Mehtab Hossain

Mehtab Hossain
Personal information
Full name Mehtab Hossain
Date of birth (1985-09-05) September 5, 1985
Place of birth Madhyamgram, West bengal, India
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Kerala Blasters (on loan from 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 (0)
2006–2007 ONGC 2 (0)
2007– East Bengal 104 (7)
2014Kerala Blasters (loan) 9 (0)
2015Kerala Blasters (loan) 5 (0)
National team
2005–2015 India 29 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:30, 23 October 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:46, 11 June 2015 (UTC)

Mehtab Hussain (born 13 October 1985) is an Indian footballer who plays for East Bengal in the I-League as a Defensive Midfielder. 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)

In 2015 Mehtab retired from international duty after being omitted from the 26-man squad for world cup qualifiers.[4]

Honours

Club

Mohun Bagan
East Bengal

International

India

Statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of 5 March 2014

National teamYearAppsGoals
India 200532
200630
201150
201240
2013120
201420
Total292

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

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Manitombi Singh
Mohun Bagan captain
2006–2007
Succeeded by
Jose Ramirez Barreto
Preceded by
Sanju Pradhan
Kingfisher East Bengal captain
2013–2014
Succeeded by
Harmanjot Khabra
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