Mehtab Hossain
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mehtab Hossain
| image = KEBTeam2013.jpg
| caption = Mehtab (bottom right) in 2013 with East Bengal
| fullname = Mehtab Hossain
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|9|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| currentclub = Madan Maharaj
| position = Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Food Corporation of India
| years1 = 2001–2003
| clubs1 = Tollygunge Agragami
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2003–2006
| clubs2 = Mohun Bagan
| caps2 = 39
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = ONGC
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2007–2017
| clubs4 = East Bengal
| caps4 = 244
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 2014–2016
| clubs5 = → Kerala Blasters (loan)
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2018
| clubs8 = Jamshedpur
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018–2019
| clubs9 = Mohun Bagan
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2021
| clubs10 = Madan Maharaj
| caps10 = 5
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2015
| nationalteam1 = India
| nationalcaps1 = 33
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = India (Football 7)
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| manageryears1 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs1 = Southern Samity
}}
Mehtab Hossain (born 5 September 1985) is an Indian former professional footballer and coach who played as a defensive midfielder.
During his career, Hossain has played for both of the Kolkata football giants, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.{{cite web|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/67969/east-bengal-vs-mohd-sp/report|title=Federation Cup: East Bengal 1-1 Mohammedan Sporting - Red & Gold Brigade Held After Unconvincing Display|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029051716/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/67969/east-bengal-vs-mohd-sp/report|archive-date=29 October 2011|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=17 September 2011|access-date=25 December 2013}} He played with East Bengal for ten seasons, winning the Federation Cup three times. He also managed to gain 31 caps for the India national football team between 2005 and 2014, scoring twice for the country. On 2019, Mehtab started his coaching career as manager at Southern Samity in 2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 21 July 2020 by taking party flag from BJP president of West Bengal Dilip Ghosh, but within 24 hours he changed his decision and resigned.
Career
Mehtab is a product of IFA's Baby League, which was the brain child of Legendary Football Secretary Shri Prodyut Dutta, which promoted football amongst the children and youth of Bengal.
It was reported in June 2012, that he was on trial with Falkirk,{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/scotland-experience-was-good-says-mehtab-hossain-113622-2012-08-18|title=Scotland experience was good, says Mehtab Hossain|author=Soumalya Santikari|publisher=India Today|date=18 August 2012|access-date=11 September 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=11 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911073348/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/scotland-experience-was-good-says-mehtab-hossain-113622-2012-08-18}} Airdrie, and Exeter City FC{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mehtab-hussain-to-undergo-trial-at-english-club|title=Mehtab Hussain to undergo trial at English club|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=23 January 2012|access-date=31 March 2022|first=Saikat|last=Nandy|archive-date=31 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331145430/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/mehtab-hussain-to-undergo-trial-at-english-club}} on recommendation of his former teammate Alan Gow.
He scored his first goal in the 2012–13 I-League in their penultimate match in the 6–0 win against United Sikkim F.C. on 8 May at Kolkata.{{cite web|title=East Bengal 6–0 United Sikkim FC: The Red and Gold trample the Snow Lions|url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/4741/india-and-central-asia/2013/05/08/3965365/east-bengal-6-0-united-sikkim-fc-the-red-and-gold-trample|work=Goal|date=14 August 2012|accessdate=22 October 2020|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026071425/https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/4741/india-and-central-asia/2013/05/08/3965365/east-bengal-6-0-united-sikkim-fc-the-red-and-gold-trample|url-status=live}} Then he scored in the 5–1 win in Round of 16 match in 2013 AFC Cup match against Yangon United F.C. on 15 May at Kolkata.{{cite web|title=EAST BENGAL VS. YANGON UNITED 5 – 1|url=https://gh.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/15/asia/afc-cup/east-bengal-club-fc/yangon-united-fc/1471954/head2head/ |work=SOCCERWAY|date=15 May 2013 |accessdate=22 October 2020}}
On 2015, Mehtab retired from international duty after being omitted from the 26-man squad for World Cup Qualifiers.{{cite web |last=Gehlot |first=Saransh |title=Indian midfielder Mehtab Hossain retires from International duty |url=https://news.yahoo.com/indian-midfielder-mehtab-hossain-retires-170935993.html |work=Yahoo News |date=4 March 2015 |accessdate=4 March 2015 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305043140/http://news.yahoo.com/indian-midfielder-mehtab-hossain-retires-170935993.html |url-status=live }}
Mehtab had more than 400 appearances in his career at six Indian clubs.{{Cite web|date=2017-09-23|title=Tête-à-tête with Midfield maestro Mehtab Hossain|url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/tte--tte-with-midfield-maestro-mehtab-hossain|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Jamshedpur Football Club|language=en|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711151843/https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/tte--tte-with-midfield-maestro-mehtab-hossain|url-status=live}}
= East Bengal =
Hossain joined East Bengal in 2007. He had 255 appearances for the club over a span of ten years.{{cite web|title=East Bengal's squad for the 2012/13 season|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-squad-for-the-201213-season|work=Sportskeeda|accessdate=22 October 2020|archive-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023233716/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/east-bengals-squad-for-the-201213-season|url-status=live}}
=Kerala Blasters=
On 2014, he was picked by Kerala Blasters FC of Indian Super League on a three years contract.
