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Pritam Kotal Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 30 Years
Wife: Sonela Paul
Hometown: Uttarpara, West Bengal

Pritam Kotal

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)Meditation Kotal, Train Kotal [1]All India Football Federation
ProfessionFootballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight (approx.)75 Kg (165 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Football
Professional Debut2011 for Indian Arrows FC
Jersey Number#20 (Indian National Football Team)
Pritam Kotal jersey number
#20 (Kerala Blasters FC)
Club(s)• Pailan Arrows (2011–2013)
• Mohun Bagan (2013–2017)
• Pune City (loan) (2014-2016)
• ATK (loan) (2016-2017)
• Delhi Dynamos (2017-2018)
• ATK (2018–2020)
• Mohun Bagan SG (2020–2023)
• Kerala Blasters (2023-present)
Coach/Mentor• Anup Nag
• Sanjay Chakravarty
Position(s)• Right-Back
• Centre-Back
AwardsAIFF Emerging Player of the Year (2015)
Personal Life
Date of Birth8 September 1993 (Wednesday) [2]The-AIFF
Age (as of 2023) 30 Years
BirthplaceUttarpara, West Bengal
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownUttarpara, West Bengal
ReligionHinduism
Pritam Kotal with his wife, Sonela Paul, at a Durga pooja pandal
Food HabbitNon-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSonela Paul
Pritam Kotal and Sonela Paul at vacation
Marriage DateApril 2023
Pritam Kotal with his wife Sonela Paul at their wedding ceremony
Family
Wife/SpouseSonela Paul (Bengali Sports Reporter)
Pritam Kotal with his wife Sonela Paul
ParentsPritam's father was a rickshaw puller.
Pritam Kotal with his parents
Favourites
FootballerJohn Terry
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)Pritam earns Rs 2 crore per year for playing for Kerela Blasters FC

Pritam Kotal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pritam Kotal

  • Pritam started playing football at the age of 4 after being encouraged by his uncle who was also a footballer.
  • He began his youth career at Chirag United (now United SC) and joined Wari Athletic Club in 2009.
  • Before getting married, Pritam and Sonela Paul dated each other for 12 years.

    Pritam Kotal and Sonela Paul's old picture

    Pritam Kotal and Sonela Paul’s old picture

  • Pritam’s international career started with India U19 in 2012, and after giving impressive performances at the club level, he debuted for the senior Indian football team on 12 March 2015 against Nepal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; he earned a yellow card in the match.

    Pritam Kotal during a match while playing for India

    Pritam Kotal during a match while playing for India

  • Pritam with the national team has won the SAFF Championship (2015, 2021, 2023) and the Intercontinental Cup (2018, 2023).

    Pritam Kotal posing with the SAFF Trophy

    Pritam Kotal posing with the SAFF Trophy

  • Pritam won the I League (2014-15) and Federation Cup (2015-16) with the football club Mohun Bagan SG.
  • Pritam started playing football as a central midfielder but later shifted to the position of right-back. He can also play as a centre-back and left-back.
  • While growing up, Pritam admired Deepak Mondal, a former Indian footballer who used to play as a right-back during his time. [3]The Times of India
  • Pritam opened an academy in 2020 for underprivileged young footballers to provide them with training and proper nutrition. [4]First Post
  • Pritam donated Rs. 50,000 to the West Bengal Chief Minister’s fund during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]Business-Standard
  • Pritam has been wished on four different dates for his birthday by different official Twitter handles of various football clubs.

    Pritam Kotal's birthday post on four different dates

    Pritam Kotal’s birthday post on four different dates