Sujata Kar (born 13 May 1980)[1] is an Indian football coach and former footballer,[2] who is currently the head coach of Sreebhumi. She also served as the head coach of the East Bengal side in their maiden appearance in the Indian Women's League season. She also represented and served as the captain of the India women's national football team in 2007.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sreebhumi (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | East Bengal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2007 | India | ? | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Taltala Dipti Sangha | ||
| 2022 | ARA | ||
| 2022–2023 | East Bengal Women | ||
| 2022– | West Bengal (state) | ||
| 2023– | Sreebhumi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editCareer
editIn February 2000, she signed a contract with the German Bundesliga second division by TSV Crailsheim.[4] She trained for two months in Germany along with Alpana Seal, but lack of proper documentation denied her a chance to play in the foreign league.
In 2001, she captained the East Bengal club team which won the Kolkata Women's Football League.[5]
Honours
editPlayer
editEast Bengal
Manager
editTaltala Dipti Sangha
East Bengal
Sreebhumi
References
edit- ^ "Sujata Kar". Arquivo dos Mundiais. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Dey, Aneesh (8 March 2023). "After historic Kanyashree Cup win with East Bengal, Sujata Kar hopes to uplift Bengal footballers in IWL". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "India to face Korea on Sunday". The Times of India. 24 February 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Kulkarni, Abhijeet (27 April 2020). "An Indian footballer in Europe: Before Bala Devi, there was Sujata Kar and a huge lost opportunity". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Release, Press (24 April 2023). "Some want to win title, we want to give game time to local players: East Bengal coach Sujata Kar on IWL". thebridge.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "News for the month of March, 2001". indianfootball.de. 16 March 2001. Archived from the original on 25 February 2002. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "East Bengal wins Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth". The Bridge. 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Media Team, AIFF (18 June 2024). "16 tournaments, 11,000 players: A hectic 2023–24 domestic season with class and character". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
External links
edit- Sujata Kar at AIFF