Ananta Tamang Explained

Ananta Tamang
Fullname:Ananta Tamang
Birth Date:14 January 1998[1]
Birth Place:Jhapa, Nepal[2]
Height:178cm
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Church Boys United
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2012–2016
Youthclubs1:ANFA Academy
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Marbella United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2022
Clubs2:Three Star Club
Years3:2022
Clubs3:East Bengal
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Church Boys United
Caps4:9
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Nepal U17
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Nepal U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015–2021
Nationalteam3:Nepal U23
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2014–
Nationalteam4:Nepal
Nationalcaps4:57
Nationalgoals4:3
Pcupdate:21:33, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
Ntupdate:21 June 2024

Ananta Tamang (ne|अनन्त तामाङ; born 14 January 1998) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nepal Super League club Church Boys United[3] and the Nepal national team. He was vice-captain of Nepal under-19 football team which went on to win the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship. Tamang made his senior national team debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly against India.[4]

Club career

Earlier career

In January 2017, Tamang earned a spot to train and be a part of Spanish club Marbella United's pre-season duties in 2015–16 season. He later joined the club in 2018 but shortly after, he got injured.

He later returned to Nepal and signed with Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side Three Star Club.

East Bengal

On 10 February 2022, Tamang was roped in by Indian Super League club SC East Bengal.[5] He joined the club as their sole AFC Quota replacing Australian defender Tomislav Mrcela.[5] He made his debut for club on March 5, against Bengaluru FC in a 1–0 defeat, which was their final game of the season.[6]

Chitwan

On 6 March 2022, Tamang joined Nepal Super League outfit FC Chitwan.[7]

Nepal Super League

International career

U-16

Tamang represented Nepal at the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship, captaining his country in the first game against Uzbekistan in the absence of regular captain Bimal Gharti Magar.[8] [9] Tamang also scored a headed goal in a 1–4 defeat to North Korea, a game which eliminated Nepal from the tournament.[10]

U-19

Tamang played every minute of every game at the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship as the host Nepal won the tournament.[11] Tamang also played all three games at the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification but this time they were unsuccessful to qualify.[12]

U-23

Tamang represented Nepal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification but his country had a disastrous campaign, losing all four games and failing to score a single goal. Tamang himself had a particularly poor game against Iran where the last two goals of the match where the result of Tamang's poor headed clearances.[13]

Style of play

Tamang comes from traditional cloth. With excellent 1v1 skills, he relies heavily on tackles, last man challenges, and interceptions to get rid of the dangers.[14] His ability to consistently be on track with opposition strikers till the last moment is the key attribute.[14]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[15]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 November 2016 align=center 2–1 align=center 2–2 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
2. 6 September 2018 align=center 1–0 align=center 4–0 2018 SAFF Championship
3. 22 March 2023 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup

Honours

Nepal U-16

Nepal U-19

2015

Nepal U-23

2016

2019

Nepal national team

2016[16]

2016[17]

Clubs

Church Boys United

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926182806/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=389067/index.html FIFA.com
  2. Web site: Nepal U16 Defender Ananta Tamang Honored At Satashidham, Jhapa . GoalNepal.com . 2 October 2014 . 30 August 2015 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041019/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=21981 . live .
  3. Web site: SC East Bengal Complete Signing Of Ananta Tamang For The Remainder Of The Season. 2022-02-10. en-US. 10 February 2022. 10 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210170226/https://iftwc.com/sc-east-bengal-sign-ananta-tamang/. live.
  4. Web site: GoalNepal.com - Anjan Bista & Bimal Gharti Magar To Start From Front, Ananta Tamang In The Defense Line; Anil Gurung, Jumanu Rai Dropped. GoalNepal.com. 2015-08-31. 25 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170625075543/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=24902. live.
  5. Web site: ISL Season 8: SC East Bengal bolster their backline by signing Nepal international Ananta Tamang. Atrayo. Bhattacharya. insidesport.in. InsidePost. 11 February 2022. 11 February 2022. 11 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211063858/https://www.insidesport.in/isl-season-8-sc-east-bengal-bolster-their-backline-by-signing-nepal-international-ananta-tamang/. live.
  6. Web site: SC East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard . 2022-03-05 . Indian Super League . en . 5 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305155738/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/43975-sc-east-bengal-vs-bengaluru-fc . live .
  7. Web site: Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!. 4 March 2022. 18 March 2022. goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318054127/https://goalnepal.com/news/detail/12968. 18 March 2022.
  8. News: Nepal hold mighty Uzbeks Sunar scores deep into second half injury time for a 1-1 stalemate in Group C opener. The Kathmandu Post. 7 September 2014. 15 October 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194125/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2014-09-07/nepal-hold-mighty-uzbeks.html. live.
  9. Web site: Ananta Tamang to Captain Uzbekistan Opener. 6 September 2014. 15 October 2015. dipendra. givemegoal.com. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122501/http://givemegoal.com/np/2014/09/06/ananta-tamang-to-captain-uzbekistan-opener/. live.
  10. News: Dreams shattered Nepal out with 4-1 loss to DPR Korea; U-17 WC chance goes begging . . 12 September 2014 . 15 October 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193141/http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2014-09-11/dreams-shattered.html . live .
  11. Web site: Nepal lifts the inaugural SAFF U19 Championship. www.the-anfa.com. 2015-08-29. 22 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222153356/http://www.the-anfa.com/newspage-399-n. live.
  12. Web site: Nepal u-19 vs Iran u-19: Live Commentary . GoalNepal.com . 2 October 2015 . 14 October 2015 . 13 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613231819/http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1900 . live .
  13. Web site: Nepal u-23 vs Iran u-23: Live Commentary . GoalNepal.com . 23 March 2015 . 14 October 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061108/http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1805 . live .
  14. Web site: Sudesh. Baniya. Profile: What does Ananta Tamang bring to SC East Bengal?. khelnow.com. Khel Now. 28 February 2022. 6 March 2022. 6 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306085024/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2021-22-sc-east-bengal-ananta-tamang-profile-analysis. live.
  15. Web site: Tamang, Ananta. National Football Teams. 7 September 2018. 7 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907221316/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/60276/Ananta_Tamang.html. live.
  16. Web site: Nepal beat Bahrain 3-0 in Bangabandhu, win first international title after 23 years than AFC Solidarity by beating Macau 1-0 in final ..Nepal won South Asian Games 2016 football Gold medal by defeating host country India on final 2-1.. The Himalayan Times. 22 January 2016. 21 November 2016. 21 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161121174258/http://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-vs-bahrain-match-for-bangabandhu-cup-kicks-off/. live.
  17. Web site: NEPAL CROWNED AFC SOLIDARITY CUP 2016 CHAMPIONS. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 November 2016. 21 November 2016. 21 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161121180427/http://www.the-afc.com/afc-solidarity-cup-2016/nepal-crowned-afc-solidarity-cup-2016-champions. live.

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