Ritwik Das

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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ritwik Das
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Ritwik Kumar Das
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Asansol]], [[West Bengal]], India
| height = 1.74 m
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]]
| currentclub = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = [[Kalighat Milan Sangha FC|Kalighat MS]]
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2020
| clubs2 = [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–
| clubs4 = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 17:20, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}

'''Ritwik Kumar Das''' (born 14 December 1996), is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]] and [[India national football team|Indian national team]].

== Club career ==
=== Early years ===
Ritwik gave his first trial at a [[Mohun Bagan]] 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 [[Kalighat MS]] 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 [[West Bengal]] in 2017. After impressing the club management, he signed a contract and represented them in the [[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Blasters prospect Ritwik Das gearing up to play the ISL|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/kerala-blasters-prospect-ritwik-das-gearing-up-to-play-the-isl|work=Sportskeeda}}</ref>

=== Real Kashmir ===
He made his [[I-League]] professional debut for Real Kashmir on 11 December 2018 at [[EMS Stadium]] against [[Shillong Lajong]], he was brought in as substitute in 77th minute as they won 6-1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Real Kashmir 6-1 Shillong Lajong|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/11/india/i-league/real-kashmir/lajong-sc/2928161/|work=Soccerway}}</ref> He evolved as a highly rated winger at the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scouting Report- Ritwik Das: Real Kashmir FC's sensational winger|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-scouting-report-real-kashmir-fc-ritwik-das|work=Khel Now}}</ref>

=== Kerala Blasters ===
On 15 July 2020, RitwikDas joined [[Indian Super League]] club [[Kerala Blasters|Kerala Blasters FC]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ISL 2020-21: Ritwik Kumar Das joins Kerala Blasters |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/kerala-blasters-ritwik-kumar-das-indian-super-league-west-bengal-football-news/article32092292.ece |date=15 July 2020|access-date=11 October 2020|work=SPORTSTAR}}</ref> He made his debut on 20 November against [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]] in the season opener.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=KBFC vs ATK Mohun Bagan, ISL as it happened: Krishna goal gives ATK Mohun Bagan win over Kerala Blasters|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/kbfc-vs-atkmb-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-atk-mohun-bagan-live-streaming-updates/article33139660.ece|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref> He played 4 matches throughout campaign and left the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 June 2021|title=Ritwik leaves Kerala Blasters FC|url=https://twitter.com/keralablasters/status/1401565498949570567|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-09|website=Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter)|language=en}}</ref>

=== Jamshedpur FC ===
On 21 October 2021, Ritwik Das joined [[Jamshedpur FC]] 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 [[FC Goa]]. On 17 February 2022, he scored his first ever [[Indian Super League|ISL]] goal against [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]].

== Career statistics ==
=== Club===
{{updated|7 March 2022}}<ref>{{soccerway|ritwik-kumar-das/579114/}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|Cup
!colspan=2|Continental
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
|[[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|2017–18]]
|[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|13||4||0||0|| colspan="2"|—||13||4
|-
|[[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
|[[I-League]]
|10||0||1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearances in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2"|—||11||0
|-
|[[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
|I-League
|11||0||4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearances in [[Durand Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2"|—||15||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!34||4||5||0||colspan="2"|—||39||4
|-
|[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
|{{nowrap|[[2020–21 Kerala Blasters FC season|2020–21]]}}
| [[Indian Super League]]
|4||0||0||0|| colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
|[[2021–22 Jamshedpur FC season|2021–22]]
|Indian Super League
|15||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||4
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!53||8||5||0||colspan="2"|—||58||8
|}

{{notelist}}

== Honours ==
'''Jamshedpur FC'''
*[[Indian Super League]]; League Winners Shield: [[2021–22 Indian Super League season|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamshedpur FC clinch League Winners’ Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/jamshedpur-fc-clinch-league-winners-shield-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|publisher=Indian Super League|access-date=7 March 2022 |archive-date=7 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307173759/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/jamshedpur-fc-clinch-league-winners-shield-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Jamshedpur FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Ritwik}}
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Asansol]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Real Kashmir FC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Footballers from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Jamshedpur FC players]]

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