Anupam Sarkar
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Anupam Sarkar is an India
n footballer
, from Kolkata
in West Bengal
. He plays at the Defender
position for Mohun Bagan AC of the I-League
. He is also the captain of the West Bengal football team
, which represents the state of West Bengal
in the Santosh Trophy
, which won the 2010 Santosh Trophy
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, from Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. He plays at the Defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
position for Mohun Bagan AC of the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. He is also the captain of the West Bengal football team
West Bengal football team
The West Bengal football team is an Indian football team representing West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy.They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 43 times, and have won the trophy 31 times,...
, which represents the state of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
in the Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal, who also lead the all-time winners list with 31 titles till date....
, which won the 2010 Santosh Trophy
2010 Santosh Trophy
The 2010 Santosh Trophy was the 64th edition of the tournament. All matches of the tournament from the Quarter-finals stage were played at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata...
.
Career
Before he played for East Bengal FC and Mohammedan SC. For the season 2011-12 he has joined India's national club Mohun Bagan.External links
- Anupan Sarkar at Mohun Bagan AC website