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Jahar Das (born 5 April 1947) is a former Indian football player and current manager. During his playing days, Das appeared with Mohun Bagan in the seventies.
Playing career
Born in West Bengal, Das had played for Port Commissioner and Mohun Bagan as a striker.[1]
Coaching career
Das began his coaching career managing the West Bengal football team in the Santosh Trophy.[2] He then managed Bengal Mumbai FC from 2002 to 2003.[3] He also had a spell as coach of the India under-17 side.[4] In 2005, after the departure of Sukhwinder Singh, Das was reportedly one of the candidates put up for the vacant India senior head coach position.[5] The position was eventually given to Syed Nayeemuddin.[6]
On 7 December 2005, Das was given the head coaching job at National Football League side, Mohun Bagan.[7] His first match in charge came in the club's opening NFL game of the season against Mahindra United, a 0–0 draw.[8] Das was eventually relieved of his duties on 6 March 2006 after Mohun Bagan found themselves in ninth place in the NFL table.[9] Das would return to his previous post at Mohun Bagan as the technical director of their academy.[9]
On 20 August 2015 it was announced that Das would become the "Head of Youth Development" at newly promoted I-League club, Aizawl.[10] Then, on 7 February 2016, after Aizawl sacked head coach, Manuel Retamero Fraile, Das was announced as the new head coach.[11]
In 2019, under his coaching, Peerless SC created history after winning the 2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division, defeating their arch rivals; three Kolkata giants. The club managed by Jahar Das, emerged as the first small club since 1958 to win the Calcutta Football League.[12]
References
- ↑ Tenth National Football League kicks off tomorrow. Tribune India(8 January 2006).
- ↑ Football: Maharashtra, Services enter semifinal phase. The Hindu(25 November 2001). Retrieved 9 February 2016.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Season ending Transfers 2002:. Indianfootball.de. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ↑ Nepal downs Afghanistan. The Hindu(3 December 2003). Retrieved 9 February 2016.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ 15 in the race to become National football coach. The Hindu(20 September 2005). Retrieved 9 February 2016.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Nayeemuddin is football coach. Tribune India(2 October 2005). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Jahar replaces Amal at Bagan. Times of India(7 December 2005). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Mohun Bagan AC 0:0 Mahindra United. indianfootball.de.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mohun Bagan get new coach. Rediff(6 March 2006). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Aizawl FC signs Jahar Das as Head of Youth Development. Morung Express(20 August 2015). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach. Goal.com(7 February 2016). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ we have proved. Kromah leaded the team from the front :Jahar Das ,Peerless coach. Kolkata Today. Retrieved 17 March 2021.