ATK Reserves And Academy

ATK Reserves and Academy is the youth system of Indian Super League side ATK. Based in Kolkata, West Bengal, the reserve side participates in the I-League 2nd Division, the second division of Indian football and in Calcutta Football League, Men's professional football league in the state. [1] The club's academy was founded on 15 August 2018 and the Under-18 side participates in the Hero Elite League, the highest level for youth football in India.

ATK Reserves and Academy
Full nameATK Reserves and Academy
Founded15 August 2018 (2018-08-15)
GroundHowrah Municipal Corporation Stadium
Capacity15,000
OwnerKolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd.
Head CoachDeggie Cardozo
LeagueI-League 2nd Division, Calcutta Football League (Reserves)
Hero Elite League (U18)
Hero Junior League (U15)
Hero Sub Junior League (U13)
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of ATK
Football (Men's) Football Reserves (Men's)

The reserve side is currently coached by Deggie Cardozo and veteran coach Sanjoy Sen is the head of youth development.

Reserves

ATK Reserves is ATK's most senior youth team and participates in I-League 2nd Division as well as in Calcutta Football League. Reserve team would also act as a bridge between the ATK Academy and the first team.[2] A 24-member squad was announced on 27 October 2018.[3]

The reserve team made their first appearance in Sikkim Gold Cup in 27 October 2018 and played their first ever match against fellow Kolkata side George Telegraph S.C..[4] The young side of ATK thrashed their comparatively experienced opponent by a margin of 5-1 goals to book their berth in the semi final of the tournament. In the semi-final they lost to Manang Marshyangdi Club of Nepal.

On 13 July 2019, it was announced that reserves will play in the Calcutta Football League 2019 Division 1, a third tier competition in CFL pyramid. A 29-member squad was also announced.[5]

Inaugural Season

ATK Reserves started the season with a comfortable 0-2 victory against city rivals Mohammedan SC at Kalyani Stadium. Thomyo Simray and Sk. Azaruddin scored the goals for ATK Reserves. ATK colts lost the next match to TRAU at home before winning against Jamshedpur FC Reserves by a 2-0 margin. The results of the next three matches had put Deggie Cardozo's men at backfoot where ATK drew 1 and lose 2 matches which included a 0-4 drubbing by Mohammedan SC at home.

On 9 March 2019 ATK reserves met Jamshedpur FC reserves in an away encounter which ended 0-4 in favour of the away side. In the final three matches of the season ATK Reserves won 1, drew 1 and lost 1. The joint highest goalscorers for ATK Reserves are captain Yumnam Gopi Singh and Thomyo Simray both finishing the season with 5 goals each.

2019-20 Season

ATK reserves will start the season with a match against Aikya Sammilani in Calcutta Football League Division 1 on 17 July at Barasat Stadium.

Current Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Debnath Mondal
2 DF Sangay Bhutia
3 DF Ashraf Ali Mondal
4 DF Sumit Rathi
5 DF Anil Chavan
6 MF Abhishek Suryavanshi
7 MF Yumnam Gopi Singh
8 MF Joseph Vanlalhruaia
9 FW Asish Jha
10 MF Ragav Gupta
11 FW Fardin Ali Molla
12 DF Balaram Mandi
13 DF Brandon Green (captain)
No. Position Player
14 MF Ashish Pradhan
16 DF Manoranjan Singh
17 FW Sonu Halder
18 MF Satyam Jaiswara
19 FW William N Lengen
20 FW Bishnu Bordoloi
22 DF Buanthanglun Samte
23 MF Umair Syed
28 DF Rabilal Mandi
30 MF Malsawmzuala
31 GK Lara Sharma

Academy

ATK opened their academy in Barasat, Kolkata in association with Aditya School of Sports. The ATK Academy is set to follow the widely renowned structure, involving residential education plus sports.[6] The academy features three age categories - U13, U15, and U18. Former United SC and Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen took charge of the academy teams.[7] Sen had signed a 12-month contract with the two-time ISL champions.

U18 Team

ATK U18 team plays in the Hero Elite League and are placed in the Kolkata Zone along with East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan, SAI Kolkata, United SC and Rainbow A.C..[8] They finished third in the 2018 Hero Elite League zonal phase behind Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.[9]Bishnu Bordoloi is the highest goalscorer of the team with 10 goals. The U18 team also played the 2018 IFA Shield and finished third in group stage.

