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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 = [[West Bengal]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| position = [[Midfielder]], [[Midfielder|Winger]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan|Mohun Bagan Academy]]
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = [[Kalighat MS]]
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2020
| clubs2 = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| caps2 = 39
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = [[Kerala Blasters]]
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update =21 February 2020
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Ritwik Das''' (born 14 December 1996) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who last played as a [[Midfielder]] or [[Midfielder|Winger]] for [[Kerala Blasters|Kerala Blasters FC]] in [[Indian Super League]].

==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>
===Kerala Blasters===
On 15 July 2020, it was announced that Ritwik signed a deal with [[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 Blasters 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 after 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>

==Playing Style==
Das is known for his blistering pace and his ability to thrive in pressure situations. He also likes to help out the backline and also can play as wing-back and a defensive midfielder.<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>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 3 June 2020}} <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="3" |[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|[[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|2017–18]]
|[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|13||4||0||0||-||-||13||4
|-
|[[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
| rowspan="2" |[[I-League]]
|10||0||1||0||-||-||11||0
|-
|[[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
|11||0||4||0||-||-||15||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
!34||4||5||0||0||0||39||4
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

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2409:4073:2E8C:6BC2:0:0:2C9:6004 at 09:34, 29 April 2022

>Ken Tony: /* Kerala Blasters */ Twitter citation as no other is there.