Pritam Kotal
Kotal with Mohun Bagan
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Pritam Kotal | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Uttarpara, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mohun Bagan | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chirag United | |||
| 2009 | Wari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Pailan Arrows | 32 | (0) |
| 2013– | Mohun Bagan | 61 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Pune City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pune City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | India U19 | ||
| 2012– | India U23 | 10 | (1) |
| 2015– | India | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2016 |
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Pritam Kotal (born 8 September 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Mohun Bagan. A versatile defender, Kotal can play all along the backline and as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Uttarpara, West Bengal, Kotal began playing football at the age of four after being inspired by his uncle, who was also a footballer. He then began his youth career with Chirag United before playing for the West Bengal youth team. Kotal also played for Wari in 2009.
After spending time with the India under-19 side, Kotal joined the All India Football Federation's development I-League side, Pailan Arrows. He played in six matches during his debut 2011–12 season for the side.
After Pailan Arrows disbanded and before the 2013–14 season, Kotal signed with Mohun Bagan. He made his debut for the club on 23 October 2013 against Salgaocar. He came on as a 85th-minute substitute for Aiborlang Khongjee as Mohun Bagan won 2–1. Kotal scored his first goal for the club on 7 February 2015 against Pune. His 77th-minute goal was the only one in a 1–0 victory for Mohun Bagan. He scored his second goal of his career, and second for the season, on 20 May 2015 against Royal Wahingdoh. His goal was the first of two as Mohun Bagan won 2–0. As well as providing two goals, Kotal also helped Mohun Bagan to win their first ever I-League title, and the first for a side from Kolkata, since the league was established in 2007. Following the league triumph, Kotal said "it is a dream come true for every footballer to be part of the I-League winning squad, and to win it at the start of your football career will act as a motivation to me in the coming days."
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