Atanu Bhattacharya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | India | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mohammedan SC | |||
| East Bengal | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| International career | |||
| India | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Atanu Bhattacharya is an Indian former footballer, Asian All Star Goalkeeper and captain of the India national team. He has played for
Playing career
His contributions don't end just at the national team. He was selected as the Goalkeeper coach for over 5 years at Mohun Bagan, in the late 1990s and early 2000's. Post which he was also selected as the GK coach of the Indian team alongside Syed Nayeemuddin. He even played a pivotal role in helping India win their SAFF Championship under the leadership of then captain Bhaichung Bhutia. From the year 2009 to 2013 he was again selected as the Goal Keeper coach of East Bengal where he helped the club win 9 trophies in just 4 seasons.
Alongside his accolades as a player, he is also regarded as one of the finest goal keeper coaches this country has ever seen.
Honours
Individual
- AFC Asian All Stars: 1985[1]
See also
References
- ^ "AFC war on foot brawl". Gov.sg. The Straits Times. 10 May 1985. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
Further reading
- Mahmud, Dulal (20 September 2020). "ফুটবলার আসলামের আসলাম হয়ে ওঠার গল্প" [The story of footballer Aslam's journey of becoming Aslam]. khulnagazette.com (in Bengali). Khulna, Bangladesh: খুলনা গেজেট. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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