Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Kokrajhar, Assam, India | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shillong Lajong | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kokrajhar Football Academy | |||
AIFF Kalyani Regional Academy | |||
AIFF Elite Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Shillong Lajong | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Oil India | ? | (?) |
International career‡ | |||
India U16 | |||
India U19 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2016 |
Milan Basumatary (born 2 September 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and striker for Shillong Lajong in the I-League.
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]
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]
In 2018, he was signed by Duliajan based club Oil India.
Basumatary has represented India at the under-16 and under-19 sides.[3][6]
Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shillong Lajong | 2015–16 | I-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Shillong Lajong | 2016–17 | I-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |