Koushik Sarkar

Koushik Sarkar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Chinsurah, West Bengal, India
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2010–2015	Sports Authority of India
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Kalighat MS
2016–2019	East Bengal	4	(2)
2017	→ Kenkre (loan)
2019–2020	Mohun Bagan
2020–2021	Peerless
2021–2022	Real Kashmir	8	(0)
2022–2023	Bhawanipore
2023	Delhi
2023–	Kalighat MS
International career
2016	India U23
2015–	India	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koushik Sarkar (born 8 February 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Early career

Born in Chinsurah, West Bengal, Sarkar joined the Sports Authority of India in 2010.[1] He spent three seasons there before signing with the Calcutta Football League, Kalighat Milan Sangha. He made one appearance with them before returning to the Sports Authority of India.[1]

Sarkar captained the University of Calcutta football side during the Inter-University challenge.[1] While with the university side, Sarkar attracted interest through two good performances against I-League side, Mohun Bagan.[1]

East Bengal

On 6 December 2015 it was announced that Sarkar had signed a three-year contract with East Bengal of the I-League.[1] A year later, after not playing a single match for East Bengal in the I-League, it was revealed that Sarkar had his contract terminated by East Bengal before the 2016–17 season.[2]

International

Despite not playing professional football, Sarkar was called up to the shortlisted 40 player squad by India head coach, Stephen Constantine, in December 2015. On 27 December 2015, Sarkar made his debut for India in 2015 SAFF Championship match against Nepal, thus becoming the 503rd player to represent India internationally.[1][3]

Career statistics

As of 6 December 2015[4]

Club	Season	League			League Cup		Domestic Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
East Bengal	2015–16	I-League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

National team statistics

As of 27 December 2015[5]

India national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	1	0
2016	1	0
Total	2	0

Honours

India

• SAFF Championship: 2015

India U23

• South Asian Games Silver medal: 2016

References

1. Mitra, Atanu (6 December 2015). "East Bengal sign Koushik Sarkar". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
2. Sarkar, Sujita (17 February 2017). "Promising footballer Kaushik Sarkar has no club after East Bengal terminate contract". One India. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
3. India romp into SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 Semis
4. Koushik Sarkar at Soccerway
5. "India - K. Sarkar Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2015.