Ananta Tamang
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 Tamang with Nepal in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ananta Tamang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1998[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jhapa, Nepal[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Fortis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | ANFA Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Marbella United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Three Star Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | East Bengal | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Lalitpur City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Church Boys United | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Tribhuvan Army | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Fortis | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Nepal U17 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Nepal U19 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Nepal U23 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Nepal | 72 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ananta Tamang (Nepali: अनन्त तामाङ; born 14 January 1998) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Football League club Fortis.[3] He is also a member of the Nepal national team. He was vice-captain of the national under-19 football team which went on to win the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship. Tamang made his senior national team debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly against India.[4]
Earlier career
In January 2017, Tamang earned a spot to train and be a part of Spanish club Marbella United's pre-season duties in 2015–16 season.[5] He later joined the club in 2018 but shortly after, he got injured.
He later returned to Nepal and signed with Martyr's Memorial A-Division League side Three Star Club.[5]
East Bengal
On 10 February 2022, Tamang was roped in by Indian Super League club SC East Bengal.[6] He joined the club as their sole AFC Quota replacing Australian defender Tomislav Mrcela.[6] He made his debut for club on March 5, against Bengaluru FC in a 1–0 defeat, which was their final game of the season.[7]
Chitwan
On 6 March 2022, Tamang joined Nepal Super League outfit FC Chitwan.[8]
Fortis
He joined Fortis for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Football League.[9]
International career
U-16
Tamang represented Nepal at the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship, captaining his country in the first game against Uzbekistan in the absence of regular captain Bimal Gharti Magar.[10][11] Tamang also scored a headed goal in a 1–4 defeat to North Korea, a game which eliminated Nepal from the tournament.[12]
U-19
Tamang played every minute of every game at the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship as the host Nepal won the tournament.[13] Tamang also played all three games at the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification but this time they were unsuccessful to qualify.[14]
U-23
Tamang represented Nepal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification but his country had a disastrous campaign, losing all four games and failing to score a single goal. Tamang himself had a particularly poor game against Iran where the last two goals of the match where the result of Tamang's poor headed clearances.[15]
Style of play
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 12 November 2016 | Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia |  Laos | 2–1 | 2–2 (3–0 p) | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
| 2. | 6 September 2018 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bhutan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 SAFF Championship |
| 3. | 26 September 2021 | Qatar University Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Oman | 1–2 | 2–7 | Friendly |
| 4. | 22 March 2023 | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | Laos | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup |
| 5. | 13 November 2025 | National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
