Prabir Das (Bengali: প্রবীর দাস; born 20 December 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sodepur, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Pailan Arrows | 24 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Dempo | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Goa (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Delhi Dynamos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Mohun Bagan | 26 | (1) |
| 2016 | → ATK (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | ATK | 34 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Mohun Bagan | 39 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bengaluru | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kerala Blasters | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | India U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 19 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:00, 1 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPailan Arrows
editOn 23 September 2012 Das scored his first goal for Pailan Arrows in the 2012 Indian Federation Cup against Shillong Lajong at the Keenan Stadium in the 69th minute to give Pailan the victory 2–1.[1] He then scored his first I-League goal for Pailan Arrows and the second goal of his career again against Shillong Lajong at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he scored in the 39th minute to give Pailan Arrows the eventual 1–0.[2]
On 12 April 2013, during a game versus Prayag United, Das collapsed on the pitch due to heatstroke. It was 37 degrees Celsius when Das fell and had to be taken away via ambulance to the nearest hospital. He had breathing problems which resulted in immediate care.[3]
Dempo
editOn 15 November 2013, Das joined Goan giant Dempo SC from Pailan Arrows for a one-year deal on loan.[4] He made his debut for Dempo in the I-League on 27 November 2013 against Pune F.C. at the Duler Stadium in which he played the whole match as Dempo drew the match 1-1.[5]
Mohun Bagan
editOn 13 June 2015 Das signed a two-year contract with Mohun Bagan.[6]
Delhi Dynamos (loan)
editIn July 2015 Das was drafted to play for Delhi Dynamos in the 2015 Indian Super League.[7]
ATK (loan)
editIn July 2016, Das signed for former ISL champion Atletico de Kolkata on loan from Mohun Bagan. He was the instrumental part of ATK squad which lifted the 2016 ISL trophy.[8]
ATK
editOn 5 July 2017, Das was retained by ATKand have him a three-year contract extension. In the 2019-20 season, Das recorded the joint-highest assists by a defender with five, eventually winning the title with ATK. He left club in 2022.[9]
Bengaluru
editIn 2022, Das joined Bengaluru FC in a swap deal with Ashique Kuruniyan who joined ATK Mohun Bagan. Das made 20 appearances for the club during the season.[10]
Kerala Blasters FC
editAfter winning 2022 Durand Cup, with Bengaluru FC, ahead of the 2023–24 season, Das signed for their rivals Kerala Blasters FC on a three-year deal on 1 June 2023 until 2026.[11] He made his debut as well as scored first goal for the club on 13 August 2023 in a 4–3 loss against Gokulam Kerala in the 2023 Durand Cup.[12] On 21 September, Das made his debut for the club in the Indian Super League, in the season opener against Bengaluru FC at home, which the Blasters won 2–1.[13] After the Kerala Blasters' 2–1 loss against Mumbai City on 8 October, Das was handed over a three match suspension after the AIFF disciplinary committee's report cited Prabir's aggressive actions against a referee during the game. However his suspension led to some controversy as it was alleged that Prabir’s actions were accidental, and that he was entangled in a brawl with a Mumbai City FC player at the time.[14]
International career
editIndia U19
editDas made his debut for the India U19s on 31 October 2011 during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers against Turkmenistan in which he also scored in the 82nd minute to confirm India's 3–1 victory to open the qualifiers.[15]
India U23
editOn 29 March 2015, Das has made his debut for India U23 against Syria in AFC U23 Championship Qualifier.[citation needed]
Personal life
editApart from his football career, Das also has his official YouTube channel, named Prabir Das Lifestyle,[16] which is having over 161 thousand subscribers and 11 million views.
In December 2019, he extended financial support for a young East Bengal fan's treatment.[17]
He has been in relationship with Indian Bengali actress Geetashree Roy.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of matches finished till 17 November 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pailan Arrows | 2012–13 | I-League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Dempo | 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Dempo total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Goa (loan) | 2014 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Delhi Dynamos (loan) | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 2015–16 | I-League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a][b] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| ATK (loan) | 2016 | Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Mohun Bagan | 2016–17 | I-League | 14 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| ATK | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 14 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| ATK total | 34 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| ATKMB total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Bengaluru | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 20 | 0 | 9[e][d] | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 2023–24 | 8 | 0 | 5[f] | 1[g] | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 204 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ^ One appearance in the 2023 Durand Cup
- ^ One goal in the 2023 Durand Cup
Honours
editMohun Bagan
ATK
Bengaluru
References
edit- ^ "Pailan Arrows vs Shillong Lajong FC Lineups and Statistics". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ Nakashe, Mrunal. "Pailan Arrows 1-0 Shillong Lajong FC: Papas' side edge out Shillong in a tight contest". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Bengaluru FC signs right-back Prabir Das from ATK Mohun Bagan". Sportstar. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Prabir Das joins Dempo SC on loan". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Dempo vs. Pune 1-1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Mitra, Atanu (13 June 2015). "Prabir Das agrees a two year deal with Mohun Bagan". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters FC sign Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan departs Bengaluru FC". Indian Super League. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters sign defender Prabir Das". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Prabir Das set to join Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters sign defender Prabir Das". OnManorama. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Durand Cup 2023: Gokulam Kerala Hold on for 4-3 Derby Win Over Kerala Blasters". News18. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 in ISL opener". The Week. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "AIFF Disciplinary Committee suspends Kerala Blasters' Prabir Das for three matches". Khel Now. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "India U19s 3-1 Turkmenistan U19s". The Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Prabir Das Lifestyle". 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Sarkar, Prachyaprachetah (29 December 2019). "ATK FC's Prabir Das extends financial support for young East Bengal fan's treatment". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Prabir Das at Soccerway
External links
edit- Prabir Das at Soccerway