Satyajit Chatterjee
Satyajit Chatterjee is an Indian former footballer and coach, who captained Mohun Bagan and represented India internationally. He served as India Captain in the year 1991. He also became the captain of bengal team and Mohun Bagan team. He has served Mohun Bagan for 14 years at a stretch. Chatterjee also is the highest goal scorer in the derby matches. He is currently the assistant general secretary of Mohun Bagan. He became the general secretary of Mohun Bagan for a very brief period of time.
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Satyajit Chatterjee (left) with Mohun Bagan coach Carlos Periera. | |||
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| Full name | Satyajit Chatterjee | ||
| Place of birth | Bally, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
He was born in Bally in the Howrah district of West Bengal. A Bengali Brahmin from Howrah with his roots from a small town, Bally. At the age of seven or eight, his interests and talent in football came to notice by his grandfather and uncles. Growing up in a joint family he got the guidance well, specially by his grandfather Kartick Chandra Chattopadhyay, a well known football player of his time and his youngest uncle Krishna Kamal Chattopadhyay, who played in teams like Kumortuli, Bally pratibha and Calcutta Gymkhana. Chatterjee is the middle child with an elder brother and a younger brother & sister. Satyajit Chatterjee is popularly known as Bubun amongst his family and friends. He largely avoided classroom and preferred to play football day and night.