Aloke Mukherjee

Aloke Mukherjee is a retired Indian international football left back.[1] He was active as a footballer from 1978 to 1997. He was named in the All Time best Eleven Indian Team by footballer and coach PK. Banerjee. He is currently working as Deputy General Manager & Joint Director-Food (Gazetted Officer) in Food Corporation of India.

Not to be confused with Alok Mukherjee.

Aloke Mukherjee
Personal information
Full name Aloke mukherjee
Date of birth (1960-05-01) 1 May 1960
Place of birth Ichapur, North 24 Parganas
Position(s) Left Wing Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–79 Eastern railways
1980 George Telegraph
1981 Mohammedan Sporting club
1982–85,91 East bengal club
1986–90,92–94 Mohunbagan club
1995–97 Food corporation of India
National team
1981–88 India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Aloke Mukherjee was born to Jiban Krishna Mukherjee and Renuka Mukherjee in Ichapur, North 24 Parganas of West Bengal, and is a graduate from Anandamath College of the University of Calcutta. During his school days, he participated in inter-school tournaments and in different districts of West Bengal.

Career

Mukherjee was Captain of the Indian National team during the 1980s. He represented India in various international tournaments from 1981-88.

International tournaments
  • Kings Cup ( Bangkok ) -1981
  • Asian Games-1982,1986
  • Presidents Cup ( Seoul ) -1982
  • Nehru Cup-1982,83,84,85
  • Pre Olympics-1983
  • Merdeka Cup-1982,86
  • Great Wall Cup-1984
  • Pre world Cup-1985
  • SAF Games-1985,87(Gold Medal Winner)

Bengal
  • Santosh Trophy-1981(Winner), 82(Winner), 83, 84, 85, 86(Winner), 87, 88(Winner-Captain),93

Clubs

Trophies won

Managerial career

Mukherjee was head coach of Bengal - Mohunbagan (2003), East Bengal (2008) and Mohammedan sporting club (2012-13).[2] Under his coaching Mohunbagan club won the IFA Shield in 2003, defeating arch-rivals East Bengal club. As assistant coach of senior India, he participated in the Asian Games, LG Cup(Winner in 2003), Afro Asian Games, Pre-World Cup, and SAF Games. He was chief coach of India in 2003 SAF Games held at Islamabad, where India were runners-up and recipients of the silver medal. Mukherjee was two times coach of Senior Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. Under his coaching Bengal U-21 team became a champion in Balia, Uttar Pradesh.

He has also managed then NFL side Tollygunge Agragami FC from 2001 to 2002.[3]

He also managed Mohammadan Sporting.[4]

Awards
  • Best Footballer of the year-1981,94
  • Banglar Gaurav 2013-State Government Award
  • Mother Teresa International Award

References
  1. "THROWBACK: When East Bengal FC became the Champions of Central Asia!". BADGEB. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. "Mohammaden Sporting's coach Alok Mukherjee resigns". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2001. indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. Ghoshal, Amoy (17 September 2011). "Federation Cup: East Bengal 1-1 Mohammedan Sporting - Red & Gold Brigade Held After Unconvincing Display". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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