Tirthankar Sarkar
Indian footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tirthankar Sarkar | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Belgharia, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Diamond Harbour FC | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan Academy | |||
| 2009–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Pailan Arrows | 36 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Mohun Bagan | 15 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Southern Samity | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | Mohammedan | 19 | (1) |
| 2017 | Mohun Bagan | 9 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Mohammedan | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | BSS Sporting Club | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Diamond Harbour FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008 | India U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | India U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2018 | |||
Tirthankar Sarkar (born 1 July 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Diamond Harbour FC in the Calcutta Football 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, Steven Gerrard and Luis Suárez. He supports England national football team and Germany national football team. He also supports Liverpool F.C among the European clubs.[1]
Honours
Club
References
- ^ a b c "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 at Soccerway
- ^ "Mohun Bagan Win Calcutta Football League After Eight Years". sports.ndtv.com. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
