Souvik Chakraborty
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Souvik Chakrabarti | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder / Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Delhi Dynamos (on loan from Mohun Bagan) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Mohun Bagan | 37 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Air India | 24 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | United SC | 22 | (0) |
| 2014– | Mohun Bagan | 20 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Delhi Dynamos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Delhi Dynamos (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Delhi Dynamos (loan) | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:11, 17 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Souvik Chakrabarti (born 12 July 1991 in Kolkata, West Bengal) is an Indian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Delhi Dynamos in Indian Super League on loan from Mohun Bagan in the I-League.
Career
Early Career & Mohun Bagan
Chakraborty started playing football at the age of eight at the Yubajagaran football coaching centre.[1] He then joined the Mohun Bagan Academy when he was 15 years old where he recalls his most memorable moment there, the Manchester United Premier Cup in Manchester, England.[1] Chakraborty was then selected to join the first-team for the 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup and the Calcutta Football League.[1] His call-up to the senior team was made possible due to the rule that each club in the Calcutta Football League must have 2 under-19 players in the squad.[1] Chakraborty had to wait till 2 November 2011 before making his professional debut for the club against Dempo S.C. at the Fatorda Stadium in which Mohun Bagan lost 5–0, coming on as a 26th-minute substitute for Anwar Ali.[2]
Air India
In the summer of 2012 Chakraborty signed for Air India of the I-League and scored his first professional goal of his career for the club on 28 August 2012 against Pailan Arrows during the 2012 Durand Cup.[3] He made his I-League debut for Air India on 7 October 2012 against Prayag United S.C. in which Air India lost 5–1.[4] He scored his second goal for Air India in the I-League against Shillong Lajong on 16 December 2012 to give Air India the lead 1–0 before the match ended 1–1 after Lajong found an equalizer.[5]
United Sports Club
Souvik made his debut on 6 October 2013 against Bengaluru FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he played till 61minutes and was replaced by Snehasish Chakraborty as United lost the match 1-0.[6]
Mohun Bagan
In January 2014, Chakraborty signed for Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan. A Mohun Bagan Academy product, he is very much a mariner at heart. Having devoted his life to football, Souvik has turned into a master passer and crosser of the ball. A good passer, crosser, and modern box to box midfielder, Souvik was a vital cog in Bagan’s I-League triumph in 2014-15 season.
Delhi Dynamos (loan)
In August 2014, Delhi based ISL franchisee Delhi Dynamos signed him in domestic draft. He made total 7 ISL appearances for Delhi Dynamos in first season, but unfortunately Delhi finished fifth in final League table.
In June 2015, Delhi Dynamos retained him for next season ISL along with 4 more players.[7]He is highly rated by Roberto Carlos in Delhi Dynamos where he played almost all matches for a right back for Delhi dynamos in 2015 season. He helped Delhi to reach semi final, in which Delhi lost 3-1 to FC Goa.
In July 2016, Delhi Dynamos again retained him for next season ISL for the third straight time.[8]Delhi Dynamos send Souvik to A-League club Central Coast Mariners FC for a week long training camp.[9] Delhi Dynamos head coach Gianluca Zambrotta rated Souvik a versatile player and used his as a left back in entire season.
Style of play
Chakrabarti is widely regarded as a player who works hard and brings energy to the team. Described as an "athletic and hardworking midfielder," Chakrabarti has developed his game during his time at Mohun Bagan into a more creative player. Furthermore, he constantly presses high up the field whenever the opposition is in possession.
Career Statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 17 February 2016
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 2011–12 | I-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Air India | 2012–13 | I-League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| United SC | 2013–14 | I-League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2014–15 | I-League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | I-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Delhi Dynamos (loan) | 2014 | Indian Super League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 93 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||
Honours
Club
Mohun Bagan
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Being part of the fed cup team is a pleasant surprise for me: Souvik Chakraborty". Mohun Bagan. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Noronha, Anselm. "Dempo SC 5-0 Mohun Bagan – Armando Colaco's Side Destroys The Mariners At Home". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "DURAND CUP 2012: AIR INDIA HOLD PAILAN 1-1, WHILE SPORTING CLUBE DE GOA THRASH ONGC 3-1". Barefoot. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Prayag United 5-1 Air India: Ranti Martins' hat-trick grounds the Airmen". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Srivastava, Ayush. "Air India 1-1 Shillong Lajong – Late Boithang Haokip goal helps the visitors grab a point". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "Bengaluru vs. Prayag United 1-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/06/20/24817802/indian-super-league-souvik-chakrabarti-and-lalchhawnkima
- ↑ http://goal.com/s/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/08/11/26416112/indian-super-league-anas-edathodika-and-souvik-chakrabarti-train-?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.in%2F