Sanju Pradhan
|
East Bengal in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sanju Pradhan | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth |
West Sikkim , Sikkim, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bhawanipore | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Namchi Sports Hostel | ||
| 2006 | Sports Academy of Sikkim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Air India | ||
| 2008–2013 |
East Bengal | 139 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 |
Dempo | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 |
Atletico de Kolkata | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 |
Salgaocar | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | NorthEast United | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 |
→ East Bengal (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | FC Pune City | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 |
DSK Shivajians | 15 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Mumbai City | 26 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 |
Minerva Punjab | 25 | (1) |
| 2021 | Bengaluru United | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | Bhawanipore | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000 | India U14 | ||
| 2003–2004 |
India U17 | ||
| 2012– | India | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:43,03 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:50, 28 December 2015 (UTC) | |||
Sanju Pradhan (born 11 March 1989) is an Indian
.Pradhan has won all the major domestic tournaments available in India besides the I-League while playing for East Bengal; he has won 2 Federation Cups in 2009–10 and 2012 while he also has won 1 Indian Super Cup with the club in 2011.[2] He also represented India internationally.[3] Pradhan recently became the Technical Partner for Kipsta (Decathlon Sports India) in 2016.
Career
Early career
Hailing from a
Prayag United S.C. of Kolkata but neither player passed the trial.[4] Then in October 2006, after a great performance in the All India Governors Gold Cup Football Tournament for the Sports Academy of Sikkim, Pradhan was scouted by then Air India FC coach Bimal Ghosh and was offered a chance to join the current I-League team.[4] After going through then Sports Minister, P.S. Golay, Pradhan signed with Air India.[4]
East Bengal
After spending two years at
Sporting Clube de Goa at the Salt Lake Stadium in which East Bengal won 3–0.[13] In 2011, he was made club captain.[14]
Pradhan then started the
Pailan Arrows at the Kalyani Stadium.[15]
Dempo
Sanju Pradhan joined
Dempo
on loan from IMG Reliance on 30 December 2013.
Salgaocar
In 2015 Pradhan joined
Salgaocar on a season long deal, also getting to be re-united with his schoolmate and childhood friend Bikash Jairu.[16]
Return to East Bengal
In December 2015 it was announced that Pradhan would be returning on loan to his former club for the 2016 season.[17]
Mumbai City
In 2017, Pradhan joined Mumbai City FC and became the first person to play for four different ISL clubs. He stayed with the club for the following season.[18]
Career statistics
International
- As of 28 November 2015
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
East Bengal
- Federation Cup: 2009–10, 2012
- Indian Super Cup: 2011
- IFA Shield: 2012
- Calcutta Premier Division: 2010, 2011
Atlético de Kolkata
- 2014
Bhawanipore
- Naihati Gold Cup: 2022[19]
- CFL Premier Division A runner-up: 2022[20]
India
References
- ^ "Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge". dskshivajians.com. DSK Shivajians Football Club. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Sanju Pradhan – Soccerway
- ^ Ingale, Shreyash (12 October 2019). "Here's How 'The Warriors – Minerva Punjab' are preparing for upcoming I-League season". iftwc.com. IFTWC – Indian Football Team for World Cup. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "About". Sanju Pradhan. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "EAST BENGAL VS. AIR INDIA 3 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "AFC CUP 2010 MATCH SUMMARY". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "SALGAOCAR VS. EAST BENGAL 4 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "CHURCHILL BROTHERS VS. EAST BENGAL 2 – 2". Soccerway. 5 November 2012.
- ^ "EAST BENGAL VS. CHURCHILL BROTHERS 2 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "MOHUN BAGAN VS. EAST BENGAL 1 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "MUMBAI VS. EAST BENGAL 1 – 4". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "EAST BENGAL VS. SHILLONG LAJONG 2 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "EAST BENGAL VS. SPORTING GOA 3 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Sanju Pradhan to lead East Bengal". 118.139.163.141.
- ^ Mitra, Atanu. "East Bengal 3–0 Pailan Arrows: Trevor Morgan's side dismantle the Arrows with ease". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Salgaocar FC sign former East Bengal skipper Sanju Pradhan". Goal.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ Mitra, Atanu (25 December 2015). "I-League update: East Bengal sign Sanju Pradhan". Goal.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Khan, Kabeer (30 August 2018). "Will aim for top four: Pradhan". The Asian Age. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "নৈহাটী গোল্ড কাপ: প্লাজার জোড়া গোল, চ্যাম্পিয়ন জায়ান্ট কিলার ভবানীপুর" [Naihati Gold Cup: Plaza doubles, champions Giant Killer Bhawanipore]. kolkata24x7.in (in Bengali). Kolkata 24×7. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহামেডানের, টানা দু'বার খেতাব এল সাদা-কালো তাঁবুতে" [Mohammedan's Calcutta League win, the title came twice in a row in the black and white tent]. thewall.in. Kolkata: The Wall Bureau. 30 October 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Sanju Pradhan Profile on East Bengal Website
- Sanju Pradhan at Soccerway
- Sanju Pradhan at National-Football-Teams.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Kingfisher East Bengal captain 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mehtab Hussain |