Milan Basumatary
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1997)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|9|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kokrajhar, Assam, India
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| position = Midfielder
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| youthclubs1 = Kokrajhar Football Academy
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| youthclubs2 = AIFF Kalyani Regional Academy
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| youthclubs3 = AIFF Elite Academy
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Shillong Lajong
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| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = Oil India
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| nationalteam1 = India U16
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Milan Basumatary (born 2 September 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
=Early career=
Born in Kokrajhar, Assam,{{cite news|title=Hope floats in Bodoland|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120805/jsp/7days/story_15815346.jsp#.VqUkFlMrLBJ|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808061942/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120805/jsp/7days/story_15815346.jsp#.VqUkFlMrLBJ|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2013|accessdate=24 January 2016|work=Telegraph India|date=6 August 2012}} Basumatary started playing football in his village for the Kokrajhar Football Academy as part of the Sports Authority of India.{{cite news|title=Lajong FC signs three players|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/lajong-fc-signs-three-players-116010401132_1.html|accessdate=24 January 2016|work=Business Standard|date=4 January 2016}} 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.{{cite news|title=AIFF Academy Cadets on Trials at PSV Eindhoven|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5835|accessdate=24 January 2016|work=The All India Football Federation|date=6 August 2014}} After his impressive performance, Basumatary joined the All India Football Federation Regional Academy in Kalyani and the AIFF Elite Academy. In 2014, Basumatary was a part of the Aspire Academy All-Stars and earned a trial at Dutch club, PSV Eindhoven.{{cite news|last1=Judge|first1=Shahid|title=Manipur footballer Bidyananda on Barcelona radar|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/manipur-footballer-bidyananda-on-barcelona-radar/|accessdate=24 January 2016|work=Indian Express|date=20 February 2014}}
=Shillong Lajong=
In January 2016, it was announced that Basumatary signed with I-League side, Shillong Lajong. 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.{{cite web|title=Bengaluru FC 3-0 Shillong Lajong|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/24/india/i-league/bengaluru/lajong-sc/2176884/|website=Soccerway}}
=Oil India=
In 2018, he was signed by Duliajan based club Oil India.
International
Career statistics
{{updated|5 February 2017}}{{soccerway|milan-basumatary/431824}}
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!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1"|Shillong Lajong | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| rowspan="1"|Shillong Lajong | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Honours
;Shillong Lajong
- Shillong Premier League: 2016,[https://khelnow.com/football/shillong-lajong-fc-wins-gionee-shillong-premier-league-2016 Shillong Lajong wins Gionee SPL defeating Rangdajied United] Khel Now. Retrieved 20 July 2021 2019{{Cite web|title=Lajong are Shillong Premier League 2019 champions!|url=https://thesportsroom.in/2019/11/12/lajong-are-shillong-premier-league-2019-champions/|access-date=12 November 2019|website=thesportsroom.in|date=12 November 2019 }}
- Bodousa Cup: 2016{{Cite web|date=2016-07-11|title=Shillong Lajong youngsters crowned Champions of 8th Bodousa Cup 2016|url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2016/07/11/shillong-lajong-youngsters-crowned-champions-of-8th-bodousa-cup-2016/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel|language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160201100708/http://www.shillonglajong.com/player/milan-basumatary/ Shillong Lajong Football Club Profile].
{{Shillong Lajong F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Basumatary, Milan}}
Category:People from Kokrajhar district
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Shillong Lajong FC players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Assam
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen