Anju Tamang
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Uttar Rangali Bazna, Alipurduar, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sribhumi | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Share FC Kalimpong | |||
| 2017–2018 | Rising Student Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | Gokulam Kerala | 5 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | KRYPHSA | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | Sethu | 9 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Odisha | ||
| 2023–2024 | Gokulam Kerala | 11 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | East Bengal | ||
| 2025– | Sribhumi | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | India | 69 | (15) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 July 2025 | |||
Anju Tamang (born 22 December 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club Sribhumi and the India women's national team.[1]
Tamang was born to Ram Singh Tamang and Kanchi Maya in Uttar Rangali Bazna, near Birpara in the district of Alipurduar, West Bengal.[2] She is of Tamang descent and comes from a family of farmers.[3][4] Her schooling was done at the Alagarah High School, Kalimpong and the Scottish Universities’ Mission Institution (SUMI), Kalimpong. She went on for higher studies at the University of North Bengal, Siliguri.[5]
Career
Tamang played football with boys while growing up and did not encounter a professional coach until she was 17. At the age of 19, she progressed to an academy and played in the inaugural Indian Women's League.[6]
Career statistics
International
- As of 5 July 2025
| National team | Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 21 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 69 | 15 | |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
Honours
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019
East Bengal
Rising Students Club
KRYPHSA
- Indian Women's League runner-up: 2019–20[7]
