Shubho Paul

Shubho Paul
Personal information
Full name Shubho Paul[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Salkia, West Bengal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Mohun Bagan SG
Youth career
Bengal Football Academy
Beleghata Balaka Club
Sudeva Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Sudeva Delhi 32 (7)
2023 Sudeva Delhi B 6 (3)
2023– Mohun Bagan SG 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 India U17 11
2022– India U20 4
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Shubho Paul (Bengali: শুভ পাল; born 4 March 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG. He was part of the Bayern Munich U19 World Squad.[2][3]

Club career

Youth career

Sudeva Moonlight Academy

He played in the AIFF Youth League for Sudeva Academy. In the 2019–20 season he scored 14 goals in 11 games.[2]

Senior career

As a result of his stunning performance for the youth team he called up to the senior team of Sudeva Delhi for 2021 season.[4][5] On 28 February 2021, he scored his maiden goal for senior team at 41 minute against TRAU FC though his team lost to the opponent by 3–2 down.[6][7] He scored a decision making goal on 20 March 2021 to defeat Indian Arrows at 40th minute.[8]

Bayern Munich World Squad

In 2021, Paul made it to German giant FC Bayern Munich's World Squad.[9] The World squad included 15 international U19 talents from 15 different nations, who will be trained along with FC Bayern Munich U19 team.[10][11]

International career

He has been part of Indian U20.[12] In 2021, he played for the U16 team in the AFC U-16 Asian Cup Qualifier where he scored 3 goals in 3 matches. He scored a brace against Bahrain on 20 September 2019.[13] He won 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship in which he scored 4 goals in 5 games for the U15 national side. Later, he was part of the India U20 team that took part in 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 March 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sudeva Delhi 2020–21 I-League 8 2 0 0 – 8 2
2021–22 14 5 3[a] 0 – 17 5
2022–23 10 0 0 0 – 10 0
Sudeva Delhi total 32 7 3 0 0 0 35 7
Career total 32 7 3 0 0 0 35 7
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

India U-15

India U-20

References

  1. ^ Menon, Shailesh. "Delhi-based Sudeva FC's acquisition of Olimpic de Xativa is another step in India's soccer dream". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Subho Paul | AIFF Profile". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Shubho Paul - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Sudeva Delhi FC teenager Shubho Paul looks to make his mark in the I-League!". Arunava about Football. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ "I-League 2022–23: Sudeva Delhi to start their season campaign against Kenkere FC". www.daijiworld.com. New Delhi: DaijiWorld. IANS. 13 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ "I-League: TRAU edge past Sudeva Delhi 3-2, seal top 6 spot". Business Standard India. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Sudeva Delhi FC 2-3 Tiddim Road Athletic Union | Hero I-League 2020-21". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "I-League: Shubho Paul strike helps Sudeva Delhi FC beat Indian Arrows 1-0". The Times of India. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Player profile — FC Bayern Munich World Squad: Shubho Paul". fcbayern.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  10. ^ "India U-17's Shubho Paul gets selected for Bayern Munich's 'World Squad'". Bavarian Football Works. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Subho Paul makes it to the German giant FC Bayern Munich's squad". Football Express. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  12. ^ "India beat Maldives, book spot in SAFF U20 C'ship final with Bangladesh". thestatesman.com. Bhubaneswar: The Statesman. IANS. 5 August 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  13. ^ "India Pump 5 Past Bahrain in AFC U-16 Qualifiers to Maintain Perfect Start". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  14. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 15:29 IST (23 July 2022). "India announces 23-member squad for SAFF U20 Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Shubho Paul at Soccerway
  16. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:34 IST (5 August 2022). "India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)