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]
 Tamang with Nepal in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ananta Tamang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1998[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jhapa, Nepal[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 64 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 5 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEarlier career
editIn 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
editOn 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
editOn 6 March 2022, Tamang joined Nepal Super League outfit FC Chitwan.[8]
Nepal Super League
editInternational career
editU-16
editTamang 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
editTamang 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
editTamang 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
editTamang 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
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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
editNepal U-16
edit- SAFF U-16 Championship runner-up: 2013
Nepal U-19
editNepal U-23
editNepal national team
editClubs
editReferences
edit- ^ FIFA.com. FIFA.com. (archieved copy).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ dipendra (6 September 2014). "Ananta Tamang to Captain Uzbekistan Opener". givemegoal.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nepal lifts the inaugural SAFF U19 Championship". www.the-anfa.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tamang, Ananta". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Ananta Tamang at WorldFootball.net
- Ananta Tamang at Soccerway
- Ananta Tamang at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ananta Tamang at Global Sports Archive
