Anju Tamang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Uttar Rangali Bazna, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Share FC Kalimpong | |||
| 2017–2018 | Rising Student Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | Gokulam Kerala | 5 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | KRYPHSA | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | Sethu | 9 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Odisha | ||
| 2023–2024 | Gokulam Kerala | 11 | (5) |
| 2024– | East Bengal | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | India | 69 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2025 | |||
Anju Tamang (born 22 December 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and the India women's national team.[1] She has also represented Rising Students, Sethu, Odisha and Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women's League.
Early life
Tamang was born to Ram Singh Tamang and Kanchi Maya in Uttar Rangali Bazna, near Birpara in the district of Alipurduar, West Bengal.[2] She is of Tamang descent and comes from a family of farmers.[3][4] Her schooling was done at the Alagarah High School, Kalimpong and the Scottish Universities’ Mission Institution (SUMI), Kalimpong. She went on for higher studies at the University of North Bengal, Siliguri.[5]
Career
Tamang played football with boys while growing up and did not encounter a professional coach until she was 17. At the age of 19, she progressed to an academy and played in the inaugural Indian Women's League.[6]
Career statistics
International
- As of 5 July 2025
| National team | Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 69 | 15 | |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
Honours
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019
East Bengal
Rising Students Club
KRYPHSA
- Indian Women's League runner-up: 2019–20[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Welcome to All India Football Federation". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Anju Tamang – Inspiring a Generation". The Darjeeling Chronicle. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Chhetri, Sagar (24 July 2018). "Sikkim: Anju Tamang selected in senior national football team". Northeast Now. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Anju Tamang: Farming has helped me keep fit at home". Khel Now. 31 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "PERSONALITIES". Orisports. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Avinash (10 September 2021). "FIFA U17 WWC, AFC Asian Cup will encourage young girls in India to pursue a career in football: Anju Tamang". myKhel. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala crowned champion of IWL 2020 – As it happened". Sportstar. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links
- Anju Tamang at All India Football Federation
- Anju Tamang at Global Sports Archive