Pritam Kotal
FullnamePritam Kotal
Birth date8 September 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeUttarpara, West Bengal, India
Height1.79 m
PositionRight-back, centre-back
CurrentclubChennaiyin
Clubnumber20
Youthyears 11997–2009
Youthclubs 1Chirag United
Youthyears 22009–2010
Youthclubs 2Wari
Years 12011–2013
Clubs 1Pailan Arrows
Caps 132
Goals 10
Years 22013–2017
Clubs 2Mohun Bagan
Caps 261
Goals 23
Years 32014
Clubs 3→ Pune City (loan)
Caps 310
Goals 30
Years 42015
Clubs 4→ Pune City (loan)
Caps 42
Goals 40
Years 52016
Clubs 5→ ATK (loan)
Caps 512
Goals 50
Years 62017–2018
Clubs 6Delhi Dynamos
Caps 624
Goals 62
Years 72019–2020
Clubs 7ATK
Caps 727
Goals 71
Years 82020–2023
Clubs 8Mohun Bagan
Caps 868
Goals 82
Years 92023–2025
Clubs 9Kerala Blasters
Caps 933
Goals 90
Years 102025–
Clubs 10Chennaiyin
Caps 1020
Goals 100
Nationalyears 12011–2012
Nationalteam 1India U19
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22012–2016
Nationalteam 2India U23
Nationalcaps 210
Nationalgoals 21
Nationalyears 32015–
Nationalteam 3India
Nationalcaps 352
Nationalgoals 30
Club-update23:59, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Pritam Kotal (Bengali: প্রীতম কোটাল; born 8 September 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national team.[1]

After passing through the youth academies of Chirag United and Wari, Kotal joined Palian Arrows in 2011. He made only 26 appearances for the club, as Kotal signed for Mohun Bagan in 2013. He later would later go on loan to Pune City and ATK, before returning to Mohun Bagan in 2017. During his first tenure with the Mariners, Kotal scored three goals in 61 appearances, before departing for Delhi Dynamos. After impressing in his first season with the club, he was given the captain armband in 2018. Kotal returned to ATK a year later, this time as a permanent transfer. He would win his second league title in 2020. As ATK and Mohun Bagan merged into one club that same year, Kotal joined the club. He would win his third league title with the club a year later. Kotal would join Kerala Blasters in 2023.[2]

Club career

Early career and Indian Arrows

Born in Uttarpara, West Bengal, Kotal began playing football at the age of four after being inspired by his uncle, who was also a footballer.[3] He began his youth career with Chirag United before playing for the West Bengal youth team.[4] Kotal also played for Wari in 2009.[5][6]

After spending time with the India under-19 side, Kotal joined the All India Football Federation's development I-League side, Pailan Arrows (current Indian Arrows).[7] He played in six matches during his debut 2011–12 season for the side.[8]

Mohun Bagan

2013–16: First goals and loan spells

After Pailan Arrows disbanded and before the 2013–14 season, Kotal signed with Mohun Bagan.[9][10] He made his debut for the club on 23 October 2013 against Salgaocar. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Aiborlang Khongjee as Mohun Bagan won 2–1.[11] Kotal scored his first goal for the club on 7 February 2015 against Pune. His 77th-minute goal was the only one in a 1–0 victory for Mohun Bagan.[12] He scored his second goal of his career, and second of the season on 20 May against Royal Wahingdoh. His goal was the first of two as Mohun Bagan won 2–0.[13] As well as by providing two goals, Kotal also helped Mohun Bagan to win their first ever I-League title, and thus Mohun Bagan became the first side from Kolkata to win the title, since the inception of league in 2007.[14] Kotal played the 2015-16 I-League campaign,[15] and played his first match of the season against Aizawl on 9 January 2016. Kotal scored an own goal in that match, thereby Aizawl getting an equalizer. But after the final whistle, Mohun Bagan went on to win the match 3–1.[16] Kotal played his first continental match on 27 January,[17] when he played the East zone preliminary round 1 match of the 2016 AFC Champions League's qualifying play-off match against Tampines Rovers FC on 27 January 2016, which they won 3–1 after final whistle.[18] Mohun Bagan after was redirected to 2016 AFC Cup, when they failed to make it to the group stages of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Kotal played his first AFC Cup match against South China AA on 9 March, where they won the match on a big margin of 0–4.[19] Kotal later that season left the club on loan for his second spell at FC Pune City, and from there, he went on to play for Atletico de Kolkata in the 2016 ISL season.[20]

