Chandon Roy (Bengali: চন্দন রায়; born 4 May 2007) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Russel KC, on loan from BFF Elite Academy and the Bangladesh national team.
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| Full name | Chandon Roy | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 May 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nilphamari, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bashundhara Kings | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | BFF Elite Academy | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Sheikh Russel KC (loan) | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Bashundhara Kings | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Bangladesh U17 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Bangladesh U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Bangladesh | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11/10/24 @ 11:58(AEST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Early career
editChandon was born in Amnagar village of Nilphamari Sadar. While still in seventh grade he was trained in the Academy of District Sports Association. In 2019, he came to Dhaka with Chamir Uddin School and College to participate in the Clear Men U-17 Football Championship, where 272 schools across the country participated. After his school finished in third-place, Chandon was selected among the best six players of the tournament, securing an opportunity to practice with English club Manchester City.[2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic his trip to Manchester was canceled. Initially opposed to his decision to pursue football as a career, Chandon's father, Gaurang Roy, changed his stance in February 2021 when Chandon successfully trialed for the BFF Elite Football Academy.[3][4]
Club career
editBFF Elite Academy
editAfter passing trials at the BFF Elite Football Academy, Chandon made his professional league debut in the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute against NoFeL SC in the academy's inaugural league game on 20 February 2022.[5] He was part of the Starting XI for the first time on 3 March 2022 in a 2–0 victory over Gopalganj SC. Chandon was made vice-captain during the second phase of the league and also served as captain during games against AFC Uttara and Agrani Bank SC. Chandon came on as a substitute during all three games in the 2022–23 Independence Cup. He was ever-present in the Elite Academy team during the 2022–23 Bangladesh Championship League and also captained them during four games when main captain, Imran Khan, was injured.[6]
Sheikh Russel KC (loan)
editOn 26 August 2023, Chandon made Bangladeshi football history by becoming the first player to transfer clubs through an auction, joining Sheikh Russel KC for Tk 9 lakh on a season-long loan.[7][8][9] On 27 October 2023, he made his debut for the club against Rahmatganj MFS in the 2023–24 Independence Cup. He played 90 minutes in all three fixtures in the tournament as Sheikh Russel failed to advance past the group-stages, however, it was enough for Chandon to get his maiden Bangladesh national team callup.[10]
International career
editYouth
editOn 5 September 2022, Chandon made his debut for the Bangladesh U17 team during a 5–1 victory against Sri Lanka U17 in the 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship.[11] He also played in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Dhaka.[12] In the same year, Chandon was allowed to train with the senior national team as a guest player, after impressing coach, Javier Cabrera. In 2023, he represented the Bangladesh U20 team during a disappointing 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship campaign.[13]
Senior
editOn 5 November 2023, he earned his first callup to the Bangladesh national team as part of a 30-member preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round.[14][15] On 28 February 2024, Chandon was included in the national team preliminary squad for home and away fixtures against Palestine in the second round of the World Cup qualifiers.[16]
On 21 March 2024, at 16 years and 321 days old, Chandon made his senior international debut, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute during a 0–5 defeat to Palestine in the FIFA World Cup second round.[17]
Style of play
editAfter being selected as one of the best six players of the Clear Men U-17 Football Championship, he was compared to Bangladesh national team captain Jamal Bhuyan.[2] Chandon's coach in Sheikh Russel KC and former national team midfielder, Abdul Baten Komol, has praised his positioning sense and ability to read the games pace.[10] His coaches in the BFF Elite Academy have also stated that, although Chandon possesses potential, his first touch needs improvement if he wishes to become a senior international.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 23 February 2024.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| BFF Elite Academy | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Championship League | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bangladesh Championship League | 20 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| BFF Elite Academy total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Sheikh Russel KC (loan) | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
International
edit- As of 6 June 2024.[19]
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| Year | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
Honours
editBangladesh U-20
References
edit- ^ "Chandon Roy". sheikhrussel.club. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "ম্যানচেস্টার সিটির টিকিট হাতে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "'বাবা চাইতেন না ফুটবল খেলি, এখন বাংলাদেশ দলে নাম দেখে অনেক খুশি'". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 5 November 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "কারো মুখে হাসি কারো চোখে কান্না খুদে ফুটবলার বাছাই চলছে". Dainik Ittefaq (in Bengali). February 24, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Match Report of NoFeL SC vs BFF Elite Football Academy - Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Championship League". Global Sports Archive. February 20, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Jubayer, Mohammed (4 August 2023). "এলিট একাডেমি: স্থানীয় কোচেই আস্থা উঠতিদের". bdnews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "বাফুফের নিলামে সর্বোচ্চ ১৩ লাখে বসুন্ধরা কিংসের ঘরে গোলকিপার আসিফ". Prothomalo (in Bengali). August 26, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Asif attracts highest bid at BFF auction". Dhaka Tribune. August 26, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "নতুন যুগে প্রবেশ করল দেশের ফুটবল". Deeptonews (in Bengali). August 26, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Morsalin recalled to national team". The Daily Star. November 5, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh crush Sri Lanka in SAFF U-17 Championship". Business Insider Bangladesh. September 6, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh U-17 boys beat Singapore 2-1". Dhaka Tribune. October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh reach Nepal to compete in SAFF U-19 Championship". Daily Sun. September 6, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh recall Morsalin, Chandon gets maiden call". New Age. November 5, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ দলে ফিরলেন মোরসালিন, নতুন মুখ চন্দন". RTV Online (in Bengali). November 5, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "'ফাঁসের' পর দল প্রকাশ বাফুফের". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "বিশ্বকাপ বাছাইয়ে বাংলাদেশের জালে ফিলিস্তিনের ৫ গোল". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Chandon Roy at Soccerway. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Chandon Roy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Chandon Roy at Soccerway
- Chandon Roy at Global Sports Archive
- Chandon Roy at National-Football-Teams.com