Bishwanath Ghosh (footballer)
.png) Biwshanath with Bangladesh in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bishwanath Ghosh | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1999[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tangail, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bashundhara Kings | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Victoria SC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Mohammedan SC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–19 | Sheikh Russel KC | 44 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Bashundhara Kings | 74 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–17 | Bangladesh U20 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–19 | Bangladesh U23 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Bangladesh | 42 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bishwanath Ghosh (Bengali: বিশ্বনাথ ঘোষ; born 30 May 1999) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.
International career
On 4 September 2018, Bishwanath made his senior international debut against Bhutan in 2018 SAFF Championship.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of 11 June 2024.[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 0 | |
International goals
Youth
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
8 November 2017 | Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan |  Sri Lanka U19 |
1–0 |
4–0 |
2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
Senior
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- |
15 March 2023 | Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Medina, Saudi Arabia |  Malawi |
1–1 |
1–1 |
Unofficial FIFA friendly[5] |
Personal life
Bishwanath married his childhood girlfriend Chaity Ghosh in January 2020 in middle of 2020 Bangabandhu Cup. He took a three-hour break from his head coach during practise session for the same.[6]
From religious views, Bishwanath is a follower of Hinduism.
Honours
Bashundhara Kings
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Independence Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24; runner-up: 2021-22
- Federation Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21; third place: 2022–23
References
- ^ Bishwanath Ghosh at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "GHOSH Bishwanath". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Bishwanath rekindles tradition of long throw-in". Dhaka Tribune. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bishwanath Ghosh". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Malawi's Flames concede late goal for draw against low ranked Bangladesh". The Maravi Post. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ অনুশীলনে ৩ ঘণ্টার ছুটি নিয়ে ফুটবলারের বিয়ে. Odhikar (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2020-03-08.