Parimal Dey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1941 | ||
| Place of birth |
British India | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 2023 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Bali Prativa | ||
| 1963–1964 | Wari | ||
| 1964–1971 | East Bengal | ||
| 1971–1973 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 1973–1974 | East Bengal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966 | India | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Parimal Dey (4 May 1941 – 1 February 2023) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward. He played for the India national team, representing the country in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok and the 1966 Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia. In a domestic career spanning twelve years between 1962 and 1974, he represented the big two Calcutta football clubs, East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan FC, mostly with East Bengal and was considered one of the finest forwards of his time. Parimal Dey won the IFA Shield four times, the Durand Cup twice, and the Rovers Cup thrice while representing East Bengal.
He appeared with East Bengal from 1964 to 1970 and again in 1973 and captained the team in 1968–69.[1][2][3] He received the lifetime achievement award from East Bengal in 2014 and the Banga Bhushan award by the Government of West Bengal in 2019. Dey died in Kolkata on 1 February 2023, at the age of 81.[4][5]
Club career
Parimal Dey made his club debut with Bali Prativa in the year 1962. He signed for
Amongst his best experiences was a
Dey received the lifetime achievement award from East Bengal in 2014.
International career
Parimal Dey made his debut for the
Honours
East Bengal
- Calcutta Football League: 1966, 1970, 1973
- IFA Shield: 1965, 1966, 1970, 1973
- Rovers Cup: 1967, 1969, 1973
- Durand Cup: 1977, 1970
Mohun Bagan
- Rovers Cup: 1971
See also
- List of SC East Bengal captains
References
- ^ "Kolkatafootball.com :East Bengal League History: Indian Football Capital's News". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal FC » Historical squads". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal Club - The Official Site of East Bengal Club". eastbengalclub.co.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ PTI (1 February 2023). "India's Merdeka Cup bronze-medal winning hero Parimal Dey dies". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "AIFF condoles the demise of former India International Parimal Dey". AIFF. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Das, G. C. (14 September 2008). "Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: GOALKEEPER PRADYUT BARMAN — PARIMAL DEY – SAMARESH CHOWDHURY". www.kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ "পরিমল দে প্রয়াত! চলে গেলেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের শিল্ড ফাইনালের নায়ক, মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর শোকবার্তা" [Parimal Dey died! East Bengal's Shield Final hero passes away, Chief Minister's condolence message]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: Anandabazar Patrika. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "প্রাক্তন ফুটবলার কিংবদন্তী পরিমল দে প্রয়াত হলেন, ময়দানে শোকের ছায়া" [Former football legend Parimal Dey passed away, mourning from the ground]. bangla.aajtak.in (in Bengali). Kolkata: Aaj Tak Bangla. 1 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Former India star Parimal Dey passes away". The Telegraph. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
Bibliography
- Kapadia, Novy (2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7.
- Martinez, Dolores; Mukharji, Projit B (2009). Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football. ISBN 978-1-138-88353-6. Archived from the originalon 2 July 2022.
- Nath, Nirmal (2011). History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10. Readers Service. ISBN 9788187891963. Archived from the originalon 22 July 2022.
- "Triumphs and Disasters: The Story of Indian Football, 1889—2000" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- Mukhopadhay, Subir (2018). সোনায় লেখা ইতিহাসে মোহনবাগান (transl. Mohun Bagan in the history written in gold). ISBN 978-93-850172-0-9.
- Banerjee, Argha; Basu, Rupak (2022). মোহনবাগান: সবুজ ঘাসের মেরুন গল্প (transl. Mohun Bagan: Green fields' Maroon stories). Shalidhan. ISBN 978-81-954667-0-2.
- Roy, Gautam (1 January 2021). East Bengal 100. Allsport Foundation. ISBN 978-8194763109.
- Bandyopadhyay, Santipriya (1979). Cluber Naam East Bengal (in Bengali). Kolkata: New Bengal Press.
- Chattopadhyay, Hariprasad (2017). Mohun Bagan–East Bengal (in Bengali). Kolkata: Parul Prakashan.
Further reading
- "Kingfisher East Bengal FC | Legacy-History". eastbengalfootballclub.com. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "AIFF condoles the demise of former India International Parimal Dey". AIFF. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.