Tushar Rakshit
{{short description|Indian footballer and coach}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
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|position = Midfielder
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Tushar Rakshit is a former Indian professional footballer and former Assistant Coach at East Bengal FC.{{Cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=Tushar Rakshit|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/62514/Tushar_Rakshit.html|access-date=2022-07-11|website=www.national-football-teams.com|archive-date=8 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143949/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/62514/Tushar_Rakshit.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=East Bengal shortlists Zoran, Ridder for coach |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/East-Bengal-shortlists-Zoran-Ridder-for-coach/articleshow/5170022.cms |work=The Times of India |date=27 October 2009 |access-date=15 September 2010 |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911191820/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/east-bengal-shortlists-zoran-ridder-for-coach/articleshow/5170022.cms |url-status=live }} He was appointed to this role in August 2009. Tiash Rakshit is his son. Tushar is an ex-India international,{{cite news |title=Indian fightback too late |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981208/34250834.html |work=Indian Express |date=8 December 1998 |access-date=15 September 2010 }} and as a player has represented East Bengal FC continuously for fourteen seasons. He also appeared with Eastern Railway.{{cite web|title=Eastern Railway Sports Club {{!}} Origin : Kolkata – WEST BENGAL|url=http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/easternrail.html|work=Kolkata Football|access-date=12 February 2013|archive-date=14 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214065523/http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/easternrail.html}} He spent his earlier career in Russa United Club in Tollygunge.{{Cite web|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/sports/indian-football-problems-article-part-two-mithun-bhowmick-58095/|title=ভারতীয় ফুটবলের অসুখসমূহ: পর্ব – ২|trans-title=Diseases of Indian football: Episode – 2|first1=Mithun|last1=Bhowmick|location=Kolkata|publisher=IE Bangla Sports Desk|website=bengali.indianexpress.com|agency=Indian Express News Service|language=bn|date=15 December 2018|access-date=31 January 2019|archive-date=15 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115165835/https://bengali.indianexpress.com/sports/indian-football-problems-article-part-two-mithun-bhowmick-58095/}}