Deepak Tangri (born 1 February 1999) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a defensive midfielder or

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for

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club

Mohun Bagan Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...

and the India national team.

Club career

Tangri started his football career with

. In November 2017, it was announced that Tangri was selected to play for the

Indian Arrows Indian Arrows (formerly known as Pailan Arrows) was an Indian developmental football club that competed in the I-League. The club was formed by the All India Football Federation in 2010, with a main goal of nurturing young Indian football talen ...

, an

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owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. He made his professional debut for the side on 5 December 2017 against Minerva Punjab. He started but couldn't prevent the Indian Arrows from losing 2–0.

Mohun Bagan SG

On 29 June 2021, Deepak Tangri was signed by

Mohun Bagan SG Mohun Bagan Super Giant (commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan) is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, ...

on a two-year contract.

International career

At international level, Tangri had represented India at both U-19 and U-23 levels. He received a surprise maiden call-up to the senior national team squad by Igor Štimac for

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in Qatar. He made his debut for India on 13 January 2024 against

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where he started in 2–0 defeat.

Career statistics

Club

International

References

1999 births Living people Indian men's footballers Footballers from Punjab, India Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Indian Arrows players Men's association football defenders I-League players Indian Super League players Chennaiyin FC players India men's international footballers India men's youth international footballers Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games 2023 AFC Asian Cup players {{India-footy-bio-stub