Abhra Mondal (Bengali: অভ্র মন্ডল; born 14 July 1986) is an Indian goalkeeper coach and former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abhra Mondal | ||
Date of birth | (1986-07-14) 14 July 1986 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Kolkata, India | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2012 | East Bengal | 87 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Pune (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2012–13 | Pune | 19 | (0) |
2013–2017 | East Bengal | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Chennai City FC | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Bengaluru FC | 1 | (0) |
2018 | East Bengal | ||
Teams managed | |||
2019– | East Bengal (goalkeeping coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mondal signed for East Bengal FC in 2005 and ever since Mondal has mostly been used in the Federation Cup matches. After a spending two years at Pune, Mondal returned to East Bengal for the 2013-14 season.
On 24 November 2011 Mondal was officially loaned out by East Bengal to fellow I-League club Pune F.C. for the 2011-12 I-League season.[2] He then made his debut for Pune against Air India FC in the I-League and helped Pune to the 2-0 victory.[3] In his short stint, till he suffered a shin bone injury in a match against Lajong FC, he ensured that his side remained unbeaten in all the matches he played in I-League.
On 11 July 2012, he signed a full contract with the club. This came after an impressive 11-match unbeaten streak and turned out to be hailed as the biggest protagonist in the club's record and longest unbeaten run ever in the I-League.[4]
He was picked by Bengaluru FC on 23 July 2017 in ISL draft.