Debashish Roy (footballer)
Debashish Roy (born 12 April 1955) is a former Indian footballer. This dynamic centre forward was the only footballer from Assam who played in all three giants of Kolkata Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal Club and Mohammedan SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Debashish Roy | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Karimganj, Assam, India | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ? | Gauhati Town Club | ? | (?) |
| ? | Navajyoti Club | ? | (?) |
| ? | Mohun Bagan | ? | (?) |
| ? | East Bengal | ? | (?) |
| ? | Mohammedan | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| ?–? | India | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Early career
Born in Karimganj, Assam Roy started his football career by representing inter-college football tournaments for Karimganj College. Then he went onto captain the Gauhati University team in the All India University football championship and they defeated Calcutta Univeristy by 5-0 in the finals. He represented Assam football team twice and five times for Bengal in Santosh Trophy.
Club career
Roy played for two top clubs of Assam - Gauhati Town Club and Navajyoti Club. After that he went to Kolkata to play for their clubs. Initially he played for the Aryan FC before moving to bigger clubs like Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal Club and Mohammedan SC. He was the top goal scorer in Calcutta Football League for two times. Roy got an opportunity to play for a Hong Kong based club but unfortunately due to an injury he turned down the offer.[1]
International career
Roy represented the senior India national football team for many occasions. He was also the vice captain of the junior India team[2]
References
- "List of players from Assam who represented Indian National Football team" (PDF). www assamolympic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- "Debashish Roy". krirangan.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.