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Bikash Panji is a retired Indian professional football midfielder who represented the India national team and appeared with both the Kolkata-giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.[1]
Playing career
Panji represented India at the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played club football for Mohun Bagan[2] and East Bengal.[3][4] He scored two goals (both against Bangladesh) during the 1986 World Cup Qualification, as India finished second with 7 points. He has scored 66 goals for East Bengal Club, and captained the team in 1988–89.[5][6][7] In East Bengal, he had a lethal combination with Krishanu Dey in the 1980s.[8]
Panji made his debut in Santosh Trophy for the Railways team that finished second in 1982. After moving to Mohun Bagan the next year, he represented Bengal thereafter.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Money, violence and politics enter Calcutta football, Banerjie, Indranil(15 May 1985). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ How football kicked off in India | As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the 'natives' to beat them at it, Pillai, Manu S. lifestyle.livemint.com. Livemint Delhi(8 June 2018). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ Five most successful Indian football coaches, Bharadwaj, Sathvik K. khelnow.com. Khel Now(31 August 2022). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ East Bengal Football Club – Famous Players. www.eastbengalfootballclub.com(2007). Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ↑ Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News. kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ East Bengal FC » Historical squads. worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club. eastbengalclub.co.in. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ Legends Of Indian Football : Krishanu Dey, Sengupta, Somnath. thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle(24 June 2013). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ↑ The Midfield Maestros, Sportsworld, 22 April 1992
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