Anit Ghosh

Anit Ghosh (born 12 February 1977) is a former international Indian footballer. He played as defender for several NFL and I-League clubs during a 20 year career.[1]

Anit Ghosh
Personal information
Full name Anit Kumar Ghosh
Date of birth (1977-02-12) 12 February 1977
Place of birth Hooghly, West Bengal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
19921995 Tata Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Mohun Bagan
1997–1998 Churchill Brothers
1998–2004 East Bengal
2004–2005 Mohammedan Sporting
2005 Fransa-Pax FC
2006–2008 Mohun Bagan
2008–2009 Mohammedan Sporting
International career
1994–2004 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2020

Career

Anit Ghosh was one of the best defenders of the country.

From 1992 to 1995 he played for Tata Football Academy, in 1996 for Mohun Bagan Club, in 1997 for Churchill Brothers.

From 1994 to 1999 he played Asian Games. In 1998 Bangkok Asian Games and in 1996 pre-World Cup. In the same year, he played the Asia Cup and in 1999 he played in the pre-Olympics.

From 1998 to 2004 he played for East Bengal Club. He captained East Bengal F.C. in the 2002-03 season. Under his captaincy, East Bengal FC won 5 tournaments.[2] The club achieved five trophies, including National League.

From 2004 to 2005 he played for the Mohammedan club but in middle, he joined Goa Fansa Club. Again from 2006 to 2007, he played for Mohun Bagan Club and in 2008 for Mohammedan Club. In the year 2009, he played for the Small (CFL) club till the year 2012. He played for the National team for 10 years.

He holds three National League Champion titles from the East Bengal club.

Honours

East Bengal

References

  1. Anit Ghosh at Soccerway
  2. "Remembering 2002/03 when East Bengal FC bragged a Quintuple!". BADGEB. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.



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