Monoranjan Bhattacharya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Monoranjan Bhattacharya | ||
| Place of birth | Calcutta, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| George Telegraph | |||
| 1977–1986 | East Bengal Club | ? | (?) |
| 1986 | Abahani Krira Chakra | 1 | (0) |
| 1986–1991 | East Bengal Club | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1992 | Mohun Bagan | ? | (?) |
| 1993 | East Bengal Club | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1978–1989 | India | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1998 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 2000–2001 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 2008 | East Bengal Club | ||
| 2008–2009 | Hindustan | ||
| 2018 | Tollygunge Agragami | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 April 2008 | |||
Monoranjan Bhattacharya, nicknamed Mona, is a retired Indian professional footballer and football manager. During his playing career, he represented the "Big Two" of Kolkata football, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. He also represented India in various international tournaments between 1978 and 1989.
He was one of the finest Indian stopper-back during his time in Indian football. Foreigners who played against him have said he was physically strong, was good in aerial tussles and a very clean tackler. East Bengal supporters worship him. Legendary football coach Amal Dutta was influential nurturing talents including Bhattacharya.