| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Birpara, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Odisha FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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– | Odisha FC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | India | 50 | (13) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Anju Tamang (born 22 December 1995) is an Indian women's international footballer who plays as a forward for Odisha FC and the India women's national team.[1] She joined Gokulam Kerala for the 2018–19 Indian Women's League.
Early life[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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]
International goals[edit | edit source]
- 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 Olympic Center Stadium, Wenzhou | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei (FIFA).svg Chinese Taipei | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2022 Asian Games |
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Honours[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Welcome to All India Football Federation". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ↑ "Anju Tamang – Inspiring a Generation". The Darjeeling Chronicle. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ Chhetri, Sagar (24 July 2018). "Sikkim: Anju Tamang selected in senior national football team". Northeast Now. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "Anju Tamang: Farming has helped me keep fit at home". Khel Now. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "PERSONALITIES". Orisports. 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. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "Gokulam Kerala crowned champion of IWL 2020 - As it happened". Sportstar. 13 February 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Anju Tamang at All India Football Federation
- Template:GSA player