Ritwik Kumar Das ( bn, ঋত্বিক কুমার দাস; born 14 December 1996) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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Club career

Early years

Ritwik gave his first trial at a

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non-residential academy when he was in ninth grade where he learnt the nuances of football. He began his professional journey with Calcutta Customs in the CFL First Division before switching to

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in 2016 where they played in the Calcutta Premier Division Group B. Ritwik's time of reckoning arrived when Real Kashmir FC decided to hold trials at a Sports Authority of India ground in

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in 2017. After impressing the club management, he signed a contract and represented them in the

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Real Kashmir

He made his

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debut for Real Kashmir on 11 December 2018 at

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against

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, he was brought in as substitute in 77th minute as they won 6-1. He evolved as a highly rated winger at the club.

Kerala Blasters

On 15 July 2020, RitwikDas joined

club

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. He made his debut on 20 November against ATK Mohun Bagan in the season opener. He played 4 matches throughout campaign and left the club at the end of the season.

Jamshedpur

On 21 October 2021, Ritwik Das joined

on a one-year deal, with an option to extend for another year. On 26 November, he made his debut as a substitute for Seiminlen Doungel in a 1–3 away league win over Goa. On 17 February 2022, he scored his first ever

goal against Mumbai City. He scored 4 goals from 17 appearances and won the 2021–22 Indian Super League League Winners Shield with the club.

International

On 24 May 2022, Das was called up to the Indian senior squad for the first time ahead of the friendly against

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. However, he suffered an injury, due to which he withdrew after a brief stint in the camp. On 14 March 2023, Das was recalled to the senior squad in Kolkata, after almost a year. He made his debut against

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on 22 March, replacing Anirudh Thapa after 87 minutes in a 1–0 victory.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Jamshedpur *

League Winners Shield: 2021–22 India * Tri-Nation Series:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Ritwik 1996 births Living people People from Asansol Indian men's footballers India men's international footballers Real Kashmir FC players I-League players Footballers from West Bengal Kerala Blasters FC players Men's association football midfielders Jamshedpur FC players