Deba Singh
Indian footballer
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Debendra Prasad "Deba" Singh (1943 – 18 November 2024) was an Indian footballer who played as a defender for Orissa and the India national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Debendra Prasad Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 1943[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cuttack, Odisha, India | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 2024 | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Orissa Police | |||
| Orissa | |||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1968 | India | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
He is the father of former Indian international footballer Rajendra Prasad Singh.[2] Singh received the first OSJA (Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association) awards in 2018.[3] Singh died on 18 November 2024, at the age of 82.[4]
Club career
He played for Orissa Police[5][6] in the Cuttack Senior League domestically. Singh was part of the Orissa team which was coached by Amal Dutta and captained the squad that reached the semi-finals in the 1967–68 edition of the Santosh Trophy[7][8] by defeating Andhra Pradesh.[9]
