Subrata Bhattacharya (footballer)
Subrata Bhattacharya is an Indian former footballer who played as a defender for the Indian national team and spent 17 years with Mohun Bagan as a footballer. He won Indian National Football League for two times as a coach of Mohun Bagan. He has also managed East Bengal, Southern Samity, Prayag United as a coach.[1] He was awarded the Arjuna Award in Football in 2019.[2].
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Shyamnagar, West Bengal, India | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1990 | Mohun Bagan | 897 | (67) |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1988 | India | ?? | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Mohun Bagan A.C. | |||
| 2007 | East Bengal F.C. | ||
| 2014–2018 | United S.C. | ||
| 2019 | Mohammedan(Technical Director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
As player
Subrata Bhattacharya played for 17 years in Mohun Bagan (1974–1990). He became the Captain of Mohun Bagan in 1977; Mohun Bagan won the triple crown that season and became the first club to do so in Indian football history. He also led the side against a star-studded Cosmos team which had living legend Pele; both the teams shared honours as the match ended 2–2.[3]
The duel between him and Chima Okorie of East Bengal was a high point of Calcutta Football League in 80s.
He was a pivotal part of the state team against PSV Eindhoven and Mohun Bagan in Mohun Bagans centenary celebration against a team led by Roger Milla
