Arindam Bhattacharya (footballer) explained

Birth Date:11 December 1989
Birth Place:Kolkata, India
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Inter Kashi
Clubnumber:29
Height:1.90 m[1]
Youthyears1:2004–2006
Youthclubs1:Tata Football Academy
Years1:2007–2012
Clubs1:Churchill Brothers
Caps1:240
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Mohun Bagan
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Churchill Brothers
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2017
Clubs4:Pune City
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Bharat (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Sporting Goa (loan)
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Bengaluru (loan)
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Mumbai City
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2020
Clubs9:ATK
Caps9:38
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:ATK Mohun Bagan
Caps10:23
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–2022
Clubs11:East Bengal
Caps11:11
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:NorthEast United
Caps12:10
Goals12:0
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Inter Kashi
Caps13:21
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2005–2007
Nationalteam1:India U19
Nationalyears2:2009–2012
Nationalteam2:India U23
Nationalyears3:2009–
Nationalteam3:India
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:21:34, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Arindam Bhattacharya (born 11 December 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I-League club Inter Kashi.

Club career

Bhattacharya played football for Surya Sen Sporting Club in Khardah, he then joined SAI senior team in 2006 where he stayed for 2 years before joining Churchill Brothers.

Bhattacharya joined the Tata Football Academy and was selected for the India under-19 after his performance in the Subroto Cup. After a short spell with the Sports Authority of India, Bhattacharya joined Churchill Brothers, with whom he won the Hero I-League in 2008-09. He moved to Mohun Bagan in the 2012–13 season only to return to Churchill Brothers and win the Federation Cup in 2014. Bhattacharya then joined FC Pune City from 2014 to 2017 before switching to Mumbai City for the 2017–18 season.[2] Bhattacharya made his debut for FC Pune City against Kerala Blasters on 30 October 2014 at the home stadium Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune.

For the 2015 I-League season, he joined Bharat FC.[3] In 2018 Bhattacharya joined Kolkata based club and two time Indian Super League winners ATK.[4] and immediately established himself as the first choice goalkeeper, playing every game that season.[5] In 2020, Arindam Bhattacharya kept 10 clean sheets and was awarded the Golden Gloves.[6] In October 2020, Bhattacharya extended his contract with ATK Mohun Bagan till 2022.[7]

In September 2021, after mutually terminating the contract with ATK Mohun Bagan, Arindam joined East Bengal on a free transfer.[8]

In late June 2022, it was officially announced that Bhattacharya will head to Spain for a month-long training stint with Tercera División (Group 9) side Marbella FC,[9] as part of his preparations ahead of the 2022–23 Indian Super League season.

In 23 August 2022, Arindam joined NorthEast United on a free transfer.[10]

International career

Seeing his performance in Subroto Cup, Stephen Constantine called Bhattacharya up for the Indian U-19 team. His first matches where against Sri Lanka and Myanmar. He made his debut for India U23 team on 5 December 2009 against Afghanistan in Dhaka in the 2009 SAFF Championship.[11]

Personal life

On 13 April 2021, Arindam joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union ministers Amit Malviya and Mithun Chakraborty.[12]

On 30 April 2022, he married his long-time girlfriend Blossom Themudo, a Goan Dentist.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Churchill Brothers2006–07NFL20200040
2007–08I-League00
2008–09220100
2009–1000600
2010–1100
2011–1200
Total000060002400
Mohun BaganI-League702090180
Churchill Brothers2013–14120002060200
2014Indian Super League11000110
2015400040
2016100010
Total160000000160
Bharat (loan)2014–15I-League17000170
Sporting Goa (loan)2015–1616000160
Bengaluru (loan)2016–1760001070
Mumbai City2017–18Indian Super League200020
ATK2018–1918000180
2019–2020000200
Total380000000380
ATK Mohun Bagan2020–21Indian Super League23000230
East Bengal2021–2211000110
NorthEast United2022–2310000100
Inter Kashi2023–24I-League21030240
Career total17905030901960

Honours

India U23

2009

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arindam Bhattacharya . 29 March 2015 . https://archive.today/20150404224517/http://www.bharatfc.com/player-detail.php?player_id=27 . 4 April 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Arindam Bhattacharya. 2020-01-11. 11 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111093853/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/goalkeeper-10717-arindam-bhattacharya-profile. live.
  3. Web site: With him under the sticks. Bharat FC. 5 January 2015. 8 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208135402/https://www.facebook.com/BharatFootballClub/photos/a.851531274867474.1073741827.847082778645657/876805925673342/?type=1. live.
  4. Web site: Komal Thatal, Arindam Bhattacharya and Sena Ralte sign new ATK deals. 2020-01-11. 11 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111081644/https://khelnow.com/news/isl-2019-20-atk-new-contracts/. live.
  5. Web site: Arindam Bhattacharya. 2020-01-11. 11 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111093853/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/goalkeeper-10717-arindam-bhattacharya-profile. live.
  6. Web site: Group D games of AFC Cup postponed to August. Football Express. 2 June 2021. 9 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609040040/https://footballexpress.in/group-d-games-of-afc-cup-postponed-to-august/. live.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-12. ISL 2020-21: Arindam Bhattacharya signs contract extension with ATK Mohun Bagan FC. 2020-10-12. The Sports News. en-US. 29 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220629162322/https://www.thesportsnews.in/isl-2020-21-arindam-bhattacharya-signs-contract-extension-with-atk-mohun-bagan-fc/. live.
  8. Web site: PTI. 6 Sep 2021. ISL: East Bengal Sign Arindam Bhattacharya From Arch-rivals ATK Mohun Bagan. Outlook India. 6 Sep 2021. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907142939/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-isl-east-bengal-sign-arindam-bhattacharya-from-arch-rivals-atk-mohun-bagan/393783. live.
  9. Web site: Custodian Arindam Bhattacharya set to train in Spain. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Press Trust of India. Mumbai, Maharashtra. 28 June 2022. 29 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220629052315/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/arindam-bhattacharya-set-to-train-in-spain-indian-football-goalkeeper/article38506887.ece. 29 June 2022.
  10. News: is here! . @NEUtdFC. 23 August 2022. 23 August 2022. 23 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220823173123/https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1562077207886852098?s=20&t=-NenrxaOYDo7hXxAQmvRsg. live.
  11. Web site: 2010 Homeless World Cup World Rankings Announced. 2020-01-11. 11 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111091233/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2009/december2_news.html. live.
  12. Web site: ATK Mohun Bagan star Arindam Bhattacharya ventures into politics. Goal. 13 April 2021. en .