Manoj Mohammed

Manoj Mohammed (born 8 January 1999), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mohammedan in the I-League.[1]

Manoj Mohammed
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999
Place of birth Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Mohammedan
Number 41
Youth career
East Bengal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 East Bengal 16 (0)
2020– Mohammedan 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:45, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Manoj is a product of East Bengal F.C.' youth system. In 2010 Manoj joined the North Bengal academy of East Bengal at Rajganj, located at Jalpaiguri in North Bengal.[2]

Ranjan Chowdhury, the Technical Director of East Bengal academy in Kolkata, transferred Manoj from the Rajganj academy to the main academy of East Bengal at Kolkata.

Manoj was the captain of the East Bengal U18 team and was a center back. He was a team member of East Bengal U18 squad that had narrowly lost in the final of the 2016–17 I-League U18.[3]

In 2018 East Bengal head coach Alejandro Menéndez added him in the senior team squad for the 2018-19 I-League. Alejandro converted him from Centre Back to Left Back.

On 27 October 2018 he made his professional debut in an away match against NEROCA FC.

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 April 2022[4]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
East Bengal 2018–19 I-League 16000–160
2019–20 002[lower-alpha 1]0–20
Mohammedan 2020–21 8000–80
2021–22 1105[lower-alpha 1]0–160
Career total 3507000420
  1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours
Mohammedan Sporting

References
  1. "Mohammedan SC sign defenders Arijit Bagui, Manoj Mohammed". KhelNow. 27 October 2020.
  2. "দোকান চালিয়ে ফুটবলার বানিয়েছেন মা, ইস্টবেঙ্গলে আশা জাগাচ্ছে মনোজ" [Manoj a footballer created in a store hoping to earn his hopes in East Bengal] (in Bengali). eenaduindia.com. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. "report 2016–17 I-League U18 final" (PDF). Aiff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. Manoj Mohammed at Soccerway
  5. Kolkata Football League: চার দশক পর কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহমেডান স্পোর্টিংয়ের (in Bengali) bengali.abplive.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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