Playing position Years Team Current team Shillong Lajong F.C. | Number 16 Apps (Gls) Position Forward, Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 19) Place of birth Kokrajhar, Assam, India | ||
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.
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Early career
Born in Kokrajhar, Assam, Basumatary started playing football in his village for the Kokrajhar Football Academy as part of the Sports Authority of India. 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. After his impressive performance, Basumatary joined the All India Football Federation Regional Academy in Kalyani and the AIFF Elite Academy. In 2014, Basumatary was a part of the Aspire Academy All-Stars and earned a trial at Dutch club, PSV Eindhoven.
Shillong Lajong
In January 2016, it was announced that Basumatary signed with I-League side, Shillong Lajong. On 24 January 2016, Basumatary made his professional debut for the club against Bengaluru FC. He came on as a 87th minute substitute for Bipin Singh as Shillong Lajong lost 3–0.
International
Basumatary has represented India at the under-16 and under-19 sides.