Ananta Tamang (; born 14 January 1998) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Football League club Fortis. 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.
Club career 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. 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.
East Bengal On 10 February 2022, Tamang was roped in by Indian Super League club SC East Bengal. He joined the club as their sole AFC Quota replacing Australian defender Tomislav Mrcela. 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.
Chitwan On 6 March 2022, Tamang joined Nepal Super League outfit FC Chitwan.
Fortis He joined Fortis for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Football League.
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. Tamang also scored a headed goal in a 1–4 defeat to North Korea, a game which eliminated Nepal from the tournament.
U-19 Tamang played every minute of every game at the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship as the host Nepal won the tournament. Tamang also played all three games at the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification but this time they were unsuccessful to qualify.
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.
Style of play Tamang comes from a traditional cut of cloth. With excellent 1v1 skills, he relies heavily on tackles, last man challenges, and interceptions to get rid of the dangers. His ability to consistently be on track with opposition strikers till the last moment is the key attribute.
Career statistics International goals Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 November 2016 Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia 2–1 2–2 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup 2. 6 September 2018 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1–0 4–0 2018 SAFF Championship 3. 26 September 2021 Qatar University Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–2 2–7 Friendly 4. 22 March 2023 Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 1–0 2–0 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup 5. 13 November 2025 National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2–2 2–2 Friendly
Honours
Nepal U-16 SAFF U-17 Championship runner-up: 2013
Nepal U-19 SAFF U-20 Championship: 2015
Nepal U-23 South Asian Games: 2016 South Asian Games: 2019
Nepal national team Bangabandhu Cup: 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup: 2016
Clubs Church Boys United Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (1) :2023
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