Bhola Prasad (born 3 February 1987) is a retired Indian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he played professionally for East Bengal, Tollygunge Agragami, Mahindra United, ONGC, HAL, and Rangdajied United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bhola Prasad | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mapusa, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tata FA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | East Bengal | ||
| 2005–2006 | Tollygunge Agragami | ||
| 2006–2010 | Mahindra United | ||
| 2010–2011 | ONGC | ||
| 2011 | HAL | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rangdajied United | ||
| 2014–2015 | ONGC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | India U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Prasad began his career with the Tata Football Academy before moving to National Football League side East Bengal in 2004.[1] After spending a season with East Bengal, Prasad moved to Tollygunge Agragami where he played for the club in both the National Football League and the Calcutta Football League.[2][3] While with Tollygunge Agragami, Prasad was selected for the under-21 West Bengal side that participated in the Dutta Ray Trophy in 2006.[4] After spending a season with Tollygunge, Prasad moved again to Mahindra United in Mumbai.[5] He stayed with the club until May 2010, when the club dissolved after the 2009–10 season.[6]
After the season ended, Prasad joined another local Mumbai side, ONGC, who were promoted from the I-League 2nd Division.[7] After spending just one season with the club as they were relegated, Prasad moved to HAL in Bangalore.[8]
Prasad spent a short time with HAL before moving again to Rangdajied United in the I-League 2nd Division.[9] In 2013, Prasad helped Rangdajied earn promotion from the 2nd Division to the I-League.[10] He made his I-League debut with Rangdajied United on 20 October 2013 against Mohammedan as they were defeated 3–0.[11] At the end of the season, despite Rangdajied finishing two spots above last place, the club were expelled from the I-League.[12]
After leaving Rangdajied United, Prasad rejoined ONGC and participated in local tournaments for the club.[13][14]
International career
Prasad was part of the India under-17 side which participated in the 2002 AFC U-17 Championship.[15]
Professional statistics
- As of match played 1 December 2013[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangdajied United | 2013–14 | I-League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Honours
Rangdajied United