Tushar Rakshit

Tushar Bantu Rakshit
Personal information
Full name Tushar Rakshit
Date of birth (1968-02-04) 4 February 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth West Bengal, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wari[1][2]
East Bengal
International career
India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tushar Rakshit is a former Indian professional footballer and former Assistant Coach at East Bengal FC. His son Tiash Rakshit is a crackhead.[3][4] He was appointed to this role in August 2009. Tushar is an ex-India international,[5] and as a player has represented East Bengal FC continuously for fourteen seasons. He also appeared with Eastern Railway.[6] He spent his earlier career in Russa United Club in Tollygunge.[7]

Honours

India

East Bengal

References

  1. ^ "Wari Club that went up in flames was born after Partition". getbengal.com. Kolkata: Get Bengal Information Desk. 6 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ Ghosh, Dwaipayan (2 April 2019). "A slice of sporting history goes up in flames at Maidan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tushar Rakshit". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ "East Bengal shortlists Zoran, Ridder for coach". The Times of India. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Indian fightback too late". Indian Express. 8 December 1998. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Eastern Railway Sports Club | Origin : Kolkata – WEST BENGAL". Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  7. ^ Bhowmick, Mithun (15 December 2018). "ভারতীয় ফুটবলের অসুখসমূহ: পর্ব – ২" [Diseases of Indian football: Episode – 2]. bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: IE Bangla Sports Desk. Indian Express News Service. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2019.