Sankar Roy (born 9 May 1995) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Career

Born in

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, Sankar began his professional career playing for the Mohammedan Sporting in

2016–17 I-League 2nd Division The 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division was the tenth season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second-tier Indian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2008. The season began on 21 January 2017 and featured 12 teams which ...

. He then joined another Kolkata giant

Mohun Bagan Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...

the following season, however, he spent the entire season being the second choice to club captain

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. Sankar Roy got his break in the 2018-19 I-League season when Shilton got injured and Roy made his debut in the opening fixture on 27 October 2018 against

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which ended in a 1–1 draw. Sankar Roy's rise to fame came in the 2019-20 I-League season when he took over from Shilton Paul, who lost his form. Sankar Roy played a pivotal role as he made 14 appearances in the title-winning campaign where he kept 6 clean sheets, the highest among all.

East Bengal

On 5 May,

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announced the signing of Sankar.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Mohammedan *

Sikkim Gold Cup The Sikkim Gold Cup, known as the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup, is an Indian football tournament held in Sikkim and organized by Sikkim Football Association (SFA). Past champions include New Road Team of Nepal in 2007, Three Star Club of Nepal in ...

: 2016 Mohun Bagan *

: 2019–20 * Calcutta Football League: 2018–19

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Sankar 1995 births Living people Indian men's footballers Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from West Bengal I-League players East Bengal Club players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Hyderabad FC players Indian Super League players Calcutta Football League players