Sankar Roy

Sankar Roy (born 5 May 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for MOHUN BAGAN in the I-League.[1]

Sankar Roy
Personal information
Full name Sankar Roy
Date of birth (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995
Place of birth West Bengal, India
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Mohammedan Sporting 2 (0)
2017–2020 Mohun Bagan 22 (0)
2020- East Bengal
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2020

Career

Born in West Bengal, Sankar began his professional career playing for the Mohammedan Sporting in 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. He then joined another Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan the following season, however, he spent the entire season being the second choice to club captain Shilton Paul. Sankar Roy got his break in the 2018-19 I-League season when Shilton got injured and Roy made his debut in the opening fixture on 27 October 2018 against Gokulam Kerala F.C. which ended in a 1–1 draw.

Sankar Roy's rise to fame came in the 2019-20 I-League season when he took over from Shilton Paul, who lost his form. Sankar Roy played a pivotal role as he made 14 appearances in the title-winning campaign where he kept 6 clean sheets, the highest among all.[2]

East Bengal

On 5th May, East Bengal F.C. announced the signing of Sankar.[3]

Career statistics
As of 3 April 2020[4]
Club Season League Cup CFL Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mohammedan Sporting 2016–17 I-League 2nd Div20——00——20
Mohun Bagan 2017–18 I-League000090——90
2018–19 I-League800070——150
2019–20 I-League1402[lower-alpha 1]020——180
Total 2202018000420
Career total 2402018000440
  1. Appearances in Durand Cup

Honours

Club
Mohammedan Sporting
Mohun Bagan
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References
  1. "S. ROY - Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "S. ROY - Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "BREAKING: East Bengal FC announce 4 more signings!". BADGEB.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. Sankar Roy at Soccerway
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