Sanjeev Maria

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Sanjeev Maria
Personal information
Full name Sanjeev Kumar Maria
Date of birth (1980-09-02) 2 September 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Chandigarh, India
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003 AG Haryana Audit
2003–2004 Mohun Bagan
2004–2005 Fransa-Pax
2005–2009 Mohun Bagan
2009–2010 Salgaocar
2010–2012 Peerless
International career
2006 India 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sanjeev Kumar Maria (born 2 September 1980) is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in both the National Football League and I-League for Mohun Bagan, Fransa-Pax, and Salgaocar. He also represented India internationally in 2006 on five occasions.

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Career

Born in Chandigarh, Maria started his career with local side AG Haryana Audit before moving to Mohun Bagan in the National Football League. [1] He made a defensive error in an NFL match against Sporting Goa on 28 December 2003 which allowed the match to end 2–2. [2] After the season ended, Maria signed with Fransa-Pax. [3] He stayed with the Goan side for a season before returning to Mohun Bagan and staying with the side for four seasons. While with the Kolkata club, Maria also represented West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. He was part of the West Bengal side which were defeated in the final of the Santosh Trophy by Punjab on 25 October 2006. [4]

Before the 2009–10 season, it was announced that Maria had signed with Salgaocar. [5] He stayed with the Goan side for a season before ending his career with Peerless in the Calcutta Football League.

International

Maria represented India internationally five times in 2006. [6]

Career statistics

International

India national team [6]
YearAppsGoals
200650
Total50

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References

  1. ↑ "AIFF's first list of transfers". The Hindu . 3 June 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Haywards hold Bagan". Tribune India. 28 December 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Transfers 2004". IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "61st Santosh Trophy". IndianFootball.de. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "1 August 2009". India-Soccer. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Maria, Sanjeev Kumar". National-Football-Teams.
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