Tirthankar Sarkar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tirthankar Sarkar | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgharia, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Wing | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mohun Bagan | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan Academy | |||
| 2009–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Pailan Arrows | 36 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | (2) |
| 2014– | Mohun Bagan | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | India U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | India U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012– | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 January 2015 |
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Tirthankar Sarkar (born 1 July 1993 in Kolkata, West Bengal) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan in the I-League.
Tirthankar is the product of Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy, Durgapur. Tirthankar was part of the Academy team that participated in the Manchester United Premier Cup and played in the final round held at Manchester. He also went to 3 overseas tours for Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy, to Singapore, Thailand and England. After passing out from Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy, Tirthankar played for Salgaocar 2009-2010.
After starting his career in the Mohun Bagan and Salgaocar youth teams Sarkar signed with I-League club Pailan Arrows. He then made his debut against Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-League on 13 January 2012, Pailan lost the match 2–3. Sarkar then scored his second goal for Pailan Arrows on 28 January 2013 against United Sikkim F.C. to equalize in the 86th minute for his side as the game ended 1–1.
On 12 June 2014 it was confirmed that Tirthankar has signed for Mohun Bagan.
Tirthankar's favourite players are Renedy Singh, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi. He supports Spain national football team and Argentina national football team. He also supports FC Barcelona among the European clubs.
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