Gauhati Town Club

Gauhati Town Club is an Indian sports club based in Guwahati, Assam. Founded in 1906, the club had participated in the I-League 2nd Division, the second highest level football tournament 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)GTC
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. Position Player
GK Subal Rabha
4 Swgwmsar Boro
7 Manoj Bose
9 Binoka Somi
Jimlong Chaba
12 Thiyam Thanil
Nobin Chawria
Firujit Singh
10 Kakhebhi Asumi
No. Position Player
Binan Singh
Ashis Thapa
Imlong Chaba
Tingnyek Konyak
R. Kasumochi
FW Sanjeeva Rongpi
N Bijan Singh
Shyam Mura
21 GK 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. Position Player
GK Maheshwar Boro
GK Manish Singh
DF Hirok Jyoti Roy
DF Khoiorom Rocky Singh
DF Manas Pratin Das
DF Prasenjeet Nath
DF Farhan Ahmed
DF Naorem Mukesh Meitei
DF Ranjan Englanj
DF Sansuma Basumatary
Sudarshan Boro
Molen Boro
Rinku Medhi
No. Position Player
Munna Boro
Hidangmayum Sanatomba Sharma
MF Pranjal Bhumij
MF Sonny Munda
MF Diganta Gayari
MF Rahul Chetri
MF Rahul Das
MF Shyam Narzari
MF Shumit Rabha
FW Abhishek Dey
Biswajit Das
Rabi Boro
DF Anubahb Baruah

Club 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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