Indian professional footballer
Milan Basumatary (born 2 September 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
Early career
Born in Kokrajhar, Assam,[1] Basumatary started playing football in his village for the Kokrajhar Football Academy as part of the Sports Authority of India.[2] In 2012, Basumatary led the Assam U15 side to the Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy championship, being named as the tournament's top scorer and most valuable player.[3] After his impressive performance, Basumatary joined the All India Football Federation Regional Academy in Kalyani and the AIFF Elite Academy.[3] In 2014, Basumatary was a part of the Aspire Academy All-Stars and earned a trial at Dutch club, PSV Eindhoven.[4]
Shillong Lajong
In January 2016, it was announced that Basumatary signed with I-League side, Shillong Lajong.[2] On 24 January 2016, Basumatary made his professional debut for the club against Bengaluru FC. He came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Bipin Singh as Shillong Lajong lost 3–0.[5]
Oil India
In 2018, he was signed by Duliajan based club Oil India.
International
Basumatary has represented India at the under-16 and under-19 sides.[3][6]
Career statistics
- As of 5 February 2017[7]
Honours
- Shillong Lajong
References
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