Dipok Roy

Dipok Roy (; born 12 August 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Bangladesh Police FC.

Early life

Dipok Roy was born on 12 August 2002, in Nilphamari District, the son of Montu Roy and Pramoda Roy. His father, worked as a taxi driver and was initially against Dipok pursuing football. In 2016, Dipok took part in the Pioneer Football League for Jurain Football Academy and finished the league as the top scorer. The following year, he was called up to the Bangladesh U16 national team before joining Jabid Ahsan Sohel Krira Chakra for the 2018 Dhaka Third Division League. On 22 January 2018, he scored on his debut to salvage a 1–1 against Arambagh Football Academy. In the same year, he participated in the BFF U-18 Football Tournament with eventual winners, Abahani Limited Dhaka. Following the conclusion of the tournament, he was sent to Brazil for further training.

Club career

Abahani Limited Dhaka

In 2018, Dipok joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League on a permanent deal, following his stint playing for its youth team. On 23 May 2019, he made his competitive debut for the club during a league fixture against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. On 5 February 2021, he scored his first professional goal during a 4–1 victory over Muktijoddha Sangsad.

Sheikh Russel KC

In 2022, Dipok signed for Sheikh Russel KC and made his competitive debut for the club in the 2021 Independence Cup against Uttar Baridhara Club, on 27 November 2021. Dipok scored his first goal for Sheikh Russel as a stoppage time equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Abahani Limited Dhaka, on 12 May 2022. On 27 July 2023, Dipok scored a brace in a 3–1 victory over Rahmatganj MFS. During his first season with the club, Dipok scored 3 goals from 24 games in all competitions.

On 2 March 2023, Dipok opened his account for the new season by scoring in a 3–3 draw with Abahani Limited Dhaka in the 2022 Federation Cup. On 26 May 2023, Dipok scored from a long range strike as Sheikh Russel suffered a 4–6 defeat to Bashundhara Kings. He ended the season by scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Muktijoddha Sangsad.

International career

Youth

In 2017, Dipok was included in the Bangladesh U15 team for the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship, however, he spent most of the tournament as a substitute. Dipok secured his starting position in the team during the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. Despite Bangladesh not advancing to the main tournament, he scored the in a 2–0 victory over Qatar U16, helping his team finish as group runners-up.

In 2019, he was called up to the Bangladesh U19 team for the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship. On 27 September 2019, he scored in a 4–0 victory over Bhutan U19 in the semi-finals. He made a substitute appearance in the final against India U19, which ended as a 1–2 defeat. In the same year, Dipok represented the team during both Qatar's U19 Three Nations Tournament and the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.

Senior

In 2023, Dipok was called up to the Bangladesh national team by coach Javier Cabrera for friendly matches against Afghanistan and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round. Nonetheless, he failed to make his international debut and was eventually left out of the final squad for the World Cup qualifiers. On November 18, 2023, Dipok was included in the national squad as a replacement for the suspended winger, Rakib Hossain, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

Youth

:''Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.''

Honours

Individual
* Pioneer League Top Scorer Award: 2016

References

External links

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Living people
2002 births
Bangladeshi men's footballers
Bangladesh men's youth international footballers
Men's association football wingers
Abahani Limited Dhaka players
Sheikh Russel KC players
Bangladesh Police FC players
People from Nilphamari District
Bangladeshi Hindus
Footballers from Rangpur Division
Bangladesh Premier League footballers
21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen