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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arnab Mondal
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Arnab Kumar Mondal
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|9|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Behala]], [[West Bengal]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Centre back]]
| youthyears1 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs1 = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]]
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = [[United S.C.|Prayag United]]
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2012–2018
| clubs2 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps2 = 103
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = → [[Atlético de Kolkata|ATK]] (loan)
| caps3 = 41
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = [[Atlético de Kolkata|ATK]]
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2016
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 27
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 5 December 2016
| ntupdate = 10:38, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
}}

'''Arnab Kumar Mondal''' (born 25 September 1989) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)|centre back]].

==Career==
Born in [[Behala]], a neighborhood based in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], Mondal joined the youth team of [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite news|title=Replicate ISL facilities in other Indian tourneys: Arnab Mondal|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/interviews/Replicate-ISL-facilities-in-other-Indian-tourneys-Arnab-Mondal/articleshow/45845136.cms|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=Times of India|date=11 January 2015}}</ref> In 2010, he signed for [[United S.C.|Prayag United]] of the [[I-League]] and played for the club for two seasons.<ref name="Young Star">{{cite news|last1=Dias|first1=Anil|title=Young and rising stars of Indian football|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-young-and-rising-stars-of-indian-football-1992684|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=DNA India|date=1 June 2014}}</ref> For the [[2011–12 I-League|2011–12 season]], Mondal created a partnership in the center of defense [[Bello Razaq]] and was also taken under the wing of [[India national football team|India international]] [[Deepak Mondal]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Madaan|first1=Sachin|title=Prayag United Season Review 2011-12|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/prayag-united-season-review-2011-12/|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=The Hard Tackle|date=21 May 2012}}</ref>

During the summer of 2012, Mondal left Prayag United and joined Kolkata rivals [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chaudhuri|first1=Arunava|title=East Bengal's squad for the 2012/13 season|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-squad-for-the-201213-season|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=14 August 2012}}</ref> He was quick to become a part of the club's history as he was a goalscorer during the club's [[2012 Indian Federation Cup Final|2012 Federation Cup Final]] match against [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]. Mondal scored the equalizing goal for East Bengal in the 60th minute that lead to East Bengal winning 3–2 and the Federation Cup.<ref>{{cite news|title=East Bengal are the Federation Cup 2012 Champions!|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2012/09/30/east-bengal-are-the-federation-cup-2012-champions/|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=Indian Football Network|date=30 September 2012}}</ref> Mondal soon became a mainstay for East Bengal in their backline, partnering with [[Uga Okpara]], as East Bengal held the best defense in the I-League halfway through the campaign.<ref name="First">{{cite news|last1=Ghoshal|first1=Amoy|title=I-League 2012-13 Review: Who is the Young Player of the Season?|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2012-13-review-who-is-the-young-player-of-the-season|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=21 May 2013}}</ref> However, due to an injury picked up with the national team, Mondal missed the majority of the second half of the season as East Bengal failed to win the title.<ref name="First"/> Mondal came back from injury to return to East Bengal's starting line-up for the [[2013–14 I-League|2013–14 season]]. He was considered one of the club's finest players that season as he started in 18 of the club's matches that league campaign.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Majumdar|first1=Samya|title=East Bengal 2013-14|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2014/east-bengal-season-201314-review-an-average-season-by-the-clubs-standards/|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=The Hard Tackle|date=7 May 2015}}</ref>

In July 2014, it was announced that Mondal would be among 84 Indian players who would be a part of the [[2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft]], being available on loan from East Bengal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Das|first1=Shankar|title=IMG-Reliance announce list for ISL domestic players draft|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/img-reliance-announce-list-for-isl-domestic-players-draft|accessdate=5 October 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=19 July 2014}}</ref> On 22 July 2014, he was drafted in the second round of the draft by [[Atlético de Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Domestic Player Draft|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/players/domestic-draft|website=Indian Super League}}</ref> During the [[2014 Indian Super League season|2014 ISL season]], Mondal helped the side reach the [[2014 Indian Super League Final|final]] against [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]], helping his side to a 1–0 victory at the [[DY Patil Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Atletico de Kolkata 1-0 Kerala Blasters|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/20/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/atletico-de-kolkata/1974793/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=13 October 2014}}</ref>
In 2018-19 Arnab Mondal again decided to join ATK after suffering a bad season with East Bengal.

==International==
Mondal made his first start for the [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]] against Qatar U-23 in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] Qualifiers.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/36684/shilton-sydney-dsilva Pre-Olympic Qualifier: Qatar Under-23 3-1 India Under-23 - Bulpin's Boys Grab Vital Away Goal Despite Being Outplayed In Doha], goal.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.</ref> Arnab was declared the captain of the senior national team for the World Cup Qualifiers against [[Oman national football team|Oman]] on 10 June 2015 by coach [[Stephen Constantine]].<ref>http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2696/indian-national-team/2015/06/10/12579732/constantine-appoints-arnab-mondal-as-india-captain</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|5 December 2016}}<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|arnab-mondal/73589}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Domestic Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|[[2012–13 I-League|2012–13]]
|[[I-League]]||21||0||—||—||1||1||6||0||28||1
|-
|[[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]
|[[I-League]]||20||0||—||—||2||0||—||—||22||0
|-
|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]
|[[I-League]]||16||0||—||—||4||0||2||0||22||0
|-
|[[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]]
|[[I-League]]||13||0||—||—||2||0||—||—||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|East Bengal Total
!70!!0!!0!!0!!8!!1!!10!!0!!88!!1
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Atlético de Kolkata]] (loan)
|[[2014 Indian Super League season|2014]]
|[[Indian Super League|ISL]]||16||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||16||0
|-
|[[2015 Indian Super League season|2015]]
|[[Indian Super League|ISL]]||12||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||13||0
|-
|[[2016 Indian Super League season|2016]]
|[[Indian Super League|ISL]]||12||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||12||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Atlético de Kolkata Total
!40!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!41!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!111!!0!!0!!0!!8!!1!!10!!0!!129!!1
|}

===International===
{{updated|4 June 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Mondal, Arnab|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/53442/Arnab_Mondal.html|website=National-Football-Teams}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=3 | [[India national football team|India national team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2013||8||1
|-
|2014||2||0
|-
|2015||10||0
|-
|2016||5||0
|-
|2017||2||0
|-
!Total||27||1
|}

====International goals====
:''India score listed first, score column indicates score after each Fernandes goal.''

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
|-
!scope=row|1
|9 September 2013 || [[Dasarath Rangasala Stadium]], [[Kathmandu]], Nepal || {{fb|MDV}} || align=center | 0–'''1''' || align=center | 0–1 || [[2013 SAFF Championship]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
===Club===
;East Bengal<ref name="soccerway"/>
*[[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]: [[2012 Indian Federation Cup|2012–13]]

;Atlético de Kolkata<ref name="soccerway"/>
*[[Indian Super League]]: [[2014 Indian Super League season|2014]], [[2016 Indian Super League season|2016]]

===International===
;India<ref name="soccerway"/>
*[[SAFF Championship]]: [[2015 SAFF Championship|2015]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/atletico-de-kolkata/squad/defender-10642-arnab-mondal-playerprofile Indian Super League Profile].

{{Atlético de Kolkata squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mondal, Arnab}}
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players]]
[[Category:United SC players]]
[[Category:SC East Bengal players]]
[[Category:ATK (football club) players]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]

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