Ritwik Das

Ritwik Das
Personal information
Full name Ritwik Kumar Das
Date of birth (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Burnpur, Asansol, West Bengal, India
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Jamshedpur FC
Number 18
Youth career
Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Calcutta Customs
2016–2017 Kalighat MS 13 (0)
2017–2020 Real Kashmir 34 (4)
2020–2021 Kerala Blasters 4 (0)
2021– Jamshedpur 35 (10)
International career‡
2023– India 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:00, 22 March 2023

Ritwik Kumar Das (Bengali: ঋত্বিক কুমার দাস; born 14 December 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC.

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.[1]

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.[1]

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 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] He evolved as a highly rated winger at the club.[3]

Kerala Blasters

On 15 July 2020, RitwikDas joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[4] He made his debut on 20 November against ATK Mohun Bagan in the season opener.[5] He played 4 matches throughout campaign and left the club at the end of the season.[6]

Jamshedpur

On 21 October 2021, Ritwik Das joined Jamshedpur 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 Goa. On 17 February 2022, he scored his first Indian Super League goal against Mumbai City. He scored 4 goals in 17 appearances and won the 2021–22 Indian Super League League Winners Shield with the club.[7]

International

On 24 May 2022, Das was called up to the Indian senior squad for the first time ahead of their friendly against Jordan. However, he suffered an injury, due to which he withdrew after a brief stint in the camp.[8]

On 14 March 2023, Das was recalled to the senior squad in Kolkata, after almost a year.[9] He made his debut against Myanmar on 22 March, replacing Anirudh Thapa after 87 minutes in a 1–0 victory.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 February 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 — 11 0
2019–20 I-League 11 0 4[b] 0 — 15 0
Total 34 4 5 0 — 39 4
Kerala Blasters 2020–21 Indian Super League 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Jamshedpur 2021–22 Indian Super League 17 4 0 0 — 17 4
2022–23 Indian Super League 18 6 0 0 — 18 6
Total 35 10 0 0 — 35 10
Career total 73 14 5 0 — 78 14
  1. ^ Appearances in Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Durand Cup

International

As of 22 March 2023
National team Year Apps Goals
India 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Jamshedpur

India

References

  1. ^ a b c Kundu, Abhishek (21 April 2020). "Kerala Blasters prospect Ritwik Das gearing up to play the ISL". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Real Kashmir 6-1 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Scouting Report- Ritwik Das: Real Kashmir FC's sensational winger". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. ^ "ISL 2020-21: Ritwik Kumar Das joins Kerala Blasters". SPORTSTAR. 15 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ Sportstar, Team. "KBFC vs ATK Mohun Bagan, ISL as it happened: Krishna goal gives ATK Mohun Bagan win over Kerala Blasters". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Ritwik leaves Kerala Blasters FC". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter). 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Jamshedpur FC clinch League Winners' Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "25-member Blue Tigers squad travels to Doha for Jordan friendly". The AIFF. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Igor Stimac names provisional squad ahead of Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament". The AIFF. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. ^ Ghosh, Soumo (22 March 2023). "Anirudh Thapa strikes in India's win over Myanmar in Hero Tri-Nation opener". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  11. ^ Ritwik Das at Soccerway