Bastob Roy

{{Short description|Indian footballer and coach}}

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| birth_place = West Bengal, India

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| clubs1 = Mohun Bagan

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| clubs3 = Tollygunge Agragami

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| clubs4 = George Telegraph

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| manageryears1 = 2015–2018

| managerclubs1 = ATK (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2018

| managerclubs2 = East Bengal

| manageryears3 = 2018–2020

| managerclubs3 = East Bengal (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2022–2024

| managerclubs4 = Mohun Bagan (assistant)/Reserves{{cite web|url=https://bartamanpatrika.com/home?cid=18&id=472191|title=তিন বছর পর ক্লাবের মাঠে খেলতে মুখিয়ে নাওরেমরা — হ্যাটট্রিকের অপেক্ষায় সবুজ-মেরুন ব্রিগেড|trans-title=After three years, Naorem and others looking forward to play at home — the green-and-maroon brigade waiting for a hat-trick|first=Sanjoy|last=Sarkar|date=16 July 2023|access-date=16 July 2023|website=bartamanpatrika.com|publisher=বর্তমান|language=bn|location=Kolkata|archive-date=16 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716162950/https://bartamanpatrika.com/home?cid=18&id=472191}}

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Bastob Roy is an Indian former professional football player and current coach. During his playing days, Roy played for Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan, Tollygunge Agragami, and George Telegraph.{{cite news|title=Former Bagan player Bastab Roy appointed assistant coach of Atletico de Kolkata|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2015-former-bagan-player-bastab-roy-appointed-assistant-coach-atletico-de-kolkata-2367538.html|accessdate=29 October 2016|work=FirstPost|date=28 July 2015|archive-date=24 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124020932/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2015-former-bagan-player-bastab-roy-appointed-assistant-coach-atletico-de-kolkata-2367538.html|url-status=live}}

Coaching career

On 28 July 2015 it was announced that Roy would become the assistant coach of Indian Super League side Atlético de Kolkata. Roy was made the head coach of the under-23 side.{{cite news|title=Atletico de Kolkata juniors start their journey with a 4-0 win|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/07/04/13273532/atletico-de-kolkata-juniors-start-their-journey-with-a-4-0|accessdate=29 October 2016|work=Goal.com|date=4 July 2015|archive-date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000314/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/07/04/13273532/atletico-de-kolkata-juniors-start-their-journey-with-a-4-0|url-status=live}} On 28 October 2016, after the suspension of Kolkata's head coach, José Francisco Molina, Roy was confirmed to take charge of the side for their match against NorthEast United.{{cite news|title=Atletico de Kolkata coach Jose Molina suspended by ISL Disciplinary Committee|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/isl-2016-atletico-de-kolkata-coach-jose-molina-suspended-by-isl-disciplinary-committee-701396|accessdate=29 October 2016|work=IB Times|date=26 October 2016|archive-date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030000842/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/isl-2016-atletico-de-kolkata-coach-jose-molina-suspended-by-isl-disciplinary-committee-701396|url-status=live}} Despite going down 1–0, Atlético de Kolkata came back to win 2–1 and move to first place.{{cite web|title=NorthEast United 1-2 Atletico de Kolkata|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/28/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/atletico-de-kolkata/2348840/|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122030047/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/28/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/atletico-de-kolkata/2348840/|url-status=live}}

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