Prabir Das
{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Prabir Das
| image =
| caption = Prabir with Kerala Blasters in 2023
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sodepur, West Bengal, India
| height = 1.71 m
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Mumbai City
(on loan from Kerala Blasters)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Pailan Arrows
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = Dempo
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → Goa (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = → Delhi Dynamos (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015–2017
| clubs5 = Mohun Bagan
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = → ATK (loan)
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017–2020
| clubs7 = ATK
| caps7 = 34
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2022
| clubs8 = Mohun Bagan
| caps8 = 39
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022–2023
| clubs9 = Bengaluru
| caps9 = 20
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023–
| clubs10 = Kerala Blasters
| caps10 = 9
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2025–
| clubs11 = → Mumbai City (loan)
| caps11 = 3
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = India U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = India U23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 08:30, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 06:00, 1 April 2022 (UTC)|
}}
Prabir Das ({{langx|bn|প্রবীর দাস}}; born 20 December 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Indian Super League club Mumbai City, on loan from Kerala Blasters.
Club career
=Pailan Arrows=
On 23 September 2012 Das scored his first goal for Pailan Arrows in the 2012 Indian Federation Cup against Shillong Lajong at the Keenan Stadium in the 69th minute to give Pailan the victory 2–1.{{cite web|title=Pailan Arrows vs Shillong Lajong FC Lineups and Statistics|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91300/pailan-arrows-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/lineup-stats|work=Goal.com|access-date=26 December 2012|archive-date=24 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124183459/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91300/pailan-arrows-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/lineup-stats|url-status=live}} He then scored his first I-League goal for Pailan Arrows and the second goal of his career again against Shillong Lajong at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he scored in the 39th minute to give Pailan Arrows the eventual 1–0.{{cite web|last=Nakashe|first=Mrunal|title=Pailan Arrows 1-0 Shillong Lajong FC: Papas' side edge out Shillong in a tight contest|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96238/pailan-arrows-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=20 January 2013}}
On 12 April 2013, during a game versus Prayag United, Das collapsed on the pitch due to heatstroke. It was 37 degrees Celsius when Das fell and had to be taken away via ambulance to the nearest hospital. He had breathing problems which resulted in immediate care.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-20 |title=Bengaluru FC signs right-back Prabir Das from ATK Mohun Bagan |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/bengaluru-fc-signs-prabir-das-from-atk-mohun-bagan-three-year-deal/article38504555.ece |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}
=Dempo=
On 15 November 2013, Das joined Goan giant Dempo SC from Pailan Arrows for a one-year deal on loan.{{cite web|title=Prabir Das joins Dempo SC on loan|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/11/15/4408093/prabir-das-joins-dempo-sc-on-loan?ICID=CP_797|access-date=24 November 2013|archive-date=18 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118022754/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/11/15/4408093/prabir-das-joins-dempo-sc-on-loan?ICID=CP_797|url-status=live}}
He made his debut for Dempo in the I-League on 27 November 2013 against Pune F.C. at the Duler Stadium in which he played the whole match as Dempo drew the match 1-1.{{cite web|title=Dempo vs. Pune 1-1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/27/india/i-league/dempo-sports-club/pune-fc/1585346/|work=Soccerway|access-date=28 October 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085132/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/27/india/i-league/dempo-sports-club/pune-fc/1585346/|url-status=live}}
=Mohun Bagan=
On 13 June 2015 Das signed a two-year contract with Mohun Bagan.{{cite web|last=Mitra|first=Atanu|title=Prabir Das agrees a two year deal with Mohun Bagan|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/222/transfer-zone/2015/06/13/12687652/prabir-das-agrees-a-two-year-deal-with-mohun-bagan?ICID=TP_TNM_ART_5|work=Goal.com|date=13 June 2015|access-date=1 July 2015|archive-date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311002851/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/222/transfer-zone/2015/06/13/12687652/prabir-das-agrees-a-two-year-deal-with-mohun-bagan?ICID=TP_TNM_ART_5|url-status=live}}
==Delhi Dynamos (loan)==
In July 2015 Das was drafted to play for Delhi Dynamos in the 2015 Indian Super League.{{cite web |last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13460302/cavin-lobo-to-kerala-keegan-pereira-to-mumbai-and-the?ICID=SP_HN_1 |work=Goal.com |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=10 July 2015 |archive-date=24 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162437/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13460302/cavin-lobo-to-kerala-keegan-pereira-to-mumbai-and-the?ICID=SP_HN_1 |url-status=live }}
==ATK (loan)==
In July 2016, Das signed for former ISL champion Atletico de Kolkata on loan from Mohun Bagan. He was the instrumental part of ATK squad which lifted the 2016 ISL trophy.{{Cite web |title=Kerala Blasters FC sign Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan departs Bengaluru FC |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/kerala-blasters-fc-sign-prabir-das-sandesh-jhingan-departs-bengaluru-fc |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Indian Super League |language=en}}
=ATK=
On 5 July 2017, Das was retained by ATKand have him a three-year contract extension. In the 2019-20 season, Das recorded the joint-highest assists by a defender with five, eventually winning the title with ATK. He left club in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Kerala Blasters sign defender Prabir Das |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/06/01/kerala-blasters-sign-defender-prabir-das.html |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=OnManorama}}
=Bengaluru=
In 2022, Das joined Bengaluru FC in a swap deal with Ashique Kuruniyan who joined ATK Mohun Bagan. Das made 20 appearances for the club during the season.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Prabir Das set to join Kerala Blasters |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-05-indian-football-prabir-das-kerala-blasters |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Khel Now |language=English}}
=Kerala Blasters FC=