2016–17: Return to Mohun Bagan and departure

He returned to the club after winning the 2016 Indian Super League title with Atlético de Kolkata for the 2016-17 I-League season in early 2017.[21] He scored his first goal for the club that season against Mumbai FC on 8 March 2017, where he opened the scored sheet in the 12th minute of the match, which concluded in a 2–2 draw after the final whistle.[22] Kotal played his last match for the club against Chennai City FC on 30 April, which ended 2–1 with Mohun Bagan taking the three points of the match.[23] Kotal then left the club to join Delhi Dynamos on a permanent deal.

2014–15: Loan spells at Pune City

In July 2014, it was announced that Kotal would be among 84 Indian players who would be a part of the 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft, being available on loan from Mohun Bagan.[24] On 22 July 2014, he was drafted in the fifth round of the draft by Pune City.[25] He made his debut for the club in the Indian Super League on 18 October against Mumbai City FC. Despite starting the match, Pune City lost the match against their Maharashtra rivals 5–0.[26] After his first season at the club, Kotal said that the experience of playing in the Indian Super League really helped him, that he played as a left back for all the games he played, and playing with the former Inter Milan defender Bruno Cirillo really helped him to improve his style of play.[4]

Kotal returned to Pune City for the 2015 season, but he played only two matches in that season.[27]

2016: Loan to Atlético de Kolkata

On 14 June 2016 it was announced that Kotal had signed with Atlético de Kolkata (later ATK) on loan for the 2016 Indian Super League.[28] He made his debut for the side on 2 October against Chennaiyin FC. Kotal started in the match and played the whole 90 minutes, as Atlético de Kolkata drew 2–2.[29] Kolkata had a breakthrough season as they went on to qualify for the knockout stages of the season. Kolkata faced Mumbai City in the semi-finals,[30] and progressed through to the final on an aggregate score of 3–2 from both legs.[31] During the second leg of the semi-final against Mumbai on 13 December, Kotal was involved in a brawl that broke after the final whistle of the game.[32] He said that he was mildly injured during the scuffle, and felt a sensation of blindness. He later confirmed that he was fine.[33] Kolkata then went on to face Kerala Blasters FC in the final match of the season, which they won 4–3 on penalty shootout, after the match drew 1–1 after the full time and extra time.[34] Kotal thus won his maiden ISL title, and Atlético de Kolkata was emerged as the champions for the second time in their history.[35]

Delhi Dynamos

2017–18: Debut season and impressions

Kotal joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos FC (current Odisha FC) for the 2017–18 season.[36] He played his debut match for the club against FC Pune City on 22 November 2017, which ended in a 2–3 victory for Delhi.[37] He scored his debut goal for the club against Kerala Blasters on 10 January 2018, where Kotal scored the equalizer in the 44th minute, but the match turned out to be a defeat, after Kerala scored two more goals, resulting in a 1–3 defeat for Delhi.[38]

2018–19: Assuming the captaincy and departure

He stayed at the club for the 2018–19 season[39] and he was given captain's armband for his impressive 2017-18 campaign.[40] He played his first match of the season against Pune City on 3 October 2018 in a 1–1 draw.[41] Kotal scored his first goal of the season against his former club ATK on 17 October, which ended in a 1–2 loss for Delhi.[42] He played his last match for Delhi Dynamos on 3 March 2019 in the return match against ATK, which again ended in a 2–1 defeat for Delhi. Kotal stayed two seasons at Delhi Dynamos, and left the club to return to ATK in January transfer window.[43]

Return to ATK

In the late 2018, it was being reported,[44] and later confirmed that Kotal would be returning to ATK after the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the January transfer window.[45] He played his remaining 2018-19 campaign with ATK, and played his first match with ATK that season against Kerala Blasters on 25 January 2019, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[46] Kotal played his first match in a regular season after returning to ATK in the 2019–20 Indian Super League season against Kerala Blasters in the opening match of the season on 20 October, which they eventually lost 2–1 after taking the lead in the beginning of the match.[47] He scored his debut goal for ATK and first of this season against FC Goa on 18 January 2020, where he opened the score sheet in the 47th minute of the match, which ended 2–0 victory for ATK.[48] ATK qualified for the knockout stages of the 2019–20 season,[49] and progressed through to final after defeating Bengaluru FC in an aggregate score of 3–2 from both legs[50] to face Chennaiyin FC in the final.[51] Kotal played the final[52] that took place in Fatorda Stadium in Goa, where they emerged victorious after defeating Chennaiyin 3–1 in the final whistle.[53] Kotal thus won his second ISL title, and ATK won the trophy for a record third time.[54]

Return to Mohun Bagan

2020–21: Return season, first goals, and league runner-up

After ATK merged with his former club Mohun Bagan,[55] the new merged brand came to be called ATK Mohun Bagan FC, who would play in the Indian Super League from the 2020–21 season.[56] Kotal was signed by the squad,[57] and was named one of the 5 captains for the season by the coach Antonio Habas.[58] He played his 62nd match for Mohun Bagan in ISL against Kerala Blasters in the opening match of the season on 20 October 2020, which they won 0–1 at GMC Athletic Stadium, Goa. Kotal scored his 4th goal for the club against Hyderabad FC in a 2–2 draw on 22 February 2021, where he scored in the injury time, thereby equalising the game for ATK Mohun Bagan.[59] Mohun Bagan qualified for the Indian Super League final in their maiden season after defeating NorthEast United FC on an aggregate score of 3–2 in the semi-finals from both legs.[60] Kotal played in the final against Mumbai City on 13 March,[61] in which they were defeated by a 2–1 score after Mumbai City scored a last minute goal.[62]

2021–22: Semi-finalist

For the 2021–22 season, Kotal was appointed as one of the captains of the club.[63] He played his first match of the season against Bengaluru FC in the 2021 AFC Cup group stage match on 18 August 2021, which they won 2–0 at full-time.[64] He scored his only goal of the season on 6 December against Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League, which they lost 2–1 even-though Kotal scored an 88th-minute goal.[65]

On 18 May 2022, Kotal scored his last goal for ATK Mohun Bagan in the 2022 AFC Cup group stage match against Gokulam Kerala FC, where he equalized in the 53rd minute, but they would go on to lose the match by the score of 4–2 at the end of the game.[66]

2022–23: League title, final season, and departure

During this season, he played all the matches for ATK Mohun Bagan in the league and won the league championship for the third time in his career after defeating Bengaluru on penalty shoot-outs.[67]

Kerala Blasters

On 14 July 2023, Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Kotal on a 3-year deal until 2026.[68] Mohun Bagan swapped Kotal for Sahal Abdul Samad and reportedly paid a transfer fee of 90 lakhs to the Blasters.[69] He made his debut for the club on 13 August 2023 in a 4–3 loss against Gokulam Kerala in the 2023 Durand Cup.[70] On 21 September, Pritam made his debut for the club in the Indian Super League, in the season opener against Bengaluru FC at home, which the Blasters won 2–1.[71]

International career

Youth

2011–2012: Beginnings and AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Kotal first began his international career for India at the under-19 level.[72] After successfully going through a trial, Kotal was selected into the squad that went on an exposure trip to China before playing for the side during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers which India failed to make.[73]

