Ritwik Das
Indian footballer (born 1996)
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Ritwik Kumar Das (Bengali: ঋত্বিক কুমার দাস; born 14 December 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ritwik Kumar Das | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnpur, Asansol, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur FC | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Calcutta Customs | |||
| 2016–2017 | Kalighat MS | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Real Kashmir | 34 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Kerala Blasters | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Jamshedpur | 43 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | India | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 23 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:00, 23 March 2025 | |||
Club career
Early years
Ritwik gave his first trial at a Mohun Bagan non-residential academy when he was in ninth grade where he learnt the nuances of football.[1]
He began his professional journey with Calcutta Customs in the CFL First Division before switching to Kalighat MS in 2016 where they played in the Calcutta Premier Division Group B.[1]
Ritwik's time of reckoning arrived when Real Kashmir FC decided to hold trials at a Sports Authority of India ground in West Bengal in 2017. After impressing the club management, he signed a contract and represented them in the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division.[1]
Real Kashmir
He made his I-League debut for Real Kashmir on 11 December 2018 at EMS Stadium against Shillong Lajong, he was brought in as substitute in 77th minute as they won 6-1.[2] He evolved as a highly rated winger at the club.[3]
Kerala Blasters
On 15 July 2020, RitwikDas joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[4] He made his debut on 20 November against ATK Mohun Bagan in the season opener.[5] He played 4 matches throughout campaign and left the club at the end of the season.[6]
Jamshedpur
On 21 October 2021, Ritwik Das joined Jamshedpur on a one-year deal, with an option to extend for another year. On 26 November, he made his debut as a substitute for Seiminlen Doungel in a 1–3 away league win over Goa. On 17 February 2022, he scored his first Indian Super League goal against Mumbai City. He scored 4 goals in 17 appearances and won the 2021–22 Indian Super League League Winners Shield with the club.[7]
International
On 24 May 2022, Das was called up to the Indian senior squad for the first time ahead of their friendly against Jordan. However, he suffered an injury, due to which he withdrew after a brief stint in the camp.[8]
On 14 March 2023, Das was recalled to the senior squad in Kolkata, after almost a year.[9] He made his debut against Myanmar on 22 March, replacing Anirudh Thapa after 87 minutes in a 1–0 victory.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 May 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Kashmir | 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| 2018–19 | I-League | 10 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| Kerala Blasters | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Jamshedpur | 2021–22 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | 18 | 6 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Total | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in Durand Cup
- Appearance in Appearance in playoff for AFC Champions League
International
- As of 22 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |