Anju Tamang (born 22 December 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gokulam Kerala and the India women's national team.[1] She has also represented Rising Students, Sethu and Odisha in the Indian Women's League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Birpara, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Share FC, Kalimpong | |||
| 2017–2018 | Rising Student Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | Gokulam Kerala | 5 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | KRYPHSA | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | Sethu | 9 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Odisha FC | ||
| 2023– | Gokulam Kerala | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | India | 57 | (14) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Anju Tamang was born on 22 December 1995 to Ram Singh Tamang and Kanchi Maya in Birpara in the district of Alipurduar, West Bengal.[2] She is of Tamang descent and comes from a family of farmers.[3][4] Her schooling was done at the Alagarah High School, Kalimpong and the Scottish Universities’ Mission Institution (SUMI), Kalimpong. She went on for higher studies at the University of North Bengal, Siliguri.[5]
Career edit
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 Indian Women's League.[6]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 27 February 2024
| International caps and goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Caps | Goals |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 57 | 14 |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 February 2019 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  Iran |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Women's Gold Cup |
| 2. | 1 March 2019 | Alanya, Turkey |  Turkmenistan |
4–0 | 10–0 | 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 3. | 9–0 | |||||
| 4. | 22 March 2019 | Sahid Rangasala, Biratnagar, Nepal |  Nepal |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2019 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 5. | 2 October 2021 | Theyab Awana Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 10 September 2022 | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Maldives |
1–0 | 9–0 | 2022 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 7. | 3–0 | |||||
| 8. | 7–0 | |||||
| 9. | 9–0 | |||||
| 10. | 4 April 2023 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Kyrgyzstan |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 11. | 2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 7 April 2023 | Kyrgyzstan |
2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 13. | 21 September 2023 | Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China |  Chinese Taipei |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2022 Asian Games |
| 14. | 24 February 2024 | Gold City Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2024 Turkish Women's Cup |
Honours edit
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019
Rising Students Club
KRYPHSA
- Indian Women's League runner-up: 2019–20[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Welcome to All India Football Federation". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Anju Tamang – Inspiring a Generation". The Darjeeling Chronicle. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Chhetri, Sagar (24 July 2018). "Sikkim: Anju Tamang selected in senior national football team". Northeast Now. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Anju Tamang: Farming has helped me keep fit at home". Khel Now. 31 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "PERSONALITIES". Orisports. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Avinash (10 September 2021). "FIFA U17 WWC, AFC Asian Cup will encourage young girls in India to pursue a career in football: Anju Tamang". myKhel. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala crowned champion of IWL 2020 – As it happened". Sportstar. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links edit
- Anju Tamang at All India Football Federation
- Anju Tamang at Global Sports Archive