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.

Jahar Das
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-04-05) 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
  1. Bhattal, Amardeep (8 January 2006). "Tenth National Football League kicks off tomorrow". Tribune India. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. Suryanarayan, S.R. (25 November 2001). "Football: Maharashtra, Services enter semifinal phase". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. "Nepal downs Afghanistan". The Hindu. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. "15 in the race to become National football coach". The Hindu. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. "Nayeemuddin is football coach". Tribune India. 2 October 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. "Jahar replaces Amal at Bagan". Times of India. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. "Mohun Bagan AC 0:0 Mahindra United". indianfootball.de.
  8. "Mohun Bagan get new coach". Rediff. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  9. "Aizawl FC signs Jahar Das as Head of Youth Development". Morung Express. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  10. "Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". Goal.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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