Gauhati Town Club

Gauhati Town Club is an Indian multi sports club based in Guwahati, Assam. Founded in 1906, the club had participated in the I-League 2nd Division, then second highest level football in India for two seasons. It currently plays in the GSA Super Division League. The Gauhati Town Club football academy was set up to identify, train and nurture the local talents of northeast India at grassroots level. It has highly equipped infrastructure.[1]

Gauhati Town Club
Full nameGauhati Town Club
Nickname(s)The Rhinos
Short nameGTC
Founded1906 (1906)
GroundJudges Field
Capacity5,000
PresidentHimanta Biswa Sarma
LeagueGSA Super Division League,
Youth League U15,
Youth League U18 (Youth Team)
WebsiteClub website

History

1906–2010

Gauhati Town Club is one of the oldest and the premier sporting organization in the north-east. It was born at the initiative of a dedicated group of sports-lovers in the person of Capt. L.B.Scott, I.M.S. who was a Civil Surgeon, Dr. H.K. Das, an Assistant Surgeon and founder Secretary of the club; Sir Saiyid Saadullah, an eminent lawyer and Khan Saheb Khalilur Rahman Significantly, the club was essentially instrumental in introducing the coveted Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament, initially played at the Judges' Field from 1952 to 1957. Ranji Trophy Cricket matches were also played at the same venue. .[2] Apart from football the club also provides excellent facilities for other sports like cricket, swimming, chess etc.

2011–present

On 21 January 2010, it is announced that Juliano Silveira Fontana, a professional Brazilian football coach, has been appointed as the chief coach of the academy who later coached the Senior team in the I-League 2nd Division.[3]

In February 2011, it was announced that Gauhati Town Club will participate in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division. Team finished the season at the bottom of the table and did not gain promotion to the 2011 I-League 2nd Division Final Round. They participated in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division and finished 7th in the Group stage.

Players

First-team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IND Subal Rabha
4  IND Swgwmsar Boro
7  IND Manoj Bose
9  IND Binoka Somi
—  IND Jimlong Chaba
12  IND Thiyam Thanil
—  IND Nobin Chawria
—  IND Firujit Singh
10  IND Kakhebhi Asumi
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  IND Binan Singh
—  IND Ashis Thapa
—  IND Imlong Chaba
—  IND Tingnyek Konyak
—  IND R. Kasumochi
— FW  IND Sanjeeva Rongpi
—  IND N Bijan Singh
—  IND Shyam Mura
21 GK  IND Amit Lodh

GTC Football Academy team

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  IND Maheshwar Boro
— GK  IND Manish Singh
— DF  IND Hirok Jyoti Roy
— DF  IND Khoiorom Rocky Singh
— DF  IND Manas Pratin Das
— DF  IND Prasenjeet Nath
— DF  IND Farhan Ahmed
— DF  IND Naorem Mukesh Meitei
— DF  IND Ranjan Englanj
— DF  IND Sansuma Basumatary
— RB  IND Sudarshan Boro
— RB  IND Molen Boro
— RW  IND Rinku Medhi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— RW  IND Munna Boro
— LW  IND Hidangmayum Sanatomba Sharma
— MF  IND Pranjal Bhumij
— MF  IND Sonny Munda
— MF  IND Diganta Gayari
— MF  IND Rahul Chetri
— MF  IND Rahul Das
— MF  IND Shyam Narzari
— MF  IND Shumit Rabha
— FW  IND Abhishek Dey
— RW  IND Biswajit Das
— LW  IND Rabi Boro
— DF  IND Anubahb Baruah

Honours
  • Winner (3):

References
  1. "Gauhati Town Club Football Academy". Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Brazilian coach arrives for GTC soccer academy". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. "GTC Football Academy Players". Gauhati Town Club. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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