2012–2016: AFC U-22 Championship qualification and Asian Games

He then played for the under-22 side during the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Oman.[74] He was then part of the under-23 side to participate at the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea.[75][76] Kotal's participation with the under-23 side continued further, as he was a part of the 2015's India's squad that took part in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers in Bangladesh.[77]

Senior

2015–2018: Beginnings, SAFF Championship, and Intercontinental Cup title

After his impressive performances at club level, Kotal made it to the senior national squad of India,[78] and made his international debut on 12 March 2015 in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Nepal. The match was also Stephen Constantine's first match as the head coach for India.[79] He played the full match but earned a sixth minute yellow card as India won 2–0.[80] Nine months later, on 3 January 2016, Kotal helped India clinch the SAFF Championship, when they defeated the reigning champions Afghanistan 2–1 in extra-time.[81] Kotal started the match and played the entire match for India.[82] He was called up for the squad of India, that took part in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup.[83] He started in the final against Kenya on 10 August 2018,[84] which India won 2–0.[85]

2019: King's Cup and first Asian Cup

Kotal was later called up for India's squad for the 2019 King's Cup.[86]

India qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after missing out of the 2015's edition.[87] Kotal played five matches in the qualifiers for India in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[88] Kotal was included in the 23-member squad of India to travel to UAE.[89] He played his debut match in any edition AFC Asian Cup, and also his first of the 2019 edition on 6 January 2019,[90] where India outplayed Thailand, and defeated them with an humongous score of 1–4.[91] It was also India's first victory in an AFC Asian Cup match in 55 years,[92] and was also their biggest win in Asian Cup history.[93] Kotal played all three matches in their group stage including the do-or-die match against Bahrain on 14 January, which India lost 0–1, resulting in the elimination of India from the campaign.[94]

Style of play

Kotal is a versatile right back who is capable of playing any role in the defensive area.[95][96]

Personal life

Kotal's date of birth is contentious with many different dates being reported but he is believed to have been born in the Uttarpara, West Bengal on 8 September 1993.[97] His dad was a rickshaw puller, and his uncle played football,[98] who introduced him to playing football.[99] Kotal idolized former Indian international Deepak Mondal, who used to play as a right back during his playing time.[100] In 2020, Kotal launched an academy to provide training and practice to the underprivileged young footballers.[101] In March 2020, he donated Indian rupees 50,000 to the West Bengal Chief Minister's fund for the COVID-19 pandemic.[102][103]

In April 2023, Kotal married his long-time girlfriend and Bengali sports-reporter Sonela Paul.[104][105]

Career statistics

Club

[106]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pailan Arrows2011–12I-League6000—60
2012–132603[a][b]0—290
Total3203000350
Mohun Bagan2013–14I-League2004[a]0—240
2014–1517200—172
2015–16605[a]04[c][d]0150
2016–171815[a]02[d]0251
Total61314060813
Pune City (loan)2014Indian Super League10000—100
20152000—20
Total1200000120
ATK (loan)2016Indian Super League12000—120
Delhi Dynamos2017–181411[e]0—150
2018–1910100—101
Total2421000252
ATK2018–19Indian Super League603[e]0—90
2019–2021100—211
Total2713000301
ATK Mohun Bagan2020–21Indian Super League22100—221
2021–22221009[d]1312
2022–232404[b]02[f]0300
Total68240111833
Kerala Blasters2023–24Indian Super League1903[g]0—220
2024–25403[b]00070
Total2306000290
Career total24783101712959
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearance in AFC Cup and Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
  7. ^ One appearance in 2023 Durand Cup

International

[107]

India
YearAppsGoals
201590
201640
201790
201870
201970
202170
202240
202350
Total520

Honours

Mohun Bagan[108]

ATK[108]

India[108]

India U23

Individual

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