Sankarlal Chakraborty (born 12 December 1975) is an Indian professional football coach and former player. He is the current coach of I-League 2 club Bengaluru United.[3]

Sankarlal Chakraborty
Personal information
Full name Sankarlal Chakraborty[1]
Date of birth (1975-12-12) 12 December 1975 (age 48)[2]
Place of birth Kolkata, India
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team
Punjab FC (head coach)
Youth career
TFA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Mohun Bagan
1997–2003 East Bengal
Managerial career
2012–2014 IFA Academy (assistant)
2014–2018 Mohun Bagan (assistant)
2018–2019 Mohun Bagan
2019–2020 Bhawanipore
2020 Mohammedan
2021 Bhawanipore
2022–2023 Sudeva Delhi
2023–2024 Bengaluru United
2024– Punjab FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Sankarlal Chakraborty is a Tata Football Academy graduate. He joined Mohun Bagan as a footballer in the year of 1996. He also played for East Bengal F.C. At his East Bengal career, he broke his leg while trying to tackle Chima Okorie during a Kolkata Derby in August 1997.[4] He was a midfielder. His playing career ended in 2002–03 after getting injured heavily.[5]

Coaching career

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IFA Academy

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He took to coaching at the academy of the Indian Football Association in 2012.

Mohun Bagan

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He had been pursuing his coaching career at Mohun Bagan since 2014 as assistant coach before getting promoted to head coach. He worked under Subhash Bhowmick and Sanjoy Sen as an assistant coach. He got the opportunity to manage Mohun Bagan as a head coach during Calcutta Football League in 2017.[6] He takes over as a head coach for Mohun Bagan in I-League in place of Sanjoy Sen in 2018.[7]

Bhawanipore

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Mohammedan Sporting

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He is the Technical Director of Mohammedan Sporting Club.[8]

Sudeva Delhi

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On 14 December 2022, Sudeva Delhi officially unveiled Chakraborty as their new head coach.[9] After end of the season, the club relegated from I-League.[10][11]

Bengaluru United

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On 3 August, Bengaluru United officially announced that they have signed Chakraborty as new head coach.[12]

Achievements

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Player

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East Bengal

Manager

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Mohun Bagan

Punjab (R)

References

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  1. ^ Ritabrata Banerjee (13 August 2020). "Bhawanipore FC's Sankarlal Chakraborty - Our target is to win the Second Division League". goal.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Sankarlal Chakrobarty". Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ^ @IFTWC (2 August 2023). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Mohun Bagan elevate Sankarlal Chakraborty to head coach after Sanjoy Sen's exit". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Tackle that changed life". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Shankarlal to coach Mohun Bagan in Calcutta Football League". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  7. ^ "দেশ ছাড়ছেন ভারতীয় ফুটবল কোচ খালিদ জামিল" [Indian football coach Khalid Jamil leaving India to join Nepali club]. kolkata24x7.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Kolkata 24×7 Sports Desk. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Sankarlal Chakraborty". footballexpress.in. 21 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  9. ^ ""I am happy to join Sudeva Delhi FC; they are working too good, starting from the academy's u-13 boys to the I-League team. I am glad to be part of Sudeva Delhi FC." — SANKARLAL CHAKRABORTY (HEAD COACH) on joining SUDEVA DELHI FC". facebook.com. Sudeva Delhi Football Club Official. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Sudeva Delhi first team to be relegated". theshillongtimes.com. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Sudeva Delhi relegated after 3–3 draw with NEROCA". thebridge.in. Press Trust of India. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. ^ "আর্জেন্টাইন কোচ ছাঁটাই, বেঙ্গালুরুর ক্লাবে হেডস্যার হয়ে ফিরছেন শঙ্করলাল" [Argentine coach sacked, Sankarlal is back as heqd coach, this time with Bengaluru United]. thewall.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: The Wall Bureau News. 3 August 2023. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Mohun Bagan Win Calcutta Football League After Eight Years". sports.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  14. ^ "RFDL 2024 Final: Punjab FC outwit East Bengal to bag title". Khel Now. 18 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Punjab beats East Bengal to lift maiden RFDL National Youth Championship 2023–24". sportstar.thehindu.com. Mumbai: Sportstar. 18 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.