After winning 2022 Durand Cup, with Bengaluru FC, ahead of the 2023–24 season, Das signed for their rivals Kerala Blasters FC on a three-year deal on 1 June 2023 until 2026.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2023 |title=Kerala Blasters sign defender Prabir Das |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/06/01/kerala-blasters-sign-defender-prabir-das.html |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601140821/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/06/01/kerala-blasters-sign-defender-prabir-das.html |url-status=live }} He made his debut as well as scored first goal for the club on 13 August 2023 in a 4–3 loss against Gokulam Kerala in the 2023 Durand Cup.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=Durand Cup 2023: Gokulam Kerala Hold on for 4-3 Derby Win Over Kerala Blasters |url=https://www.news18.com/football/durand-cup-2023-gokulam-kerala-hold-on-for-4-3-derby-win-over-kerala-blasters-8534854.html |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=News18 |language=en}} On 21 September, Das made his debut for the club in the Indian Super League, in the season opener against Bengaluru FC at home, which the Blasters won 2–1.{{Cite web |title=Kerala Blasters beat Bengaluru FC 2-1 in ISL opener |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/sports/2023/09/21/adrian-luna-on-target-as-kerala-blasters-beat-bengaluru-fc-2-1-in-isl-opener.html |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=The Week |language=en}} After the Kerala Blasters' 2–1 loss against Mumbai City on 8 October, Das was handed over a three match suspension after the AIFF disciplinary committee's report cited Prabir's aggressive actions against a referee during the game. However his suspension led to some controversy as it was alleged that Prabir’s actions were accidental, and that he was entangled in a brawl with a Mumbai City FC player at the time.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=AIFF Disciplinary Committee suspends Kerala Blasters' Prabir Das for three matches |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-10-indian-football-aiff-suspends-prabir-das |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Khel Now |language=English}}
=Mumbai City FC (loan)=
On 2 January 2025, Mumbai City FC signed Das on a 6-month loan, valid until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://x.com/MumbaiCityFC/status/1874720132804841512|title=x.com}}{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Sabyasachi |date=2025-01-02 |title=Prabir Das Joins Mumbai City FC on Loan: How Does It Benefit Both Teams? |url=https://en.bongfootball.in/prabir-das-joins-mumbai-city-fc-on-loan-how-does-it-benefit-both-teams/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Bong Football |language=en-US}} He made his debut away against East Bengal FC, coming on during stoppage time as a substitute for Bipin Singh and helping his new team secure a 3-2 win away from home.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/722478/mumbai-city-fc-sc-east-bengal|title=Mumbai City 3-2 East Bengal (6 Jan, 2025) Final Score - ESPN (IN)|website=ESPN}}
International career
=India U19=
Das made his debut for the India U19s on 31 October 2011 during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers against Turkmenistan in which he also scored in the 82nd minute to confirm India's 3–1 victory to open the qualifiers.{{cite web|title=India U19s 3-1 Turkmenistan U19s|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=421&matchId=4052|work=The Asian Football Confederation|access-date=26 December 2012|archive-date=15 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215054202/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=421&matchId=4052|url-status=live}}
=India U23=
On 29 March 2015, Das has made his debut for India U23 against Syria in AFC U23 Championship Qualifier.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
Personal life
Apart from his football career, Das also has his official YouTube channel, named Prabir Das Lifestyle,{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/@PrabirDasLifestyle|title=Prabir Das Lifestyle|date=2 June 2023|access-date=2 June 2023}} which is having over 161 thousand subscribers and 11 million views.
In December 2019, he extended financial support for a young East Bengal fan's treatment.{{cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Prachyaprachetah|title=ATK FC’s Prabir Das extends financial support for young East Bengal fan’s treatment|url=https://thebridge.in/atks-prabir-das-extends-financial-support-for-young-east-bengal-fans-treatment/|work=thebridge.in|date=29 December 2019|access-date=29 December 2019|archive-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230124755/https://thebridge.in/atks-prabir-das-extends-financial-support-for-young-east-bengal-fans-treatment/|url-status=live}}
He has been in relationship with Indian Bengali actress Geetashree Roy.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|matches finished till 17 November 2023}}{{soccerway|prabir-das/267287}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" |Pailan Arrows
| rowspan="3" |I-League |24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 24 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Dempo
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Dempo total
!10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Goa (loan)
|2014 | rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Delhi Dynamos (loan)
|2015 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Mohun Bagan
| rowspan="1" |I-League |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=statsAFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}}{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |ATK (loan)
|2016 | rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Mohun Bagan
| rowspan="1" |I-League |14 | 1 | 4{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | 7{{efn|name=statsAFCC}} | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3" |ATK
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |14 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|20 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 23 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2" |ATK total
!34 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3" |ATK Mohun Bagan
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=statsAFCC}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |ATKMB total
!39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Bengaluru
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |20 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=DurandCup}}{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 29 | 0 | ||
| Kerala Blasters FC
|8 |0 |5{{efn|name=|One appearance in the 2023 Durand Cup}} |1{{efn|name=|One goal in the 2023 Durand Cup}} | colspan="2" |— |13 |1 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!169 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 204 | 4 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Mohun Bagan
ATK
Bengaluru
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|267287}}
{{Kerala Blasters FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Prabir}}
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Kolkata
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Indian Arrows players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:ATK (football club) players
Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players