Anit Ghosh

Anit Ghosh (born 24 March 1977) is former international footballer from India who played as a defender for several NFL and I-League clubs during a career which spanned 20 years.[1]

Anit Ghosh
Personal information
Full name Anit Kumar Ghosh
Date of birth (1977-03-24) 24 March 1977
Place of birth Hooghly, West Bengal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1992–1995 Tata Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Mohun Bagan
1997–1998 Churchill Brothers
1998–2004 East Bengal
2004–2005 Mohammedan Sporting
2005 Fransa-Pax FC
2006–2008 Mohun Bagan
2008–2009 Mohammedan Sporting
National team‡
1994–2004 India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 June 2020

Career

Anit Ghosh has been one of the best defenders of the country and even captained East Bengal F.C. in 2002-03 season. Under his captaincy, East Bengal FC won 5 tournaments in the season.[2]

1992 to 1995 he played for Tata Football Academy,1996-For Mohun Bagan Club, 1997 for Churchill Brothers, 1998-2004 he played for East Bengal Club. 2004-2005 he played for the Mohammedan club but in middle, he joined Goa Fansa Club. Again from 2006-2007, he played for Mohun Bagan Club and in 2008 for Mohammedan Club. In the year 2009, he played for Small (CFL) club till the year 2012. He has served the National team for 10 years. From 1994 to 1999 he played Asian Games. In 1998 Bangkok Asian Games and in 1996 pre World Cup. In the same year, he played the Asia Cup and in 1999 he played in pre-Olympics.

He did his captaincy from 2002 to 2003 for the East Bengal Club and during that time the club achieved five trophies, including National League. He is one of thecontenders who have a three times National League Champion title from the East Bengal club.

Honours
East Bengal

References
  1. Anit Ghosh at Soccerway
  2. "Remembering 2002/03 when East Bengal FC bragged a Quintuple!". BADGEB. Retrieved 6 June 2020.



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