Aloke Mukherjee

Aloke Mukherjee is an Indian former international football left back.[3] He was active as a footballer from 1978 to 1997. He was named in the All Time best Eleven Indian Team by footballer and coach PK. Banerjee. He is currently working as Deputy General Manager & Joint Director–Food (Gazetted Officer) in Food Corporation of India.

Not to be confused with Alok Mukherjee.

Aloke Mukherjee
Personal information
Full name Aloke Mukherjee
Date of birth (1960-05-01) 1 May 1960
Place of birth Ichapur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Left Wing Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Eastern Railways[1]
1980 George Telegraph[2]
1981 Mohammedan SC
1982–85 East Bengal
1986–90 Mohun Bagan
1991 East Bengal
1992–94 Mohun Bagan
1995–97 FCI
International career
1981–88 India
Managerial career
2004 India U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Aloke Mukherjee was born to Jiban Krishna Mukherjee and Renuka Mukherjee in Ichapur, North 24 Parganas of West Bengal, and is a graduate from Anandamath College of the University of Calcutta. During his school days, he participated in inter-school tournaments and in different districts of West Bengal.

Career

Mukherjee was captain of the India national team during the 1980s. He represented India in various international tournaments from 1981-88.

International tournaments
  • Kings Cup ( Bangkok ) – 1981
  • Asian Games – 1982, 1986
  • Presidents Cup ( Seoul ) – 1982
  • Nehru Cup – 1982, 83, 84, 85
  • Pre Olympics – 1983
  • Merdeka Cup – 1982, 86
  • Great Wall Cup – 1984
  • Pre world Cup – 1985
  • SAF Games – 1985, 87 (gold medal winner)

Bengal
  • Santosh Trophy – 1981 (winner), 82 (winner), 83, 84, 85, 86 (winner), 87, 88 (winner-captain), 93

Clubs

Trophies won

Managerial career

Mukherjee was head coach of Bengal–Mohunbagan (2003), East Bengal (2008) and Mohammedan sporting club (2012-13).[4] Under his coaching Mohunbagan club won the IFA Shield in 2003, defeating arch-rivals East Bengal club. As assistant coach of senior India, he participated in the Asian Games, LG Cup (winner in 2003), Afro Asian Games, Pre-World Cup, and SAF Games. He was chief coach of India in 2003 SAF Games held at Islamabad, where India were runners-up and recipients of the silver medal. Mukherjee was two times coach of Senior Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. Under his coaching Bengal U-21 team became a champion in Balia, Uttar Pradesh.

He has also managed then NFL side Tollygunge Agragami FC from 2001 to 2002.[5]

He also managed Mohammadan Sporting in 2012–13 season.[6][7][8]

Awards
  • Best Footballer of the year – 1981, 94
  • Banglar Gaurav 2013 – State Government Award
  • Mother Teresa International Award

References
  1. "Eastern Railway Sports Club | Origin : Kolkata – WEST BENGAL". Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. "ফুটবলার তুলে আনতে জেলামুখী জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ স্পোর্টস ক্লাব" [District oriented George Telegraph Sports Club to pick up footballers]. insidesports.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Inside Sports Bengali. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. "THROWBACK: When East Bengal FC became the Champions of Central Asia!". BADGEB. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. "Mohammaden Sporting's coach Alok Mukherjee resigns". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. Season Ending Transfers In Indian Football: 2001. indianfootball.de. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. Ghoshal, Amoy (17 September 2011). "Federation Cup: East Bengal 1–1 Mohammedan Sporting – Red & Gold Brigade Held After Unconvincing Display". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  7. Chakrabarty, Kushal (12 July 2012). "Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata: A New Horizon". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. Chaudhuri, Arunava (3 December 2012). "Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13 Updated". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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