=Jamshedpur=
On 23 July 2017, Hossain was selected in the third round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Jamshedpur for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.{{cite news|title=ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|accessdate=2 November 2017|work=The Field|date=23 July 2017|archive-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209172202/https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|url-status=live}} He made his debut for the club during the first ever match on 18 November 2017 against NorthEast United. He started the match and played 69 minutes as Jamshedpur drew 0–0.{{cite web|title=NorthEast United 0–0 Jamshedpur|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/18/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/jamshedpur/2597745/?ICID=PL_MS_02|website=Soccerway|access-date=19 June 2018|archive-date=24 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324225248/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/18/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/jamshedpur/2597745/?ICID=PL_MS_02|url-status=live}}
=Mohun Bagan=
After ending the season with Jamshedpur, Hossain reportedly decided not to renew his contract with the club since he wanted to return to Kolkata and be near his family.{{cite news|last1=Bhattacharya|first1=Nilesh|title=Mohun Bagan, East Bengal in tug-of-war over Mehtab|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohun-bagan-east-bengal-in-tug-of-war-over-mehtab/articleshow/64278624.cms|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Times of India|date=22 May 2018|archive-date=6 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606151349/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohun-bagan-east-bengal-in-tug-of-war-over-mehtab/articleshow/64278624.cms|url-status=live}} Despite stating previously that he would like to return to East Bengal, it was reported that he was in talks with Mohun Bagan. Then, on 22 May 2018, it was officially announced that Hossain had signed with Mohun Bagan, after last playing for them 12 years prior.{{cite news|title=Mehtab Hossain: I have a problem with a section of East Bengal fans|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/mehtab-hossain-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-i-league/yzx1je6lgwq8171qdic8znn1g|accessdate=27 May 2018|work=Goal.com|date=23 May 2018|archive-date=28 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528051956/http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/mehtab-hossain-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-i-league/yzx1je6lgwq8171qdic8znn1g|url-status=live}}
In 2021, he came out of retirement to play for Madan Maharaj FC in the I-League Qualifiers where he is also the mentor.
Honours
India
- SAFF Championship: 2005; runner-up: 2013{{Cite web|title=Mehtab Hossain Archives|url=https://khelnow.com/football/player/mehtab-hossain/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Khel Now|language=en-US|archive-date=17 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017091024/https://khelnow.com/football/player/mehtab-hossain|url-status=live}}
- Nehru Cup: 2012
East Bengal
- Federation Cup: 2007, 2009–10, 2010, 2012
- Super Cup: 2011
- IFA Shield: 2012
- Calcutta Football League: 2010, 2011, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Mohun Bagan
- Calcutta Football League: 2018–19{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan Win Calcutta Football League After Eight Years|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/mohun-bagan-win-calcutta-football-league-after-eight-years-1915623|work=sports.ndtv.com|accessdate=15 September 2018|archive-date=26 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226111051/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/mohun-bagan-win-calcutta-football-league-after-eight-years-1915623|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Federation Cup !colspan="2"|CFL Premier A !colspan="2"|Domestic Cups !colspan="2"|Others !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"| Tollygunge Agragami
|{{Nowrap|2001–02}} |rowspan="2"|NFL | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| 2002–03
|0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Tollygunge Agragami Total||17||1||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||17||1 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="4"| Mohun Bagan
|rowspan="3"|NFL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05
|20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2005–06
|19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Mohun Bagan Total||39||3||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||39||3 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| ONGC | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|ONGC Total||0||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||0||0 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="11"|East Bengal
|rowspan="10"|I-League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=Super}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2008–09
|17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2009–10
|25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3{{efn|2 Appearances in IFA Shield and 1 Appearances in Durand Cup.}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in E. K. Nayanar Cup.}} | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2010–11
|23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3{{efn|2 Appearances in Durand Cup and 1 Appearances in IFA Shield.}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=Super|Appearances in Super Cup.}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2011–12
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=Shield|Appearances in IFA Shield.}} | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2012–13
|23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Shield}} | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2013–14
|8 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Shield}} | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2016–17
|16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|East Bengal Total||175||5||30||1||69||5||13||0||3||0||34||2||324||13 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="4"| Kerala Blasters (loan)
|2014 |rowspan="3"|Indian Super League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| 2015
|13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2016
|16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Kerala Blasters Total||38||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||38||0 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Jamshedpur FC
|Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Jamshedpur Total||12||0||1||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||—||13||0 | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Mohun Bagan
|I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Mohun Bagan Total||9||0||0||0||2||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||11||0 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career Total||290||9||31||1||71||5||13||0||3||0||34||2||442||17 |
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=International stats=
References
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External links
- [http://www.fcjamshedpur.com/players/10634-mehtab-hossain Jamshedpur FC Profile].
- {{NFT player|pid=12939}}
- {{Soccerway|methab-hussain/72896}}
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{{succession box|title=Mohun Bagan captain |before=Manitombi Singh|after=Jose Ramirez Barreto|years=2006–2007}}
{{succession box|title=Kingfisher East Bengal captain |before=Sanju Pradhan|after=Harmanjot Khabra|years=2013–2014}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
Category:East Bengal Club players
Category:Kerala Blasters FC players
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Category:Indian Super League players
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Category:India men's international footballers
Category:Footballers from Kolkata
Category:Men's association football midfielders