Tosen Borah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tosen Borah | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Naharkatiya, Assam, India | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1973 | Maharana Athletic Club | ? | (?) |
| 1969–1971 | Assam | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1971–? | India | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Tosen Borah (born 14 February 1950) is a former Indian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Early life
Borah was born on 14 February 1950 in Naharkatiya, Assam. He completed his graduation from Cotton College and post-graduation from Gauhati University. He successfully continued both study and football.[2]
Playing career
Borah started his football lessons from his hometown Naharkatiya. After moving to Guwahati he played for Maharana Athletic Club from 1967 to 1971.[1] He represented the Assam team in Santosh Trophy for four times between 1969 and 1971. In 1972, he was picked by AIFF for the Indian national team to participate in the Pre-Olympic football championship which was held in Rangoon.[2]
Coaching
After retiring from the game he acquired the NIS football coaching degree. He has served as the coach of the Assam state senior team in the Santosh Trophy tournament and Assam Police Blues. He was also the selector of the junior Indian football team.[3][4]
Personal life
In 1972, Borah joined Namrup based Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation and retired in 2006 as an executive.[1] After retirement he is involved in coaching and various football related development activities.[2][5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Veterans to meet after decades". www. telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Leading Assam footballers" (PDF). www. assamisproudof.com. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ↑ "List of players from Assam who represented Indian National Football team" (PDF). www. assamolympic.org. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "66th Santosh Trophy: Assam name final squad". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ "National Sports Day celebrated in Dibrugarh". www. sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ "ASEB veterans emerge champs". www. assamtribune.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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