Vimal Pariyar

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| birth_place = Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

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| position = Forward

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| clubs4 = Churchill Brothers

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Vimal Pariyar (born 7 March 1986) is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a forward. During his career, he was trained at the Tata Football Academy before becoming professional at East Bengal. He also played for Mohammedan and Churchill Brothers. Pariyar also represented India internationally, earning 2 caps in 2005.

Club career

Born in Darjeeling, West Bengal,{{cite news |title=Pariyar wants to move out, doesn't know how |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pariyar-wants-to-move-out-doesnt-know-how/articleshow/960216.cms |accessdate=3 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=16 December 2004}} Pariyar began his career at the Tata Football Academy in Jharkhand.{{cite news |title=Pariyar stars in India's win |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-pariyar-stars-in-india-s-win-1021492 |accessdate=3 September 2020 |publisher=DNA India |date=1 April 2006}} While playing for Tata, Pariyar also represented both Jharkhand and West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy.{{cite web |title=Santosh Trophy 2005 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2005-06st.html |website=indianfootball.de}}{{cite web |title=Santosh Trophy 2006 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2006-07st.html |website=indianfootball.de}} During the 2006–07 tournament, Pariyar scored 4 goals in West Bengal's opening match against Rajasthan on 14 September and then 3 goals against Madhya Pradesh on 18 September. He would end the tournament with 8 goals total as West Bengal finished as tournament runners-up. While with Tata FA, Pariyar also represented the club in the National Football League 2nd Division.{{cite news |title=TFA down ASEB 2-1, AI hold BSF |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/mar/30nfl.htm |accessdate=3 September 2020 |work=Rediff |date=29 March 2003}}

After graduating from the Tata Football Academy, Pariyar signed with National Football League side East Bengal.{{cite news |title=EB pay the penalty as Ashim misfires |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/eb-pay-the-penalty-as-ashim-misfires-premier-division-mom-karmakar-helps-e-rly-earn-a-point/cid/1064630 |accessdate=3 September 2020 |publisher=Telegraph India |date=2 September 2006}} He stayed at the club for two seasons before joining local Kolkata rivals Mohammedan. He scored his only goal for the club in I-League on 14 November 2008 against Vasco. He scored the game's only goal in the 86th minute to give Mohammedan a 1–0 victory.{{cite web |title=Mohammedan 1–0 Vasco |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2008/11/14/india/i-league/mohammedan-sporting-club/vasco-sports-club/716192/ |website=Soccerway}} Pariyar stayed with Mohammedan for one season before signing with Churchill Brothers. Pariyar's only goal with Churchill Brothers came on 11 March 2010 against Viva Kerala. He scored a 90th-minute equalizer to end the match 1–1.{{cite web |title=Viva Kerala 1–1 Churchill Brothers |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2010/03/11/india/i-league/viva-kerala/churchill-brothers-sc/914325/ |website=Soccerway}}

On 13 September 2011, it was revealed that Pariyar had left Churchill Brothers prior to the 2011–12 season.{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Ayush |title=I-League Club Analysis: Churchill Brothers Sports Club - The Family Run Venture |url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2292/editorials/2011/09/13/2662553/i-league-club-analysis-churchill-brothers-sports-club-the-family- |accessdate=3 September 2020 |work=Goal.com |date=13 September 2011}}

International career

While at the Tata Football Academy, Pariyar was selected to the India under-20 side which participated in the 2004 South Asian Games.{{cite web |title=India squad South Asian Games 2004 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2004safgames.html |website=indianfootball.de}} He started 3 matches as India managed to reach the final. Pariyar was then given his senior international debut for India on 12 August 2005 against Fiji. He started and played the whole match as India were defeated 1–0.{{cite web |title=Fiji 1-0 India |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17352/Fiji_India.html |website=national-football-teams}} He then earned his second cap two days later again against Fiji. The time he started but was substituted off as India lost 2–1.{{cite web |title=Fiji 2–1 India |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17353/Fiji_India.html |website=national-football-teams}}

In March 2006 it was announced that Pariyar had been selected to the under-20 side for the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.{{cite news |title=N Pradeep to lead India in AFC Challenge Cup |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/03/30/n-pradeep-to-lead-india-in-afc-challenge-cup-1143700510.html |accessdate=3 September 2020 |work=OneIndia |date=30 March 2006}} Pariyar scored a brace for India in their first match against Afghanistan as India won 2–0.{{cite web |title=India AFC Challenge Cup 2006 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afc-emerging06.html |website=RSSSF}} He then scored another goal in India's next match against the Philippines as the match ended 1–1. India were soon knocked out in the quarter-finals by Nepal.

International statistics

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