Ritwik Das
Ritwik Das (born 14 December 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a Midfielder or Winger for Kerala Blasters FC in Indian Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ritwik Kumar Das | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Kalighat MS | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Real Kashmir | 39 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Kerala Blasters | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2020 | |||
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.[1]
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.[2]
Kerala Blasters
On 15 July 2020, it was announced that Ritwik signed a deal with Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.[3] He made his Blasters debut on 20 November against ATK Mohun Bagan in the season opener.[4] He played 4 matches throughout campaign and left the club after the season.[5]
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.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 June 2020 [7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Kashmir | 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | I-League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters prospect Ritwik Das gearing up to play the ISL". Sportskeeda.
- ↑ "Real Kashmir 6-1 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
- ↑ "ISL 2020-21: Ritwik Kumar Das joins Kerala Blasters". SPORTSTAR. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team. "KBFC vs ATK Mohun Bagan, ISL as it happened: Krishna goal gives ATK Mohun Bagan win over Kerala Blasters". Sportstar. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ "Ritwik leaves Kerala Blasters FC". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Scouting Report- Ritwik Das: Real Kashmir FC's sensational winger". Khel Now.
- ↑ Ritwik Das at Soccerway