Jahar Das
Jahar Das (born 5 April 1947) is a former Indian football player and is the current head coach of Indian I-League side Aizawl. During his playing days, Das played for Mohun Bagan in the seventies.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 April 1947 | ||
Place of birth | West Bengal, India | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Aizawl (Head Coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Port Commissioner | |||
Mohun Bagan | |||
Teams managed | |||
West Bengal | |||
India U17 | |||
2005–2006 | Mohun Bagan | ||
2016-2017 | Aizawl | ||
2019- | Peerless | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Born in West Bengal, Das had played for Port Commissioner and Mohun Bagan as a striker.[1]
Coaching career
Das began his coaching career managing the West Bengal football team in the Santosh Trophy.[2] He also had a spell as coach of the India under-17 side.[3] In 2005, after the departure of Sukhwinder Singh, Das was reportedly one of the candidates put up for the vacant India senior head coach position.[4] The position was eventually given to Syed Nayeemuddin.[5]
On 7 December 2005, Das was given the head coaching job at National Football League side, Mohun Bagan.[6] His first match in charge came in the club's opening NFL game of the season against Mahindra United, a 0–0 draw.[7] Das was eventually relieved of his duties on 6 March 2006 after Mohun Bagan found themselves in ninth place in the NFL table.[8] Das would return to his previous post at Mohun Bagan as the technical director of their academy.[8]
On 20 August 2015 it was announced that Das would become the "Head of Youth Development" at newly promoted I-League club, Aizawl.[9] Then, on 7 February 2016, after Aizawl sacked head coach, Manuel Retamero Fraile, Das was announced as the new head coach.[10]
References
- Bhattal, Amardeep (8 January 2006). "Tenth National Football League kicks off tomorrow". Tribune India. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- Suryanarayan, S.R. (25 November 2001). "Football: Maharashtra, Services enter semifinal phase". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "Nepal downs Afghanistan". The Hindu. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "15 in the race to become National football coach". The Hindu. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "Nayeemuddin is football coach". Tribune India. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "Jahar replaces Amal at Bagan". Times of India. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "Mohun Bagan AC 0:0 Mahindra United". indianfootball.de.
- "Mohun Bagan get new coach". Rediff. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "Aizawl FC signs Jahar Das as Head of Youth Development". Morung Express. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- "Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". Goal.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.