Deepak Kumar Mondal
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Deepak Kumar Mondal or just Deepak Mondal (born 12 October 1979) is an India
n professional football
player currently playing for Prayag United S.C.. He plays as a defender and is known for his high work rate which was rewarded with him winning Indian Player of the Year in 2002. Mondal has played for East Bengal Club
, Tata Football Academy
and JCT FC.
His performances for the red and gold brigade impressed many and in 2001 he made his international debut. Although not the tallest, Deepak is very good in the air but his real strength lies in the tackles and the ability to read the game and make vital interceptions. He won almost every major trophy with East Bengal including the historic ASEAN Cup.
But before winning the ASEAN Cup in 2003, it was the year before that Mandal established himself as one of the best defenders of India. He was at the top of his game while playing for East Bengal but it was in the twin friendlis against Jamaica that Mandal impressed the most. He was adjudged as the 2002 AIFF Player of the Year. Mandal then moved to Mahindra United and constituted the best defence in the country along with Mahesh Gawli, N.S. Manju and Surkumar Singh. Mandal’s performances helped Mahindra win their first ever Federation Cup and National League title.
Mandal returned to Kolkata, this time signing for Mohun Bagan. In his three years with the Mariners the experienced defender has won the Federation Cup once and finished runner-up in the I-League. During Bob Houghton’s tenure he has been a regular in the squad but injuries have prevented him from earning a place in the starting eleven. Emergence of the likes of Gouramangi and Anwar, now sees Mandal being considered as fullback but his experience of representing India for nearly a decade will be very important in the Indian dressing room during Qatar 2011.
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India
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n professional football
Football (soccer)
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player currently playing for Prayag United S.C.. He plays as a defender and is known for his high work rate which was rewarded with him winning Indian Player of the Year in 2002. Mondal has played for East Bengal Club
East Bengal Club
Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with...
, Tata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy is a football club in Jamshedpur, India, sponsored by Tata Steel.Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur. He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, hockey and...
and JCT FC.
Career
The Jamshedpur born defender has played in every defensive role both at club and international level with equal consistency. After graduating from the Tata Football Academy in 1998, the year which had graduates like Mahesh Gawli, Lukram James Singh etc., Deepak Mandal signed for JCT. But he came into the limelight during his spell with East Bengal.His performances for the red and gold brigade impressed many and in 2001 he made his international debut. Although not the tallest, Deepak is very good in the air but his real strength lies in the tackles and the ability to read the game and make vital interceptions. He won almost every major trophy with East Bengal including the historic ASEAN Cup.
But before winning the ASEAN Cup in 2003, it was the year before that Mandal established himself as one of the best defenders of India. He was at the top of his game while playing for East Bengal but it was in the twin friendlis against Jamaica that Mandal impressed the most. He was adjudged as the 2002 AIFF Player of the Year. Mandal then moved to Mahindra United and constituted the best defence in the country along with Mahesh Gawli, N.S. Manju and Surkumar Singh. Mandal’s performances helped Mahindra win their first ever Federation Cup and National League title.
Mandal returned to Kolkata, this time signing for Mohun Bagan. In his three years with the Mariners the experienced defender has won the Federation Cup once and finished runner-up in the I-League. During Bob Houghton’s tenure he has been a regular in the squad but injuries have prevented him from earning a place in the starting eleven. Emergence of the likes of Gouramangi and Anwar, now sees Mandal being considered as fullback but his experience of representing India for nearly a decade will be very important in the Indian dressing room during Qatar 2011.
Prayag United
On August 17 2011 it was announced that Mondal signed with Prayag United S.C. of the I-LeagueI-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...
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External links
- IndianFootball.com
- http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/22647/deepak-mandal