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 and Indian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ritwik Kumar Das | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Asansol, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Bengal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Kalighat MS | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Real Kashmir | 34 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Kerala Blasters | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Jamshedpur | 15 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2022– | India | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 7 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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]
He made his I-League professional 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]
On 15 July 2020, RitwikDas joined Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.[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]
On 21 October 2021, Ritwik Das joined Jamshedpur FC 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 FC Goa. On 17 February 2022, he scored his first ever ISL goal against Mumbai City.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | I-League | 11 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | Indian Super League | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |
| Career total | 53 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — | 58 | 8 | |||
Jamshedpur FC
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Jamshedpur FC – current squad | |
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