Tirthankar Sarkar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tirthankar Sarkar | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgharia, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Wing | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mohun Bagan | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan Academy | |||
| 2009–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Pailan Arrows | 36 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | (2) |
| 2014– | Mohun Bagan | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | India U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | India U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012– | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2015. | |||
Tirthankar Sarkar (born 1 July 1993 in Kolkata, West Bengal) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan in the I-League.
Career
Early career
Tirthankar is the product of Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy, Durgapur. Tirthankar was part of the Academy team that participated in the Manchester United Premier Cup and played in the final round held at Manchester. He also went to 3 overseas tours for Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy, to Singapore, Thailand and England. After passing out from Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy, Tirthankar played for Salgaocar 2009-2010.[1]
Pailan Arrows
After starting his career in the Mohun Bagan and Salgaocar youth teams Sarkar signed with I-League club Pailan Arrows. He then made his debut against Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-League on 13 January 2012, Pailan lost the match 2–3.[2] Sarkar then scored his second goal for Pailan Arrows on 28 January 2013 against United Sikkim F.C. to equalize in the 86th minute for his side as the game ended 1–1.[3]
Mohun Bagan
On 12 June 2014 it was confirmed that Tirthankar has signed for Mohun Bagan.[1]
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 12 June 2014[4]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pailan Arrows | 2011–12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
Personal life
Tirthankar's favourite players are Renedy Singh, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi. He supports Spain national football team and Argentina national football team. He also supports FC Barcelona among the European clubs.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy cadet - Tirthankar Sarkar". Mohun Bagan.
- ↑ "Pailan Arrows 2-3 Sporting Clube De Goa – Late Ogba Kalu Hands The Goans An Away Win". Goal.com. Goal.com. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ↑ Nakashe, Mrunal. "Pailan Arrows 1-1 United Sikkim: Tirthankar Sarkar strikes late on to break Sikkim hearts". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ Tirthankar Sarkar profile at Soccerway