Milan Basumatary
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997
Place of birth Kokrajhar, Assam, India
Position(s) Midfielder/Striker
Team information
Current team
 Shillong Lajong
Number 16
Youth career
Kokrajhar Football Academy
AIFF Kalyani Regional Academy
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Shillong Lajong 2 (0)
2018 Oil India ? (?)
International career‡
India U16
India U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2016

Milan Basumatary (born 2 September 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and striker for Shillong Lajong in the I-League.

Career

Early career

Born in Kokrajhar, Assam,[1] Basumatary started playing football in his village for the Kokrajhar Football Academy as part of the Sports Authority of India.[2] In 2012, Basumatary led the Assam U15 side to the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy championship, being named as the tournament's top scorer and most valuable player.[3] After his impressive performance, Basumatary joined the All India Football Federation Regional Academy in Kalyani and the AIFF Elite Academy.[3] In 2014, Basumatary was a part of the Aspire Academy All-Stars and earned a trial at Dutch club, PSV Eindhoven.[4]

Shillong Lajong

In January 2016, it was announced that Basumatary signed with I-League side, Shillong Lajong.[2] On 24 January 2016, Basumatary made his professional debut for the club against Bengaluru FC. He came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Bipin Singh as Shillong Lajong lost 3–0.[5]

Oil India

In 2018, he was signed by Duliajan based club Oil India.

International

Basumatary has represented India at the under-16 and under-19 sides.[3][6]

Career statistics

As of 5 February 2017[7]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shillong Lajong 2015–16 I-League10——00——10
Shillong Lajong 2016–17 I-League10——00——10
Career total 2000000020

Honours

Shillong Lajong

References

  1. ↑ "Hope floats in Bodoland". Telegraph India. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Lajong FC signs three players". Business Standard. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "AIFF Academy Cadets on Trials at PSV Eindhoven". The All India Football Federation. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Judge, Shahid (20 February 2014). "Manipur footballer Bidyananda on Barcelona radar". Indian Express. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bengaluru FC 3-0 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
  6. ↑ "Kapil Boro, Milan Basumatary in U-19 squad". Assam Tribune. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Milan Basumatary at Soccerway
  8. ↑ Shillong Lajong wins Gionee SPL defeating Rangdajied United Khel Now. Retrieved 20 July 2021
  9. ↑ "Lajong are Shillong Premier League 2019 champions!". thesportsroom.in. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Shillong Lajong youngsters crowned Champions of 8th Bodousa Cup 2016". The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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