Mehtab Hossain
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 Mehtab at a Kingfisher East Bengal fan club | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehtab Hossain | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Madhyamgram, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kingfisher East Bengal | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Food Corporation of India | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Tollygunge Agragami | 17 | (1) |
| 2003–2006 | Mohun Bagan | 51 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | ONGC FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2007– | Kingfisher East Bengal | 88 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | India | 27 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:28, 6 November 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mehtab Hussain (born 13 October 1985) is an Indian footballer who plays for East Bengal Club. He plays in midfield position. Hossain has represented India several times.
Career
He has signed a contract extension which will see him play for East Bengal till the end of 2012–13 season.[1]
It was reported in June 2012 that he was on trial with Falkirk and Airdrie, on recommendation of former teammate Alan Gow.
He scored his first goal in the 2012-13 I-League in their penultimate match in the 6-0 win against United Sikkim F.C.[2] on 8 May at Kolkata. Then he scored in the 5-1 win in Round of 16 match in 2013 AFC Cup match against Yangon United F.C. on 15 May at Kolkata.[3]
Mehtab in 2013(bottom right)
Honours
Club
- Federation Cup(1):2006
- Federation Cup(4):2007,2009,2010,2012
- Indian Super Cup(1):2011
- IFA Shield(1):2012
- Calcutta Football League(3):2010,2011,2012
International
Statistics
International
Statistics accurate as of 20 November 2013.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 2 |
International Goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 December 2005 | Karachi, Pakistan |  Nepal | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2005 SAFF Cup |
| 2 | 8 December 2005 | Karachi, Pakistan | Nepal | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2005 SAFF Cup |
References
External links
- http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/21224/mehtab-hossain
- Mehtab Hossain at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mehtab Hossain profile at Soccerway
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Manitombi Singh |
Mohun Bagan captain 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Jose Ramirez Barreto |
| Preceded by Sanju Pradhan |
Kingfisher East Bengal captain 2013- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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