Ananta Tamang
Tamang with Nepal in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ananta Tamang
Date of birth (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Jhapa, Nepal[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Church Boys United
Number 4
Youth career
2012–2016 ANFA Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Marbella United 0 (0)
2018–2022 Three Star Club
2022 East Bengal 1 (0)
2023– Church Boys United 9 (1)
International career‡
2013–2014 Nepal U17 6 (1)
2015 Nepal U19 4 (0)
2015–2021 Nepal U23 9 (1)
2014– Nepal 57 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing    Nepal
SAFF Championship
Runner-up 2021 Maldives
AFC Solidarity Cup
Winner 2016
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 India
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kathmandu
SAFF U-19 Championship
Winner 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2023

Ananta Tamang (Nepali: अनन्त तामाङ; born 14 January 1998) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nepal Super League club Church Boys United[3] and the Nepal national team. He was vice-captain of Nepal under-19 football team which went on to win the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship. Tamang made his senior national team debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly against India.[4]

Club career

Earlier career

In January 2017, Tamang earned a spot to train and be a part of Spanish club Marbella United's pre-season duties in 2015–16 season.[5] He later joined the club in 2018 but shortly after, he got injured.

He later returned to Nepal and signed with Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side Three Star Club.[5]

East Bengal

On 10 February 2022, Tamang was roped in by Indian Super League club SC East Bengal.[6] He joined the club as their sole AFC Quota replacing Australian defender Tomislav Mrcela.[6] He made his debut for club on March 5, against Bengaluru FC in a 1–0 defeat, which was their final game of the season.[7]

Chitwan

On 6 March 2022, Tamang joined Nepal Super League outfit FC Chitwan.[8]

Nepal Super Leauge

International career

U-16

Tamang represented Nepal at the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship, captaining his country in the first game against Uzbekistan in the absence of regular captain Bimal Gharti Magar.[9][10] Tamang also scored a headed goal in a 1–4 defeat to North Korea, a game which eliminated Nepal from the tournament.[11]

U-19

Tamang played every minute of every game at the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship as the host Nepal won the tournament.[12] Tamang also played all three games at the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification but this time they were unsuccessful to qualify.[13]

U-23

Tamang represented Nepal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification but his country had a disastrous campaign, losing all four games and failing to score a single goal. Tamang himself had a particularly poor game against Iran where the last two goals of the match where the result of Tamang's poor headed clearances.[14]

Style of play

Tamang comes from traditional cloth. With excellent 1v1 skills, he relies heavily on tackles, last man challenges, and interceptions to get rid of the dangers.[5] His ability to consistently be on track with opposition strikers till the last moment is the key attribute.[5]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[15]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 November 2016 Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia  Laos 2–1 2–2 (3–0 p) 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
2. 6 September 2018 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh  Bhutan 1–0 4–0 2018 SAFF Championship
3. 22 March 2023 Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal  Laos 1–0 2–0 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup

Honours

Nepal U-16

Nepal U-19

Nepal U-23

Nepal national team

Clubs

Church Boys United

References

  1. ^ FIFA.com. FIFA.com. (archieved copy).
  2. ^ "Nepal U16 Defender Ananta Tamang Honored At Satashidham, Jhapa". GoalNepal.com. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ^ "SC East Bengal Complete Signing Of Ananta Tamang For The Remainder Of The Season". 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ^ "GoalNepal.com - Anjan Bista & Bimal Gharti Magar To Start From Front, Ananta Tamang In The Defense Line; Anil Gurung, Jumanu Rai Dropped". GoalNepal.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d Baniya, Sudesh (28 February 2022). "Profile: What does Ananta Tamang bring to SC East Bengal?". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Bhattacharya, Atrayo (11 February 2022). "ISL Season 8: SC East Bengal bolster their backline by signing Nepal international Ananta Tamang". insidesport.in. InsidePost. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. ^ "SC East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Nepal Super League 2022 Auctions Concluded!". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Nepal hold mighty Uzbeks Sunar scores deep into second half injury time for a 1-1 stalemate in Group C opener". The Kathmandu Post. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  10. ^ dipendra (6 September 2014). "Ananta Tamang to Captain Uzbekistan Opener". givemegoal.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Dreams shattered Nepal out with 4-1 loss to DPR Korea; U-17 WC chance goes begging". The Kathmandu Post. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Nepal lifts the inaugural SAFF U19 Championship". www.the-anfa.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Nepal u-19 vs Iran u-19: Live Commentary". GoalNepal.com. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Nepal u-23 vs Iran u-23: Live Commentary". GoalNepal.com. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Tamang, Ananta". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Nepal beat Bahrain 3-0 in Bangabandhu, win first international title after 23 years than AFC Solidarity by beating Macau 1-0 in final ..Nepal won South Asian Games 2016 football Gold medal by defeating host country India on final 2-1". The Himalayan Times. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  17. ^ "NEPAL CROWNED AFC SOLIDARITY CUP 2016 CHAMPIONS". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

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East Bengal FC – current squad
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