Bishwanath Ghosh (footballer)

Bishwanath Ghosh

Biwshanath with Bangladesh in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Bishwanath Ghosh
Date of birth	(1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	Tangail, Bangladesh
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right Back, Centre back
Team information
Current team	Bashundhara Kings
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–16	Victoria SC
2016–17	Mohammedan SC
2017–19	Sheikh Russel KC	44	(0)
2019–	Bashundhara Kings	74	(0)
International career^‡
2015–17	Bangladesh U20	8	(1)
2017–19	Bangladesh U23	10	(0)
2018–	Bangladesh	42	(0)
Medal record Representing  Bangladesh SAFF U-18 Championship Runner-up 2017 Bhutan Team South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Bishwanath Ghosh (Bengali: বিশ্বনাথ ঘোষ; born 30 May 1999) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

International career

On 4 September 2018, Bishwanath made his senior international debut against Bhutan in 2018 SAFF Championship.^[3]

Career statistics

International

As of 11 June 2024.^[4]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bangladesh	2018	5	0
	2019	6	0
	2020	5	1
	2021	5	1
	2022	7	2
	2023	11	0
	2024	3	0
Total		42	0

International goals

Youth

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 November 2017	Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan	Sri Lanka U19	1–0	4–0	2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Senior

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 March 2023	Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Medina, Saudi Arabia	Malawi	1-1	1-1	Unofficial FIFA friendly[5]

Personal life

Bishwanath married his childhood girlfriend Chaity Ghosh in January 2020 in middle of 2020 Bangabandhu Cup. He took a three-hour break from his head coach during practise session for the same.^[6]

From religious views, Bishwanath is a follower of Hinduism.

Honours

Bashundhara Kings

• Bangladesh Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Independence Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24; runner-up: 2021-22
• Federation Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21; third place: 2022–23

References

1. Bishwanath Ghosh at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
2. "GHOSH Bishwanath". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
3. "Bishwanath rekindles tradition of long throw-in". Dhaka Tribune. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bishwanath Ghosh". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
5. "Malawi's Flames concede late goal for draw against low ranked Bangladesh". The Maravi Post. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
6. অনুশীলনে ৩ ঘণ্টার ছুটি নিয়ে ফুটবলারের বিয়ে. Odhikar (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-03-08.