Bhola Prasad (footballer)

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Bhola Prasad
Personal information
Full name Bhola Prasad
Date of birth (1987-02-03) 3 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Mapusa, Goa, India
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tata FA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 East Bengal
2005–2006 Tollygunge Agragami
2006–2010 Mahindra United
2010–2011 ONGC
2011 HAL
2013–2014 Rangdajied United
2014–2015 ONGC
International career
2002 India U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bhola Prasad (born 3 February 1987) is a retired Indian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he played professionally for East Bengal, Tollygunge Agragami, Mahindra United, ONGC, HAL, and Rangdajied United.

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Club career

Prasad began his career with the Tata Football Academy before moving to National Football League side East Bengal in 2004. [1] After spending a season with East Bengal, Prasad moved to Tollygunge Agragami where he played for the club in both the National Football League and the Calcutta Football League. [2] [3] While with Tollygunge Agragami, Prasad was selected for the under-21 West Bengal side that participated in the Dutta Ray Trophy in 2006. [4] After spending a season with Tollygunge, Prasad moved again to Mahindra United in Mumbai. [5] He stayed with the club until May 2010, when the club dissolved after the 2009–10 season. [6]

After the season ended, Prasad joined another local Mumbai side, ONGC, who were promoted from the I-League 2nd Division. [7] After spending just one season with the club as they were relegated, Prasad moved to HAL in Bangalore. [8]

Prasad spent a short time with HAL before moving again to Rangdajied United in the I-League 2nd Division. [9] In 2013, Prasad helped Rangdajied earn promotion from the 2nd Division to the I-League. [10] He made his I-League debut with Rangdajied United on 20 October 2013 against Mohammedan as they were defeated 3–0. [11] At the end of the season, despite Rangdajied finishing two spots above last place, the club were expelled from the I-League. [12]

After leaving Rangdajied United, Prasad rejoined ONGC and participated in local tournaments for the club. [13] [14]

International career

Prasad was part of the India under-17 side which participated in the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship. [15]

Professional statistics

As of match played 1 December 2013 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangdajied United 2013–14 I-League 60————60
Career total60000060

Honours

Rangdajied United

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