Prabir Das

Prabir Das
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 31)
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)
2014Goa (loan) 1 (0)
2015Delhi Dynamos (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2017 Mohun Bagan 26 (1)
2016ATK (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)
*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)

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.

Club career

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Pailan Arrows

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On 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

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On 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

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On 13 June 2015 Das signed a two-year contract with Mohun Bagan.[6]

Delhi Dynamos (loan)

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In July 2015 Das was drafted to play for Delhi Dynamos in the 2015 Indian Super League.[7]

ATK (loan)

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In 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

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On 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

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In 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

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After 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

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India U19

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Das 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

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On 29 March 2015, Das has made his debut for India U23 against Syria in AFC U23 Championship Qualifier.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Apart 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

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Club

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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
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  6. ^ One appearance in the 2023 Durand Cup
  7. ^ One goal in the 2023 Durand Cup

Honours

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Mohun Bagan

ATK

Bengaluru

References

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  1. ^ "Pailan Arrows vs Shillong Lajong FC Lineups and Statistics". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ Nakashe, Mrunal. "Pailan Arrows 1-0 Shillong Lajong FC: Papas' side edge out Shillong in a tight contest". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Bengaluru FC signs right-back Prabir Das from ATK Mohun Bagan". Sportstar. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Prabir Das joins Dempo SC on loan". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Dempo vs. Pune 1-1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Kerala Blasters FC sign Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan departs Bengaluru FC". Indian Super League. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Kerala Blasters sign defender Prabir Das". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Prabir Das set to join Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Kerala Blasters sign defender Prabir Das". OnManorama. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Durand Cup 2023: Gokulam Kerala Hold on for 4-3 Derby Win Over Kerala Blasters". News18. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Kerala Blasters beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 in ISL opener". The Week. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  14. ^ "AIFF Disciplinary Committee suspends Kerala Blasters' Prabir Das for three matches". Khel Now. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  15. ^ "India U19s 3-1 Turkmenistan U19s". The Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  16. ^ "Prabir Das Lifestyle". 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Prabir Das at Soccerway
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