Debabrata Roy (born 4 November 1986) is an Indian

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player. He is currently playing for

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in the

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as a right back.

Career

Roy started his career playing in the

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and the under-16 league in West Bengal for Sporting Union Club. His prodigious talent prompted his coaches to despatch him to the prestigious

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 2000. His first taste of NFL/I-League action came while playing for

Mahindra United Mahindra United Football Club (formerly known as Mahindra & Mahindra) was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded in 1962, the club competed in the I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system, bef ...

in 2004-05 where the jeepmen finished a creditable fourth. In 2005–06, he transferred home to

East Bengal F.C. East Bengal Football Club, commonly referred to as East Bengal, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of the Indian football league system. The cl ...

for whom he played for three years before joining

United S.C. The United Sports Club () is a professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. United SC was founded in 1927. The club competes in the I-League 2, as well as the Calcutta Football League, the oldest football league in Asia. ...

on a three-month loan spell in 2009. In 2009–10, he returned to

who seemed destined for I-League glory till Dempo spoiled their party. After the Mumbai outfit disbanded, he joined

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in 2010-11 and continues to serve them with distinction. He has represented India at all levels right from the age groups teams to the senior team in a host of tournaments.

Honours

India U20 *

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Silver medal:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

References

External links

Goal.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Debabrata Indian men's footballers Footballers from Kolkata 1986 births Living people India men's international footballers India men's youth international footballers I-League players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen Mahindra United FC players East Bengal Club players Dempo SC players FC Goa players Men's association football defenders Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for India South Asian Games silver medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in football