Arnab Mondal

Arnab Kumar Mondal (born 25 September 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

Arnab Mondal
Personal information
Full name Arnab Kumar Mondal
Date of birth (1989-09-25) 25 September 1989
Place of birth Behala, West Bengal, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2007–2010 Mohammedan A.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Prayag United 28 (3)
2012–2018 East Bengal 103 (10)
2014–2016 → ATK (loan) 41 (0)
2018–2019 ATK 6 (0)
National team‡
2011 India U23 2 (0)
2013–2016 India 27 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:38, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Career

Born in Behala, a neighborhood based in Kolkata, West Bengal, Mondal joined the youth team of Mohammedan at the age of 17.[1] In 2010, he signed for Prayag United of the I-League and played for the club for two seasons.[2] For the 2011–12 season, Mondal created a partnership in the center of defense Bello Razaq and was also taken under the wing of India international Deepak Mondal.[3]

During the summer of 2012, Mondal left Prayag United and joined Kolkata rivals East Bengal.[4] He was quick to become a part of the club's history as he was a goalscorer during the club's 2012 Federation Cup Final match against Dempo. Mondal scored the equalizing goal for East Bengal in the 60th minute that lead to East Bengal winning 3–2 and the Federation Cup.[5] Mondal soon became a mainstay for East Bengal in their backline, partnering with Uga Okpara, as East Bengal held the best defense in the I-League halfway through the campaign.[6] However, due to an injury picked up with the national team, Mondal missed the majority of the second half of the season as East Bengal failed to win the title.[6] Mondal came back from injury to return to East Bengal's starting line-up for the 2013–14 season. He was considered one of the club's finest players that season as he started in 18 of the club's matches that league campaign.[7]

In July 2014, it was announced that Mondal would be among 84 Indian players who would be a part of the 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft, being available on loan from East Bengal.[8] On 22 July 2014, he was drafted in the second round of the draft by Atlético de Kolkata.[9] During the 2014 ISL season, Mondal helped the side reach the final against Kerala Blasters, helping his side to a 1–0 victory at the DY Patil Stadium.[10] In 2018-19 Arnab Mondal again decided to join ATK after suffering a bad season with East Bengal.

International

Mondal made his first start for the India U23 against Qatar U-23 in the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers.[11] Arnab was declared the captain of the senior national team for the World Cup Qualifiers against Oman on 10 June 2015 by coach Stephen Constantine.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 December 2016[13]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
East Bengal 2012–13 I-League210——1160281
2013–14 I-League200——20——220
2014–15 I-League160——4020220
2015–16 I-League130——20——150
East Bengal Total 7000081100881
Atlético de Kolkata (loan) 2014 ISL160——————160
2015 ISL120——————130
2016 ISL120——————120
Atlético de Kolkata Total 400000000410
Career total 111000811001291

International
As of 4 June 2018[14]
India national team
YearAppsGoals
201381
201420
2015100
201650
201720
Total271

Honours

Club
East Bengal[13]
Atlético de Kolkata[13]

International
India[13]
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References
  1. "Replicate ISL facilities in other Indian tourneys: Arnab Mondal". Times of India. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. Dias, Anil (1 June 2014). "Young and rising stars of Indian football". DNA India. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. Madaan, Sachin (21 May 2012). "Prayag United Season Review 2011-12". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. Chaudhuri, Arunava (14 August 2012). "East Bengal's squad for the 2012/13 season". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. "East Bengal are the Federation Cup 2012 Champions!". Indian Football Network. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. Ghoshal, Amoy (21 May 2013). "I-League 2012-13 Review: Who is the Young Player of the Season?". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. Majumdar, Samya (7 May 2015). "East Bengal 2013-14". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. Das, Shankar (19 July 2014). "IMG-Reliance announce list for ISL domestic players draft". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  9. "Domestic Player Draft". Indian Super League.
  10. "Atletico de Kolkata 1-0 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  11. Pre-Olympic Qualifier: Qatar Under-23 3-1 India Under-23 - Bulpin's Boys Grab Vital Away Goal Despite Being Outplayed In Doha, goal.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  12. http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2696/indian-national-team/2015/06/10/12579732/constantine-appoints-arnab-mondal-as-india-captain
  13. Arnab Mondal at Soccerway
  14. "Mondal, Arnab". National-Football-Teams.
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