Alen Deory (born 12 January 1996) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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and the India national team.

Career

Early career

Born in

Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...

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, Deory belongs to

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community (an indigenous Assamese community). He started his career when he joined the football program of the

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in Assam. He then joined the

Tata Football Academy Tata Football Academy (Tata FA or TFA) is a Association football, football academy based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, sponsored by Tata Steel, which owns Indian Super League, ISL outfit Jamshedpur FC. It is one of the renowned and leading football ...

in 2011 but only stayed for three-months before traveling to

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in the

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to join the

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after receiving an IMG-Reliance Scholarship. While at the IMG Academy, Alen was a part of the India IMG Academy team that defeated the United States women's senior team in a friendly match 4–0. After spending a couple years at the IMG Academy, Deory came back to India to join the

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Academy in

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. While with the AIFF Academy, Deory, along with teammate

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, took part in the Nike All Asia Camp where they were both selected to join the All-Star squad in

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Shillong Lajong

On 21 July 2014, it was announced that Deory signed his first professional contract when he signed for

Shillong Lajong Shillong Lajong Football Club (founded as Lajong SC) is an Indian professional football club based in Shillong, Meghalaya. The club is currently competing in the I-League, the second tier of the Indian football league system, following promotio ...

in the

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NorthEast United (loan)

After signing for

, Deory sign on with their

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affiliated club,

NorthEast United NorthEast United Football Club is an Indian professional Association football, football club based in Guwahati, Assam that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of Football in India, Indian football. The club was founded on ...

, on loan for the 2014 season. Deory then made his professional debut for NorthEast United on 8 November 2014 against

Chennaiyin FC Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded in August 2014 during the inaugural sea ...

. He came on as a 61st-minute substitute for Seminlen Doungel as NorthEast United drew the match 2–2.

Mumbai City

After having a good season with Shillong Lajong FC, Mumbai City roped him to strengthen their attack. The 24-year-old Deory featured in only a single game for the club before leaving the side.

Mohammedan SC

Mohammedan SC signs one of India’s most promising youngster Alen Deory from Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC.

ARA FC

In 2021, he signed for

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side,

ARA FC ARA Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Founded in 2016, the club is nicknamed "Ahmedabad Alphas", and previously competed in I-League 2nd Division. ARA FC is the first professional team from Guja ...

International

Deory has played for India at the under-13, under-14, under-16, under-19 and India U23 levels. He made his debut for the under-13 side in 2009 before joining the under-14 side the next year. Deory was a part of the under-16 team that played in the

2012 AFC U-16 Championship The 2012 AFC U-16 Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC approved Iran as hosts of the championship on 23 November 2011.

and then the under-19 team for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. In July 2017, he was selected in final India U23 squad which travelled to Qatar to play

2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification The 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification was an international men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship. A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, includin ...

and scored a goal against Turkmenistan U23.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

India *

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

Personal life

Deory's favourite player is

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, and he also looks up to NorthEast United teammate Koke.

References

External links

ALEN DEORY Profile

Indian Super League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deory, Alen 1996 births Footballers from Assam Sportspeople from Guwahati Living people Men's association football midfielders Indian men's footballers India men's youth international footballers India men's international footballers Shillong Lajong FC players NorthEast United FC players Mumbai City FC players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players ARA FC players United SC players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen I-League players