Anurag Dhar (anurag)

Tactical Coach with 1+ year of professional coaching experience (U-12–U-15) and 2+ years coaching community youth and senior football through local 4v4/6v6/9v9 tournaments. Specializes in Positional Play and game-based methodologies, transitioning U-15 training to a game-based model that enhanced spatial awareness and collective pressing. Delivered 120+ sessions under UEFA A and AFC B mentors.

Developed 'The Workbench' and 'thefootballmarkt' platforms to digitize technical workflows, archive session plans, and distribute actionable scouting reports.

Guest Tactical Coach - MRUFC (C Division) - Bangalore, Karnataka, India

(2026-07-13 - 2026-07-19)

Invited as Guest Tactical Coach to delivered short-term, tactical coaching and formation based sessions for MRUFC's C Division squad, preparing a 24 player roster for the Bangalore Super League (BSL) Season 2 and Super Division League, while rapidly adapting content to a new, unfamiliar squad.

• Educated players individually on positional roles and responsibilities within the squad structure, and conducted practical and theoretical (viva) assessments to evaluate tactical understanding and inform selection decisions.

Asst. Coach - AFCC (Grassroot Academy) - Ashoknagar Football Coaching Centre, West Bengal, India

(2025-08-12 - 2026-03-14)

• Co-led 120+ training sessions in a single season, transitioning the academy's methodology to game-based small-sided scenarios and producing 28+ scouting reports that shaped weekly matchday tactics.
• Awarded AFCC Best Assistant Coach (U-15) for the 2025/26 campaign, recognized by the Head Coach for tactical contributions including a 3-1-3-1 (9v9) and 4-3-3 (False9) game model.

AISSCE - Class 12 - KV Garden Reach

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications - Techno Main Saltlake