Sankar Roy


Sankar Roy is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for MOHUN BAGAN in the I-League.

Career

Born in West Bengal, Sankar began his professional career playing for the Mohammedan Sporting in 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. He then joined another Kolkata giant Mohun Bagan the following season, however, he spent the entire season being the second choice to club captain Shilton Paul. Sankar Roy got his break in the 2018-19 I-League season when Shilton got injured and Roy made his debut in the opening fixture on 27 October 2018 against Gokulam Kerala F.C. which ended in a 1–1 draw.
Sankar Roy's rise to fame came in the 2019-20 I-League season when he took over from Shilton Paul, who lost his form. Sankar Roy played a pivotal role as he made 14 appearances in the title-winning campaign where he kept 6 clean sheets, the highest among all.

East Bengal

On 5th May, East Bengal F.C. announced the signing of Sankar.

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Honours

Club

;Mohammedan Sporting
;Mohun Bagan