![]() Mehtab at a Kingfisher East Bengal fan club
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mehtab Hossain | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Madhyamgram, West bengal, India | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Kingfisher East Bengal | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Food Corporation of India | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Tollygunge Agragami | ||
2003–2006 | Mohun Bagan | ||
2006–2007 | ONGC | ||
2007– | East Bengal | ||
2014 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2015 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2016– | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2005–2015 | India | 29 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:30, 23 October 2015 (UTC). |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:30, 23 October 2015 (UTC).
Mehtab Hussain (born 5 September 1985) is an Indian footballer who plays for East Bengal in the I-League as a Defensive Midfielder. Hossain has represented India several times.
He has signed a contract extension which will see him play for East Bengal till the end of 2012–13 season.
It was reported in June 2012 that he was on trial with Falkirk and Airdrie, on recommendation of former teammate Alan Gow.
He scored his first goal in the 2012–13 I-League in their penultimate match in the 6–0 win against United Sikkim F.C. on 8 May at Kolkata. Then he scored in the 5–1 win in Round of 16 match in 2013 AFC Cup match against Yangon United F.C. on 15 May at Kolkata.
In 2015 Mehtab retired from international duty after being omitted from the 26-man squad for world cup qualifiers.
Statistics accurate as of 5 March 2014