Debjit Majumder (born 6 March 1988) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

East Bengal East Bengal (; ''Purbô Bangla/Purbôbongo'') was the eastern province of the Dominion of Pakistan, which covered the territory of modern-day Bangladesh. It consisted of the eastern portion of the Bengal region, and existed from 1947 until 195 ...

Early life and career

Majumder hails from

Hindmotor Hindmotor is a neighbourhood in Uttarpara of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hi ...

, known for

Hindustan Motors Hindustan Motors is an Indian Automotive industry, automotive manufacturer based in Kolkata. It is a part of the Birla Technical Services conglomerate. Hindustan Motors was the largest car manufacturer in India before the rise of Maruti Udyog. ...

factory(now closed), in

Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...

. Majumder spent early years at Uttarpara Netaji Brigade team under coach Anup Nag. He started his career at

Calcutta Football League The Calcutta Football League (CFL) is a ladder-based football competition in the Indian state of West Bengal, organised by the Indian Football Association (WB) as part of the state leagues. It is the oldest football league in Asia. The CFL ...

(CFL) with the

Food Corporation of India FC Food Corporation of India Football Club is an Indian institutional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club, also known as FCI East Zone, plays in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division. History The club represents the sport ...

(FCI) football team. He went on to play for teams like

United Sikkim United Sikkim Football Club is an Indian professional Association football, football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim. Incorporated in 2011, the club usually competed in the Sikkim Premier Division League. United Sikkim is the only club from Sikki ...

and

Kalighat MS Kalighat Milan Sangha Football Club (known simply as Kalighat MS, formerly Kalighat Club) is an Indian multi-sports club based in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal. Its football team currently competes in the Premier Division of Calcutta Football ...

Career

East Bengal

Majumder joined

for the 2011–12 season and made 4 appearances.

Bhawanipore

Majumder played for

I-League 2nd Division The I-League 2 is an Indian men's professional association football, football league. It is the 3rd tier of the Indian football league system, behind the Indian Super League and the I-League. It operates as a system of promotion and relegation ...

team,

Bhawanipore F.C. Bhawanipore Club, also known as সংবাদ প্রতিদিন ভবানীপুর ক্লাব for sponsorship reasons, is an Indian professional football club based in Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal. The club was establi ...

for two seasons and the team came close to promotion during 2014 season.

Mohun Bagan

Majumder was signed as replacement keeper by

Mohun Bagan Mohun Bagan Super Giant, commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, ...

in 2014, as Shilton Paul was loaned to

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 ...

. Majumder was awarded man of the match for his performance against

on 28 March 2015 in

Kolkata derby The Kolkata Derby (locally known as "Boro Match") is the association football, football match in Kolkata, between Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal FC, East Bengal. The rivalry between these two teams is over 100 years old, ...

. As a result of his stellar performances during the current season, he was selected the Best Goalkeeper of I-League 2015. In 2015-16 I-League season, Majumder used as the number 1 goalkeeper and also played AFC Champions League Qualifier game against

Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club (currently known as BG Tampines Rovers due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional association football, football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of t ...

Shandong Luneng Taishan Shandong Taishan Football Club () is a Chinese professional Association football, football club based in Jinan, Shandong, that competes in . Shandong Taishan plays its home matches at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, located within Lix ...

. He was also awarded the

FPAI The Football Players' Association of India or (FPAI) is an association for Indian association footballers. Created in 2006, it aims to "look after the welfare of players and educate and advice them by engaging professionals". It was created by ...

Fans Player of the Year award in the 2015-16 season.

Mumbai City (loan)

In July 2015 Majumder was drafted to play for

Mumbai City FC Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional Football club (association football), football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is part of the City Football Group. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of the Ind ...

in the

2015 Indian Super League The 2015 Hero Indian Super League was the second season of the Indian Super League, a professional football league played in India since 2014. The season featured eight teams. The regular season kicked off on 3 October and ended on 6 December, ...

Atlético de Kolkata (loan)

On 4 July 2016,

Atlético de Kolkata ATK Football Club (also known as Atlético de Kolkata in association with Atlético Madrid) was an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competed in the ISL, the top flight of Indian football. They were ...

confirmed that Debjit has signed on the dotted lines on loan from

for third season of Hero ISL.

ATK

In July 2017, ATK has retained AIFF Goalkeeper of the year Debjit Majumder for 3 years.

East Bengal

In 2020, Debjit Majumder has signed for his former club East Bengal and will play in the 2020-'21 Hero Indian Super League.

Chennaiyin

He was signed by

Chennaiyin 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 seas ...

in 2021-22 ISL.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Bhawanipore *

Bordoloi Trophy The Bharat Ratna Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy, commonly known as Bordoloi Trophy, is a premier annual Indian football tournament held in Guwahati and organized by the Guwahati Sports Association (GSA). The tournament was founded in 1952 by ...

: 2013 Mohun Bagan *

I-League The I-League is the men's second professional football division of the Indian football league system behind the Indian Super League. Administered by the All India Football Federation, it is currently contested by 13 clubs. It operates as a s ...

: 2014–15, 2019–20 * Federation Cup: 2015–16 Atletico de Kolkata *

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

Individual *

player of the tournament: 2013 *Best goalkeeper of I-League: 2014–15 *Best goalkeeper of I-League: 2016–17

References

External links

*
Indian Super League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Majumder, Debjit Indian men's footballers I-League 2 players I-League players Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Mumbai City FC players ATK (football club) players People from Hooghly district Footballers from West Bengal Men's association football goalkeepers 1988 births Living people East Bengal Club players Bhawanipore Club players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen