Durga Boro
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
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| birth_place = Gendrabil, Assam, India{{cite web|title=Durga to play for Churchill Brothers|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090701/jsp/northeast/story_11178348.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222170311/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090701/jsp/northeast/story_11178348.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2014|website=Telegraph India|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
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| position = Striker
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| youthclubs1 = SAI
| years1 = 2004–2009
| clubs1 = Oil India
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| years2 = 2009–2012
| clubs2 = Churchill Brothers
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| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = Mumbai Tigers
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| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = → Shillong Lajong (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2014–
| clubs5 = Shillong Lajong
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = → NorthEast United (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2015
|clubs7 = NEROCA
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|years8 = 2015–16
|clubs8 = Guwahati
|caps8 = 7
|goals8 = 3
| years9= 2017
|clubs9 = Ozone
| caps9=4
| goals9=0
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Durga Boro (born 28 January 1987) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
=Early career=
Born in the small village of Gendrabil, in the Kokrajhar district of Assam, Boro started playing his football for the Kokrajhar HNMP School, for which he played for the team in the Subroto Cup under-14 tournament. Then, after impressing during the Subroto Cup, Boro started to train with the Sports Authority of India in Guwahati.{{cite web|last1=Baruah|first1=Kausav|title=Durga Boro looks ahead at ISL|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141010/jsp/northeast/story_18911008.jsp#.VH0h12TF-mE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129220557/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141010/jsp/northeast/story_18911008.jsp#.VH0h12TF-mE|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 November 2014|website=Telegraph India|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
=Oil India=
In 2004 Boro signed with Oil India and played with them in the Assam State Premier League and the I-League 2nd Division while also working for the company itself.
=Churchill Brothers=
After an impressive performance during the Federation Cup in Kolkata in 2009 in which Boro and Oil India played against I-League sides such as Mohun Bagan, Vasco, and Air India, he signed his first professional contract with fellow I-League side, Churchill Brothers. The move to a professional club was massive for Boro as that meant he would be granted one-year leave from his former day-job with Oil India and he would move into a more professional footballing environment which included free food and travel. Boro scored his first professional goal for Churchill Brothers on 8 January 2011 against Salgaocar, however, his 34th-minute strike could not prevent Churchill Brothers from losing 3–4.{{cite web|title=Salgaocar vs Churchill Brothers 4 - 3|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/01/08/india/i-league/salgaocar-sports-club/churchill-brothers-sc/1044809/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
=Mumbai Tigers=
After spending two seasons with Churchill Brothers, Boro made a surprising move by signing for upstart I-League 2nd Division club Mumbai Tigers, then known as Dodsal FC.{{cite web|title=Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13 - Version 7|url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/12/indian-football-transfer-season-201213.html|website=Arunfoot|accessdate=1 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108085438/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/12/indian-football-transfer-season-201213.html|archivedate=8 November 2014}} While with Mumbai Tigers, Boro played for the side during the I-League 2nd Division season.{{cite news|last1=Cyriac|first1=Biju Babu|title=Shabeer show helps Eagles stay afloat in second division I-League|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Shabeer-show-helps-Eagles-stay-afloat-in-second-division-I-League/articleshow/18938915.cms|date=13 March 2013|work=Times of India|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
=Shillong Lajong=
After Mumbai Tigers disbanded, on 6 February 2014 Boro made his return to the I-League after he signed for Shillong Lajong.{{cite news|last1=Ganguly|first1=Abhishek|date=6 February 2014|title=Shillong Lajong rope in Durga Boro|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Shillong-Lajong-rope-in-Durga-Boro/articleshow/29947558.cms|work=Times of India|accessdate=1 December 2014}} This was Lajong's third attempt at signing Boro after they attempted to sign him in both 2009 and 2012. He made his debut for Shillong Lajong on 23 February 2014 against United. Boro started the match and even scored a goal as Shillong Lajong drew the match 2–2.{{cite web|title=United vs Shillong Lajong 2 - 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/23/india/i-league/chirag-united-sc/lajong-sc/1585395/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
==NorthEast United (loan)==
In the summer of 2014 it was announced that Boro and a bunch of other Shillong Lajong players would sign on loan for the Indian Super League side NorthEast United.{{cite news|title=Subrata Paul, Nabi to play for Mumbai in ISL|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/subrata-paul-nabi-to-play-for-mumbai-in-isl/article6237483.ece|date=22 July 2014|work=The Hindu|accessdate=1 December 2014}} Boro made his debut for NorthEast United during the team's first ever game on 13 October 2014 against Kerala Blasters. He started the match and played 62 minutes as NorthEast United won 1–0.{{cite web|title=NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters 1 - 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/13/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/kerala-blasters/1931475/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=1 December 2014}} Boro eventually scored his first goal for the team on 27 November 2014 against Chennaiyin. His 10th-minute strike contributed to a 3–0 victory for NorthEast United.{{cite web|title=NorthEast United vs Chennaiyin 3 - 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/27/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/chennai-titans/1931515/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=1 December 2014}}
Career statistics
{{updated|30 May 2015}}{{soccerway|durga-boro/169707}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Shillong Lajong (loan) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| rowspan="1"|NorthEast United (loan)
|2014 |ISL | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| rowspan="1"|Shillong Lajong | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/northeast-united-fc/squad/forward-10679-durga-boro-playerprofile Indian Super League Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010174526/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/northeast-united-fc/squad/forward-10679-durga-boro-playerprofile |date=10 October 2014 }}.
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Category:People from Kokrajhar district
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
Category:Mumbai Tigers FC players
Category:Shillong Lajong FC players
Category:NorthEast United FC players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Assam