Shilton Paul
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shilton Paul
| image = Shilton Paul.jpg
| caption = Paul during a practice session in Mohun Bagan
| fullname = Shilton Paul
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|6|10}}
| birth_place = Maslandapur, West Bengal
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| height = {{height|m=1.74}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = 2000–2006
| youthclubs1 = Tata Football Academy
| years1 = 2006–2020
| clubs1 = Mohun Bagan
| caps1 = 257
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → Chennaiyin (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Kerala Blasters (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → ATK (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2022
| clubs5 = Churchill Brothers
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = → Bhawanipore (loan)
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = ASOS Rainbow
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = India U-20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Shilton Paul (born 10 June 1988) is a retired Indian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Calcutta Football League club Asos Rainbow.{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Sabyasachi |date=2024-08-31 |title=গ্লাভস তুলে রাখলেন শিল্টন পাল: সমাপ্ত হলো এক গৌরবময় অধ্যায় |url=https://bongfootball.in/shilton-paul-retires-from-professional-football/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Bong Football |language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/goalkeeper-shilton-paul-joins-churchill-brothers/articleshow/77131311.cms|title=Goalkeeper Shilton Paul joins Churchill Brothers|date=23 July 2020|website=Times of India}}
Club Career
=Mohun Bagan AC=
After graduating from Tata Football Academy, Paul signed with I-League club Mohun Bagan in 2006. He got to play his first match in an AFC Cup encounter]l. Since his debut, Shilton has been an integral part of the Mohun Bagan team every year. Although an excellent goalkeeper, he sometimes got to play the second fiddle when the likes of Sangram Mukherjee, Sandip Nandy and Debjit Majumder were present in the team. He was handed over the Captaincy of Mohun Bagan in 2014 and led his side to victory in the 2014-15 I-League campaign.{{Cite web|title=Mohun Bagan's Shilton Paul delighted to be best goalkeeper of I-League – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/mohun-bagans-shilton-paul-delighted-to-be-best-goalkeeper-of-i-league/articleshow/63420032.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=2 May 2020}}
=Chennaiyin FC=
In 2014 he joined Chennaiyin on loan from Mohun Bagan in first Indian Super League season, he went on to play four matches in the irst season of Indian Super League.{{Cite book|last=Dunn|first=Carrie|last2=Welford|first2=Joanna|date=1 December 2014|title=Football and the FA Women's Super League|doi=10.1057/9781137480323|isbn=9781137480323}}
=Kerala Blasters FC=
Shilton represented Kerala Blasters FC in ISL Season 2.
=Atletico De Kolkata=
Shilton represented Atletico De Kolkata in ISL season 3 and that year Atletico De Kolkata emerged as the eventual champions under coach José Francisco Molina for the second time in the history of the Indian Super League.
=Bhawanipore FC=
Shilton joined Calcutta Football League side Bhawanipore F.C. in September 2020.{{cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/sports/churchill-brothers-s-shilton-paul-to-join-bhawanipore-club-on-loan-for-2nd-division-i-league-31600509351534.html|title=আই লিগের দ্বিতীয় ডিভিশনে ভবানীপুরের দূর্গ সামলাবেন শিল্টন|website=bangla.hindustantimes.com|access-date=1 March 2021}} On 8 October, he captained the side on his debut and kept a cleansheet in a 2-0 win over FC Bengaluru United.{{cite web|url=https://www.navhindtimes.in/2020/10/08/sports/bhawanipore-fc-beat-fc-bengaluru-utd-in-opener/|date=8 October 2020|title=Bhawanipore FC beat FC Bengaluru Utd in opener}}
= Churchill Brothers =
After 14 seasons with Mohun Bagan, Paul joined Churchill Brothers in July 2020 for a one-year deal.{{cite news |last1=Ganguly |first1=Abhishek |title=Goalkeeper Shilton Paul joins Churchill Brothers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/goalkeeper-shilton-paul-joins-churchill-brothers/articleshow/77131311.cms |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=23 July 2020 |language=en}} He made his debut for Churchill Brothers in their 5–2 win over Indian Arrows in the 2020–21 edition of the I-League on 11 January 2021.{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Riju |title=Indian Arrows 2-5 Churchill Brothers FC: Post-match Analysis |url=https://footballexpress.in/indian-arrows-2-5-churchill-brothers-fc-post-match-analysis-i-league |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=Football Express |date=11 January 2021}}
=Rainbow AC=
On 29 June 2023, Paul joined Calcutta Premier Division side Rainbow AC.{{cite web|url=https://www.asosrainbow.com/news/asos-rainbow-ac-celebrates-the-joining-of-shilton-paul/|date=29 June 2023|title=ASOS Rainbow AC Celebrates the Joining of Shilton Paul}} He was ruled out of opening six matches due to an ankle injury. But finally on 7 August, he made his debut and first appearance after 15 months, when he captained Rainbow in a 2-1 win over West Bengal Police. After the match, he also expressed his disappointment with the ground his team was allotted to play.{{cite web|url=https://parallelsports.in/news/shilton-played-after-a-year-disappointed-with-the-ground|date=7 August 2023|title=SHILTON PLAYED AFTER A YEAR, DISAPPOINTED WITH THE GROUND}}
International
He made 3 appearances for India in the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup and was on the bench for qualifiers for the 2007 Asian Cup.
