Bishwanath Ghosh (footballer)

Bishwanath Ghosh (Bengali: বিশ্বনাথ ঘোষ; born 30 May 1999) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

Bishwanath Ghosh
Biwshanath with Bangladesh in 2023
Personal information
Full name Bishwanath Ghosh
Date of birth (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Tangail, Bangladesh
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Bashundhara Kings
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–16 Victoria SC
2016–17 Mohammedan SC
2017–19 Sheikh Russel KC 44 (0)
2019– Bashundhara Kings 106 (0)
International career
2015–17 Bangladesh U20 8 (1)
2017–19 Bangladesh U23 10 (0)
2018– Bangladesh 46 (0)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026

International career

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On 4 September 2018, Bishwanath made his senior international debut against Bhutan in 2018 SAFF Championship.[3]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 11 June 2024.[4]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bangladesh 201850
201960
202051
202151
202272
2023110
202430
Total420

International goals

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Youth
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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
8 November 2017Central Stadium, Hisor, TajikistanSri Lanka Sri Lanka U19
1–0
4–0
2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Senior
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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
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15 March 2023Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Stadium, Medina, Saudi ArabiaMalawi Malawi
1–1
1–1
Unofficial FIFA friendly[5]

Personal life

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Bishwanath married his childhood girlfriend Chaity Ghosh in January 2020 in middle of 2020 Bangabandhu Cup. He took a three-hour break from his head coach during practise session for the same.[6]

From religious views, Bishwanath is a follower of Hinduism.

Honours

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References

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  1. Bishwanath Ghosh at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. "GHOSH Bishwanath". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. "Bishwanath rekindles tradition of long throw-in". Dhaka Tribune. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bishwanath Ghosh". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. "Malawi's Flames concede late goal for draw against low ranked Bangladesh". The Maravi Post. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. অনুশীলনে ৩ ঘণ্টার ছুটি নিয়ে ফুটবলারের বিয়ে. Odhikar (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2020-03-08.