching Mohunbagan club won the IFA Shield in 2003, defeating arch-rivals East Bengal club. As assistant coach of senior India, he participated in the Asian Games, LG Cup (winner in 2003), Afro Asian Games, Pre-World Cup, and SAF Games. He was chief coach of India in 2003 SAF Games held at Islamabad, where India were runners-up and recipients of the silver medal. Mukherjee was two times coach of Senior Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. Under his coaching Bengal U-21 team became a champion in Balia, Uttar Pradesh.
He has also managed then NFL side Tollygunge Agragami FC from 2001 to 2002.[6]
He also managed Mohammadan Sporting in 2012–13 season.[7][8][9]
Awards
- Best Footballer of the year – 1981, 94
- Banglar Gaurav 2013 – State Government Award
- Mother Teresa International Award
References
- "Eastern Railway Sports Club | Origin : Kolkata – WEST BENGAL". Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- "ফুটবলার তুলে আনতে জেলামুখী জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ স্পোর্টস ক্লাব" [District oriented George Telegraph Sports Club to pick up footballers]. insidesports.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Inside Sports Bengali. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- "THROWBACK: When East Bengal FC became the Champions of Central Asia!". BADGEB. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- "Mohammaden Sporting's coach Alok Mukherjee resigns". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2001. indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- Ghoshal, Amoy (17 September 2011). "Federation Cup: East Bengal 1–1 Mohammedan Sporting – Red & Gold Brigade Held After Unconvincing Display". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- Chakrabarty, Kushal (12 July 2012). "Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata: A New Horizon". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Chaudhuri, Arunava (3 December 2012). "Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13 Updated". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
External links
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/simply-the-best/article3185848.ec%5B%5D
- http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/may/16bagan.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150211133057/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/hall-of-fame.php Hall of Fame – Kingfisher East Bengal
- https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1982-new-delhi
- https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time