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{{distinguish|Manoranjan Bhattacharya (disambiguation){{!}}Manoranjan Bhattacharya}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Monoranjan Bhattacharya
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Monoranjan Bhattacharya
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| years1 = 1977–1991
| clubs1 = [[East Bengal Club]]
| caps1 = ?
| goals1 = ?
| years2 = 1991–1992
| clubs2 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps2 = ?
| goals2 = ?
| years3 = 1993
| clubs3 = [[East Bengal Club]]
| caps3 = ?
| goals3 = ?
| nationalyears1 = 1978–1989
| nationalteam1 = [[Indian national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = ?
| nationalgoals1 = ?
| manageryears1 = 1996–1998
| managerclubs1 = [[East Bengal Club]]
| manageryears2 = 2000–2001
| managerclubs2 = [[East Bengal Club]]
| manageryears3 = 2008
| managerclubs3 = [[East Bengal Club]]
| manageryears4 = 2018
| managerclubs4 = [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.]]
| ntupdate = 28 April 2008
| pcupdate = 28 April 2008
}}
'''Monoranjan Bhattacharya''', nicknamed ''Mona'', born at [[Kolkata]], India is an Indian [[Soccer|Football]] international player and a club level Coach and Manager.<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.com/data/halloffame/bhattacharjee_manoranjan.html Manoranjan Bhattacharjee]</ref> During his playing career he represented the "Big Two" of Kolkata football [[East Bengal Club]] and [[Mohun Bagan AC]]. He also represented India in various international tournaments from 1978 till 1989.He was possibly the greatest Indian stopper back to have played in India. Foreigners who played against him have said he was physically strong , was good in aerial tussles and a very clean tackler. East Bengal supporters worship him . <ref name="eastbengalfootballclub.com">[http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp East Bengal Football Club - Famous Players] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901194505/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/club/famousPlayers5.asp |date=1 September 2009 }}</ref>

==Club career==
Monoranjan joined [[East Bengal Club]] in 1977 and created a club record for continuously representing the club in a period spanning 14 years.<ref name="eastbengalfootballclub.com"/> He was one of the most successful defenders of his time and was known for his strong and skillful game. He captained the club in 1981 season. At the end of 1990-91 season he left East Bengal Club to join their arch-rival [[Mohun Bagan AC]]. After spending a couple of seasons with Mohun Bagan, Monoranjan returned to East Bengal in 1993 for his last season as a player.

==International career==
Monoranjan was a regular for [[Indian national football team]] between 1978 and 1989 and represented [[India]] in various football tournaments within the period.<ref name="eastbengalfootballclub.com"/>

==Coaching career==
Monoranjan is a qualified AFC Coach. He was the coach of East Bengal Club from 1996 to 1998 and again for the period of 2000-2001.<ref name="eastbengalfootballclub.com"/> Under his coaching, the club won its first National Football League title in 2000-2001. Due to East Bengal's poor showing in the inaugural I-League 2007-08, their coach [[Subrata Bhattacharya (footballer)|Subrata Bhattacharya]] resigned and Monoranjan became the coach of East Bengal for the third time.<ref>[http://in.rediff.com/sports/2008/jan/16eb.htm Monoranjan is new East Bengal coach]</ref> He guided the club hanging in the relegation zone to a sixth-place finish in the I-League.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200801161713.htm The Hindu News Update Service]</ref><ref>[http://www.indianfootball.com/specials/ileague/03_0_standings.php I-LEAGUE - The Home of India's Premier Football League]</ref> After the league ended, he decided not continue in the post citing prior family engagements.<ref>[http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/search/index.asp?news_id=464 East Bengal Football Club - News in Detail] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502195950/http://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/search/index.asp?news_id=464 |date=2 May 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=CFL 2018: Bimal Ghosh replaces Manoranjan Bhattacharya as Tollygunge Agragami coach|work=Goal|date=25 August 2018 |access-date=16 January 2019 |url= https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/bimal-ghosh-replaces-manoranjan-bhattacharya-as-tollygunge/gultfbjaslxn1jyx93dycqv77}}</ref>

==References==
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