Rabin Das
Robin Das is a former football player from Howrah, India.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Howrah, West Bengal, India | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970 | East Bengal | ||
| 1971 | Mohammedan S.C. | ||
| 1972–1982 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| National team | |||
| 1970 | Senior Indian Football Team | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early life
He was born on 15 January 1954 at Howrah, West Bengal. He was a student of Santragachi Kedarnath Institution and Akshay Shikshayatan. He played in the Subroto Cup numerous times for his school. Afterwards, he got a job with the Eastern Railways and played for the team. He played the Santosh Trophy many times for the club. Afterwards, he was appointed the chief cashier of a nationalized bank. He left footballing in 1982 due to hard work.[1]
Sports life
Rabin joined Sporting Union that was playing first division in Calcutta. He started training under Pradeep Banerjee. He played an exhibition match in Kabul against Pakistan for the Senior Indian Football team and scored a goal against Pakistan. In club football, Rabin's first contract was with East Bengal in the mid 1970s. Next he played for the Mohammedan S.C.. Afterwards he signed to Mohun Bagan. Up to 1982, he played for Mohun Bagan club.[1]