Current Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Raja Burman
2 DF Balaram Mandi
3 DF Lalramchhuana
4 DF Rabilal Mandi
5 DF Sumit Rathi
6 MF Vishal Mondal (Captain)
7 MF Seigoumang Doungel
8 MF Joseph Vanlalhruaia
9 FW Md. Fardin Ali Molla
10 FW Bishnu Bordoloi
11 MF Goutam Das
12 MF R. Lalhriatzuala
13 DF Manash Pratim Sonowal
14 MF Timothy Thangkholal
15 FW Ripunjoy Deori
16 MF Larry Lalrinawma
No. Position Player
17 MF Biren Rai
18 DF Mintu Mech
19 FW Umair Saiyyad
20 FW Asit Hembram
21 MF Kiran Das
22 FW Sagar Hansda
24 MF Prasun Shome
25 FW Subungsa Basumatry
29 DF Seikhohao Haokip
31 GK Prateek Kumar Singh
33 DF Supriyo Ghosh
41 GK Aryan Niraj Lamba

U15 Team

ATK U15 team plays in the Hero Junior League and are placed in the Group B of Kolkata Zone along with Mohammedan SC, United S.C., Rainbow A.C. and Keashab-Uma Charitable Trust Football Academy.

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Swarnadeep Sangma
2 DF Souvik Chatterjee
3 DF Rohan Orao
4 DF Paresh Hansda
5 DF Rohit Subra
6 MF Ningombam Engson Singh (Captain)
7 MF Phurba Thely Sherpa
8 MF Rajib Das
9 FW Anurup Limbu
10 FW Manav Mullick
11 MF Vijay Singh Munda
12 DF Achinta Das
14 MF Md. Kiyamuddin
15 MF Mainak Dutta
No. Position Player
17 MF Birendra Soren
18 FW Parthib Raha Roy
19 FW Nayandeep Rai
20 FW Sk. Sahil Rahman
21 DF Dibyendu Bag
22 MF Rakibul Islam
23 DF Sagar Dey
24 MF Sanjay Rai
27 DF Suman Giri
28 DF Rahul Kumar
29 MF Siddharth Pradhan
31 GK Abdul Mannan Hossain
99 GK Passang Narbu Sherpa

U13 Team

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Pritam Debnath
2 DF Aritra Das
3 DF Sudeep Sarkar
4 DF Rajdeep Mallick
5 DF Aneek Roy
6 MF Sahil Kar
7 MF Rupam Naskar
8 MF Sourav Dey
10 FW Sumit Mondal
11 MF Rupam Samaddar
13 MF Shanu Thapa
14 MF Arghadip Bose
No. Position Player
18 FW Anirban Debnath
19 FW Atanu Sen
20 FW Sk. Atif Hossain
21 GK Rudranil Das
23 MF Shuvankar Tewary
24 MF Rezowan Ali
27 MF Pintu Karmakar
28 FW Dip Saha
29 FW Ayush Bardhan
30 FW Arnab Das
31 GK Akash Mistry
32 MF Atanu Roy
33 MF Sahadat Laskar

Current Technical Staffs
As of 11 December 2018
Position Name
Head Coach Deggie Cardozo
Assistant Coach Biswajit Ghosal
Goalkeeper Coach Abhijit Mondal
Physiotherapist Bhaskar Sengupta
Physical Trainer TBD
Video Analyst Anwit Banerjee
Team Manager Rhitam Chatterjee
Kit Manager Varun Kar
U18 Team Head Coach Archisman Biswas
U15 Team Head Coach Altaf Sayed
Head of youth development Sanjoy Sen

Statistics and records

2018–19 Season
As of 12 January 2019

Reserves
Season I-League 2nd division Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2018–19 10 4 2 4 15 14 14 4th Thomyo Simray 5

U18
Season Hero Elite League Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2018–19 10 4 4 2 22 9 16 3rd Bishnu Bordoloi 10

U15
Season Hero Junior League Zonal Stage Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2018–19 8 5 2 1 13 2 17 1st Manav Mullick 6
Season Hero Junior League Final Round Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2018–19 3 2 0 1 8 6 6 2nd Ningombam Engson Singh, Anurup Limbu 3

Head Coaches Record
As of 12 January 2019
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Deggie Cardozo  India 27 October 2018 Present 10 4 2 4 15 14 040.00

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2018–present Nivia CESC

References
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  3. "SIKKIM GOLD CUP 2018: DEGGIE CARDOZO'S ATK RESERVES GEAR UP FOR MAIDEN CHALLENGE". atkfc.in. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "ATK, Kolkata (Reserve) drub George Telegraph 5-1 in Governor's Gold Cup". Northeast Now. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. "ATK announces squad that will participate in the Calcutta Football League". instagram.com/ATK. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  6. "ISL 2018: ATK launch academy in Barasat in association with Aditya School of Sports". Sportskeeda. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. "Sanjoy Sen to take charge of ATK junior teams". Sportskeeda. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. "ATK Under 18 Matches". Soccerway. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  9. "Points Table: Hero U18 YL". I league. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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