He represented India in the 22nd JRD Tata Cup at Jamshedpur in 2003.
He represented India in the AFC Youth Championship(U-16) at Japan in 2004.
He represented India in the 10th South Asian Games at Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2006.
He represented India in the AFC Youth Championship at Kolkata in 2006.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|1 September 2024}}{{soccerway|shilton-pal/72550}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|CFL !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="15" |Mohun Bagan
|NFL |5 | 0 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=statsAFCC}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Indian Super Cup}} | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08
|rowspan="13" |I-League |6 | 0 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2008–09
| | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10
| | ||||||||||||
| 2010–11
| | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12
| | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13
|19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3{{efn|2 Appearances in IFA Shield and 1 Appearance in All Airlines Gold Cup}} | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|Appearance in IFA Shield}} | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | 6{{efn|name=statsAFCC}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2017–18
|17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!60 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 0 | |
| Chennaiyin (loan)
|2014 | rowspan="3" |Indian Super League |4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="1" |Kerala Blasters (loan)
|2015 |0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |||||
| ATK (loan) |2016 |0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="3" |Churchill Brothers
| rowspan="2" |I-League |9 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22
|14 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Bhawanipore (loan)
|2020 | rowspan="1" |I-League 2nd Division |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Rainbow AC
|2024 |colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!100 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 12 |
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Honours
=Club=
Mohun Bagan
- I-League (2): 2014–15, 2019–20
- Federation Cup (3): 2006, 2008, 2015–16
- Calcutta Football League (3): 2008, 2009, 2018
- Sikkim Governors Gold Cup (1): 2017
=Atletico de Kolkata=
- Indian Super League: 2016
=Individual=
- I-League Best Goalkeeper Award (1): 2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2017-18-minerva-punjab-presented-with-winners-trophy-nerocas-gift-raikhan-named-seasons-best-coach-4401551.html|title=I-League 2017–18: Minerva Punjab presented with winners' trophy; NEROCA's Gift Raikhan named season's best coach|date=22 March 2018|access-date=23 March 2018|archive-date=23 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323220106/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2017-18-minerva-punjab-presented-with-winners-trophy-nerocas-gift-raikhan-named-seasons-best-coach-4401551.html|agency=Press Trust of India|location=Chandigarh|website=firstpost.com|publisher=The FirstPost News}}
- Mohun Bagan Player of the Year (1): 2018
- Sports Journalist Best Player Award (1): 2018
- Times Sports Man of the Year (1): 2019
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/cfl-2018-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby-aryan/5algw6jklv871wb5axm85y7hx|title=CFL 2018: Mohun Bagan face stern test against Aryan before Kolkata Derby|work=Goal.com|first1=Soham|last1=Mukherjee|date=28 August 2018|location=Kolkata|access-date=9 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209110749/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/cfl-2018-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby-aryan/5algw6jklv871wb5axm85y7hx|archive-date=9 December 2023}}
External links
- [https://archive.today/20081207195926/http://mohunbaganac.com/SEPT08/news_details.php?newsid=137 Interview in Mohun Bagan Official Website, dated 10 October 2007]
{{Churchill Brothers S.C. squad}}
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Category:People from Barasat Sadar subdivision
Category:Footballers from West Bengal
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:Chennaiyin FC players
Category:Kerala Blasters FC players
Category:ATK (football club) players