Anju Tamang (born 22 December 1995) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for the

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club

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and the India women's national team. She has also represented Rising Students, Sethu,

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and Gokulam Kerala in the

Early life

Tamang was born to Ram Singh Tamang and Kanchi Maya in Uttar Rangali Bazna, near

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in the district of

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, West Bengal. She is of Tamang descent and comes from a family of farmers. Her schooling was done at the Alagarah High School,

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and the Scottish Universities’ Mission Institution (SUMI),

. She went on for higher studies at the

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Career

Tamang played football with boys while growing up and did not encounter a professional coach until she was 17. At the age of 19, she progressed to an academy and played in the inaugural

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list India's goal tally first.''

Honours

India *

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Gold medal:

East Bengal *

: 2024–25 Rising Students Club *

: 2017–18 KRYPHSA *

runner-up: 2019–20

References

External links

Anju Tamang
at All India Football Federation * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamang, Anju 1995 births Living people Indian women's footballers India women's international footballers People from Alipurduar district Footballers from West Bengal Sportswomen from West Bengal Women's association football forwards KRYPHSA FC players Gokulam Kerala FC Women players Sethu FC players Odisha FC Women players East Bengal FC Women players Indian Women's League players South Asian Games gold medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in football Indian Gorkhas Tamang people University of North Bengal alumni Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for India