Jahar Das

Jahar Das (born 5 April 1947) is a former Indian football player and current manager. During his playing days, Das appeared with Mohun Bagan in the seventies.

Jahar Das
Das in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-04-05) 5 April 1947
Place of birth West Bengal, India
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Port Commissioner
Mohun Bagan
Managerial career
West Bengal
India U17
2005–2006 Mohun Bagan
2016–2017 Aizawl
2019–2021 Peerless SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in West Bengal, Das had played for Port Commissioner and Mohun Bagan as a striker.[1]

Coaching career

Das began his coaching career managing the West Bengal football team in the Santosh Trophy.[2] He then managed Bengal Mumbai FC from 2002 to 2003.[3] He also had a spell as coach of the India under-17 side.[4] In 2005, after the departure of Sukhwinder Singh, Das was reportedly one of the candidates put up for the vacant India senior head coach position.[5] The position was eventually given to Syed Nayeemuddin.[6]

On 7 December 2005, Das was given the head coaching job at National Football League side, Mohun Bagan.[7] His first match in charge came in the club's opening NFL game of the season against Mahindra United, a 0–0 draw.[8] Das was eventually relieved of his duties on 6 March 2006 after Mohun Bagan found themselves in ninth place in the NFL table.[9] Das would return to his previous post at Mohun Bagan as the technical director of their academy.[9]

On 20 August 2015 it was announced that Das would become the "Head of Youth Development" at newly promoted I-League club, Aizawl.[10] Then, on 7 February 2016, after Aizawl sacked head coach, Manuel Retamero Fraile, Das was announced as the new head coach.[11]

Peerless SC created history after winning the 2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division, defeating the three Kolkata giants. The club managed by Jahar Das emerged as the first small side since 1958 to win the Calcutta Football League top division.[12][13]

References
  1. Bhattal, Amardeep (8 January 2006). "Tenth National Football League kicks off tomorrow". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. Suryanarayan, S.R. (25 November 2001). "Football: Maharashtra, Services enter semifinal phase". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. "Season ending Transfers 2002:". Indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  4. "Nepal downs Afghanistan". The Hindu. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. "15 in the race to become National football coach". The Hindu. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. "Nayeemuddin is football coach". Tribune India. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. "Jahar replaces Amal at Bagan". Times of India. 7 December 2005. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  8. "Mohun Bagan AC 0:0 Mahindra United". indianfootball.de.
  9. "Mohun Bagan get new coach". Rediff. 6 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  10. "Aizawl FC signs Jahar Das as Head of Youth Development". Morung Express. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  11. "Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". Goal.com. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  12. "we have proved. Kromah leaded the team from the front :Jahar Das, Peerless coach". Kolkata Today. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  13. Nag, Utathya (19 April 2023). "Calcutta Football League: East Bengal kings of Asia's oldest league competition — full winners list". olympics.com. The Olympics Football. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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