| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southern Samity (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | East Bengal | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998–2007 | India | (12) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2017 | Taltala Dipti Sangha | ||
| 2021 | Southern Samity (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | ARA (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | ARA (interim) | ||
| 2022–2023 | East Bengal | ||
| 2022–2025 | West Bengal (state) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Sribhumi | ||
| 2025– | Southern Samity | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sujata Kar (born 13 May 1980)[1] is an Indian head coach and former professional women's footballer.[2] She served as the head coach of the East Bengal side in their maiden appearance in the Indian Women's League season. She also represented and served as the captain of the India women's national football team in 2007.[3]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Kar grew up in the Jadavpur area of Kolkata.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
In February 2000, she signed a contract with the German Bundesliga second division by TSV Crailsheim.[4] She trained for two months in Germany along with Alpana Seal, but lack of proper documentation denied her a chance to play in the foreign league.
In 2001, she captained the East Bengal club team, which won the Kolkata Women's Football League.[5]
As a coach, she guided Sribhumi to their Indian Women's League 2 title in 2024.
Honours[edit | edit source]
Player[edit | edit source]
East Bengal
Manager[edit | edit source]
Taltala Dipti Sangha
East Bengal
Sribhumi
Awards[edit | edit source]
2024: Best women's coach of the year awarded by AIFF.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Sujata Kar". Arquivo dos Mundiais. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Dey, Aneesh (8 March 2023). "After historic Kanyashree Cup win with East Bengal, Sujata Kar hopes to uplift Bengal footballers in IWL". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "India to face Korea on Sunday". The Times of India. 24 February 2007. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kulkarni, Abhijeet (27 April 2020). "An Indian footballer in Europe: Before Bala Devi, there was Sujata Kar and a huge lost opportunity". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "Some want to win title, we want to give game time to local players: East Bengal coach Sujata Kar on IWL". thebridge.in. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "News for the month of March, 2001". indianfootball.de. 16 March 2001. Archived from the original on 25 February 2002. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "East Bengal wins Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth". The Bridge. 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ↑ "16 tournaments, 11,000 players: A hectic 2023–24 domestic season with class and character". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan Star Subhasish Bose Named India's Best Footballer — Full AIFF Awards List Inside!". Sportstar. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Sujata Kar at AIFF