Souvik Chakraborty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | United S.C. | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Mohun Bagan | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Air India | 24 | (2) |
| 2013–present | United | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Souvik Chakraborty (born 11 July 1987 in Kolkata, West Bengal) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for United S.C. in the I-League.
Career
Early Career & Mohun Bagan
Chakraborty started playing football at the age of eight at the Yubajagaran football coaching centre.[1] He then joined the Mohun Bagan Academy when he was 15 years old where he recalls his most memorable moment their, the Manchester United Premier Cup in Manchester, England.[1] Chakraborty was then selected to join the first-team for the 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup and the Calcutta Football League.[1] His call-up to the senior team was made possible due to the rule that each club in the Calcutta Football League must have 2 under-19 players in the squad.[1] Chakraborty had to wait till 2 November 2011 before making his professional debut for the club against Dempo S.C. at the Fatorda Stadium in which Mohun Bagan lost 5–0, coming on as a 26th minute substitute for Anwar Ali.[2]
Air India
In the summer of 2012 Chakraborty signed for Air India FC of the I-League and scored his first professional goal of his career for the club on 28 August 2012 against Pailan Arrows during the 2012 Durand Cup.[3] He made his I-League debut for Air India on 7 October 2012 against Prayag United S.C. in which Air India lost 5–1.[4] He scored his second goal for Air India in the I-League against Shillong Lajong F.C. on 16 December 2012 to give Air India the lead 1–0 before the match ended 1–1 after Lajong found an equalizer.[5]
United
Souvik made his debut on 6th October 2013 against Bengaluru F.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he played till 61minutes and was replaced by Snehasish Chakraborty as United lost the match 1-0.[6]
Career Statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 6 December 2013
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Air India | 2012–13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| United | 2013-14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Being part of the fed cup team is a pleasant surprise for me: Souvik Chakraborty". Mohun Bagan. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Noronha, Anselm. "Dempo SC 5-0 Mohun Bagan – Armando Colaco’s Side Destroys The Mariners At Home". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "DURAND CUP 2012: AIR INDIA HOLD PAILAN 1-1, WHILE SPORTING CLUBE DE GOA THRASH ONGC 3-1". Barefoot. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Prayag United 5-1 Air India: Ranti Martins’ hat-trick grounds the Airmen". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Srivastava, Ayush. "Air India 1-1 Shillong Lajong – Late Boithang Haokip goal helps the visitors grab a point". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "Bengaluru vs. Prayag United 1-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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