Souvik Chakrabarti

Souvik Chakrabarti

Chakrabarti with Mohun Bagan in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Souvik Chakrabarti
Date of birth	(1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Right back
Team information
Current team	East Bengal
Number	23
Youth career
	Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Mohun Bagan	37	(6)
2012–2013	Air India	24	(2)
2013–2014	Prayag United	22	(0)
2014–2017	Mohun Bagan	41	(0)
2014	→ Delhi Dynamos (loan)	7	(0)
2015	→ Delhi Dynamos (loan)	12	(0)
2016	→ Delhi Dynamos (loan)	16	(0)
2017–2018	Jamshedpur	18	(0)
2018–2020	Mumbai City	25	(1)
2020–2022	Hyderabad	26	(0)
2022–	East Bengal	51	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:24, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Souvik Chakrabarti (born 12 July 1991), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Indian Super League club East Bengal.

Career

Mohun Bagan

Chakraborty started playing football at the age of eight at the Yubajagaran football coaching centre. ^[1] He then joined the Mohun Bagan Academy when he was 15 years old where he recalls his most memorable moment there, the Manchester United Premier Cup in Manchester, England. ^[1] Chakraborty was then selected to join the first-team for the 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup and the Calcutta Football League. ^[1] His call-up to the senior team was made possible due to the rule that each club in the Calcutta Football League must have 2 under-19 players in the squad. ^[1] Chakraborty had to wait till 2 November 2011 before making his professional debut for the club against Dempo at the Fatorda Stadium in which Mohun Bagan lost 5–0, coming on as a 26th-minute substitute for Anwar Ali. ^[2]

Air India

In the summer of 2012 Chakraborty signed for Air India of the I-League and scored his first professional goal of his career for the club on 28 August 2012 against Pailan Arrows during the 2012 Durand Cup. ^[3] He made his I-League debut for Air India on 7 October 2012 against Prayag United S.C. in which Air India lost 5–1. ^[4] He scored his second goal for Air India in the I-League against Shillong Lajong on 16 December 2012 to give Air India the lead 1–0 before the match ended 1–1 after Lajong found an equalizer. ^[5]

United Sports Club

Souvik made his debut on 6 October 2013 against Bengaluru at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he played till 61minutes and was replaced by Snehasish Chakraborty as United lost the match 1–0. ^[6]

Mohun Bagan

In January 2014, Chakraborty signed for Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan. A Mohun Bagan Academy product, he is very much a mariner at heart. Having devoted his life to football, Souvik has turned into a master passer and crosser of the ball. A good passer, crosser, and modern box to box midfielder, Souvik was a vital cog in Bagan's I-League triumph in 2014–15 season. On 21 May 2016, Souvik started on the right of midfield in Mohun Bagan's 2016 Indian Federation Cup Final victory over Aizawl FC before being substituted in the 88th minute. On 28 February 2017, Souvik started as the captain for the first time for Mohun Bagan in the AFC Cup against Club Valencia.

Delhi Dynamos (loan)

In August 2014, Delhi based ISL franchisee Delhi Dynamos signed him in domestic draft. He made total 7 ISL appearances for Delhi Dynamos in first season, but unfortunately Delhi finished fifth in final League table.

In June 2015, Delhi Dynamos retained him for next season ISL along with 4 more players. ^[7] He is highly rated by Roberto Carlos in Delhi Dynamos where he played almost all matches for a right back for Delhi dynamos in 2015 season. He helped Delhi to reach semi final, in which Delhi lost 3–1 to FC Goa.

In July 2016, Delhi Dynamos again retained him for next season ISL for the third straight time. ^[8] Delhi Dynamos sent Souvik to A-League club Central Coast Mariners for a week long training camp. ^[9] Delhi Dynamos head coach Gianluca Zambrotta rated Souvik a versatile player and used him as a left back in entire season. Souvik started all matches for Delhi Dynamos in 2016 campaign.

Jamshedpur

On 23 July 2017, Chakraborty was selected in the fourth round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Jamshedpur for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season. ^[10] He made his debut for the club during the first ever match on 18 November 2017 against NorthEast United. He started and played the whole match as Jamshedpur drew 0–0. ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 October 2024 ^[12]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Air India	2012–13	I-League	24	2	5 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]	1	—		29	3
Prayag United	2013–14		22	0	0	0	—		22	0
Mohun Bagan	2014–15		15	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		19	0
	2015–16		13	0	5 [lower-alpha 1]	0	6 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]	0	24	0
	2016–17		13	0	5 [lower-alpha 1]	0	6 [lower-alpha 4]	0	24	0
	Mohun Bagan total		41	0	14	0	12	0	67	0
Delhi Dynamos (loan)	2014	Indian Super League	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2015		12	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2016		16	0	0	0	—		16	0
	Delhi Dynamos total		35	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
Jamshedpur	2017–18	Indian Super League	18	0	0	0	—		18	0
Mumbai City	2018–19		18	0	1 [lower-alpha 5]	0	—		19	0
	2019–20		7	1	0	0	—		7	1
	Mumbai City total		25	1	1	0	0	0	26	1
Hyderabad	2019–20	Indian Super League	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2020–21		7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2021–22		16	0	0	0	—		16	0
	Hyderabad total		26	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
East Bengal	2022–23	Indian Super League	5	0	4	0	—		9	0
	2023–24		19	0	9	0	—		28	0
	2024–25		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	East Bengal total		24	0	13	0	0	0	37	0
Career total			215	3	29	0	12	0	252	4

1. Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
3. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
4. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
5. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Air India

• Durand Cup: 2012

Mohun Bagan

• I-League: 2014–15
• Federation Cup: 2015–16

Hyderabad FC

• Indian Super League: 2021–22 ^[13]

East Bengal FC

• Super Cup (India)

References

1. "Being part of the fed cup team is a pleasant surprise for me: Souvik Chakraborty". Mohun Bagan. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
2. Noronha, Anselm. "Dempo SC 5-0 Mohun Bagan – Armando Colaco's Side Destroys The Mariners At Home". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
3. "DURAND CUP 2012: AIR INDIA HOLD PAILAN 1-1, WHILE SPORTING CLUBE DE GOA THRASH ONGC 3-1". Barefoot. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
4. "Prayag United 5-1 Air India: Ranti Martins' hat-trick grounds the Airmen". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
5. Srivastava, Ayush. "Air India 1-1 Shillong Lajong – Late Boithang Haokip goal helps the visitors grab a point". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
6. "Bengaluru vs. Prayag United 1-0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
7. Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
8. "Indian Super League: Souvik Chakrabarti and Lalchhawnkima join Delhi Dynamos - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
9. "Delhi Dynamos duo of Anas and Souvik train with A-League side Central Coast Mariners". xtratime.in. Xtra Time. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
10. "ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big". The Field. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
11. "NorthEast United 0-0 Jamshedpur". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
12. Souvik Chakrabarti at Soccerway
13. "Laxmikanth Kattimani the hero as Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC on penalties to win first Hero ISL title". Indian Super League. 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

External links

• Souvik Chakraborty at Soccerway.com
• Souvik Chakraborty at FBref.com
• Jamshedpur FC Profile