Bimal Ghosh (born 29 June 1956) is an Indian former
footballer
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and the current
head coach
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of
Tollygunge Agragami.
Coaching career
Air India
During the first ever
National Football League
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season in 1996–97, Ghosh was the coach the
Air India FC
Air India Football Club is an Indian professional football club, founded by Anand Prajapati in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India, and have enjoyed some success in the MDFA Elite League. They have also compet ...
.
Mumbai Tigers
In 2012, Ghosh became the first ever manager of
Mumbai Tigers
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, a start-up team based in
Mumbai
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in the
I-League 2nd Division
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, then named Dodsal Football Club. On 1 September 2012, in Dodsal's first ever tournament, the
2012 Durand Cup, Ghosh led his side to the final where they would face, and lose, to his former side
Air India FC
Air India Football Club is an Indian professional football club, founded by Anand Prajapati in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India, and have enjoyed some success in the MDFA Elite League. They have also compet ...
3–2 on penalties.
Nagpur
In February 2016, it was confirmed that Ghosh was coaching Nagpur Football Club during the YMFC Centennial All India Football tournament.
Tollygunge Agragami F.C.
In August 2018, Ghosh was appointed as the head coach of
Calcutta Football League
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side
Tollygunge Agragami.
Coach
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghosh, Bimal
1956 births
Living people
Indian football managers
I-League managers
Air India FC managers
Tollygunge Agragami FC managers