Parimal Dey

Parimal Dey
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-05-04)4 May 1941
Place of birth Bengal Presidency, British India
Date of death 1 February 2023(2023-02-01) (aged 81)
Place of death Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Bali Prativa
1963–1964 Wari
1964–1971 East Bengal
1971–1973 Mohun Bagan
1973–1974 East Bengal
International career
1966 India 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Parimal Dey (4 May 1941 – 1 February 2023) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward. He played for the India national team, representing the country in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok and the 1966 Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia. In a domestic career spanning twelve years between 1962 and 1974, he represented the big two Calcutta football clubs, East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan FC, mostly with East Bengal and was considered one of the finest forwards of his time. Parimal Dey won the IFA Shield four times, the Durand Cup twice, and the Rovers Cup thrice while representing East Bengal.

He appeared with East Bengal from 1964 to 1970 and again in 1973 and captained the team in 1968–69.[1][2][3] He received the lifetime achievement award from East Bengal in 2014 and the Banga Bhushan award by the Government of West Bengal in 2019. Dey died in Kolkata on 1 February 2023, at the age of 81.[4][5]

Club career

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Parimal Dey made his club debut with Bali Prativa in the year 1962. He signed for Wari the following season and then was roped in by East Bengal in 1964. He spent seven continuous seasons with East Bengal, captaining the side in 1968. He moved to Mohun Bagan in 1971 and after spending two seasons, returned to East Bengal in 1973 before taking retirement from football.

Amongst his best experiences was a 1970 IFA Shield Final where his last-minute goal helped East Bengal defeat PAS Tehran 1–0 at the Eden Gardens. He was also the captain of the West Bengal team in the 1968 Santosh Trophy.

Dey received the lifetime achievement award from East Bengal in 2014.

International career

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Parimal Dey made his debut for the India national team in 1966 at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok.[6][7][8] He also scored the goal against South Korea in the 1966 Merdeka Tournament bronze medal match.[9]

Honours

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East Bengal

Mohun Bagan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "East Bengal FC » Historical squads". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. ^ PTI (1 February 2023). "India's Merdeka Cup bronze-medal winning hero Parimal Dey dies". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ "AIFF condoles the demise of former India International Parimal Dey". AIFF. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ^ Das, G. C. (14 September 2008). "Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: GOALKEEPER PRADYUT BARMAN — PARIMAL DEY – SAMARESH CHOWDHURY". www.kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  7. ^ "পরিমল দে প্রয়াত! চলে গেলেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের শিল্ড ফাইনালের নায়ক, মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর শোকবার্তা" [Parimal Dey died! East Bengal's Shield Final hero passes away, Chief Minister's condolence message]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ "প্রাক্তন ফুটবলার কিংবদন্তী পরিমল দে প্রয়াত হলেন, ময়দানে শোকের ছায়া" [Former football legend Parimal Dey passed away, mourning from the ground]. bangla.aajtak.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Aaj Tak Bangla. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Former India star Parimal Dey passes away". The Telegraph. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

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