Ritwik Das

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ritwik Das
Personal information
Full name Ritwik Kumar Das
Date of birth (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth West Bengal, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 Jamshedpur
Number 18
Youth career
Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Kalighat MS 13 (0)
2017–2020 Real Kashmir 39 (4)
2020–2021 Kerala Blasters 4 (0)
2021– Jamshedpur 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:54, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

Ritwik Kumar Das (born 14 December 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.

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]

Jamshedpur FC[]

On 21 October 2021, Jamshedpur FC announced that the 24-year-old Ritwik Das has signed a one-year deal, with an option to extend, which will see him don the Jamshedpur colours for the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) season. The club handed Jersey Number 18 to him.

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]
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 0 - - 11 0
2019–20 11 0 4 0 - - 15 0
Total 34 4 5 0 0 0 39 4

References[]

  1. ^ "Kerala Blasters prospect Ritwik Das gearing up to play the ISL". Sportskeeda.
  2. ^ "Real Kashmir 6-1 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "ISL 2020-21: Ritwik Kumar Das joins Kerala Blasters". SPORTSTAR. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Ritwik leaves Kerala Blasters FC". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Scouting Report- Ritwik Das: Real Kashmir FC's sensational winger". Khel Now.
  7. ^ Ritwik Das at Soccerway
Retrieved from ""