Sisir Ghosh

{{short description|Indian footballer}}

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| birth_place = Rishra, West Bengal, India

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| position = Striker

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| years1 = 1984–1985

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| clubs2 = Mohun Bagan

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| years3 = 1993–1995

| clubs3 = East Bengal

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| years4 = 1995–1997

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Sisir Ghosh is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a striker for local Kolkata clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.[https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-10-bengali-footballers Top 10 Bengali footballers in the history of Indian football] Khel Now. Retrieved 12 September 2021 He also represented the India national team.{{cite web|first=Neil|last=Morrison|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nehru87.html|title=Nehru Cup (Kozhikode (Calicut)) 1987|website=RSSSF|access-date=18 March 2022}}

International career

Ghosh made his competitive debut for the India national team on 21 March 1985 in a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Indonesia. He started as India were defeated 2–1.{{cite web |title=Indonesia 2–1 India |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/indonesia-v-india-21-march-1985-239071/ |website=Soccerway}}

Honours

India

  • South Asian Games Gold medal: 1985, 1987{{cite web |title=3rd South Asian Federation Games 1987 (Calcutta, India) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/safg87.html |website=RSSSF }}

Bengal

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