Sanjeev Kumar Maria (born 2 September 1980) is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in both the National Football League and I-League for Mohun Bagan, Fransa-Pax, and Salgaocar. He also represented India internationally in 2006 on five occasions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sanjeev Kumar Maria | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Chandigarh, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | AG Haryana Audit | ||
| 2003–2004 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2004–2005 | Fransa-Pax | ||
| 2005–2009 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2009–2010 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2010–2012 | Peerless | ||
| International career | |||
| 2006 | India | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Chandigarh, Maria started his career with local side AG Haryana Audit before moving to Mohun Bagan in the National Football League.[1] He made a defensive error in an NFL match against Sporting Goa on 28 December 2003 which allowed the match to end 2–2.[2] After the season ended, Maria signed with Fransa-Pax.[3] He stayed with the Goan side for a season before returning to Mohun Bagan and staying with the side for four seasons. While with the Kolkata club, Maria also represented West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. He was part of the West Bengal side which were defeated in the final of the Santosh Trophy by Punjab on 25 October 2006.[4]
Before the 2009–10 season, it was announced that Maria had signed with Salgaocar.[5] He stayed with the Goan side for a season before ending his career with Peerless in the Calcutta Football League.
International
editMaria represented India internationally five times in 2006.[6]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| India national team[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "AIFF's first list of transfers". The Hindu. 3 June 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Haywards hold Bagan". Tribune India. 28 December 2003. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Transfers 2004". IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "61st Santosh Trophy". IndianFootball.de. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Indian Football Photographs — Mohammedan Sporting Club". India-Soccer. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Maria, Sanjeev Kumar". National-Football-Teams.