Pronay Halder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrackpore, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ATK | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Tata Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Pailan Arrows | 24 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Dempo | 20 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Goa (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Mohun Bagan | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Mumbai City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Goa | 13 | (0) |
| 2018– | ATK | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | India U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | India U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | India | 11 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:46, 4 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2018 | |||
Pronay Halder (born 25 February 1993 in Barrackpore, West Bengal) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for ATK in the Indian Super League.
Honours 2018 Hero Intercontinental Cup
Career
Born in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Halder started his youth career with Tata FA in 2007 and got graduated in 2010.[2]
Pailan Arrows
Halder signed for Pailan Arrows in the I-League for the 2011-12 season in the summer of 2011. He then played in Pailan's second victory of the season in a Round 23 match against HAL.
Dempo
On 26 October 2013, Halder signed for Dempo with three other players Alwyn George, Holicharan Narzary and Narayan Das.[3] He made his debut for Dempo in the I-League on 1 November 2013 against Mohun Bagan at the Duler Stadium and played the whole match as Dempo drew the match 0–0.[4]
FC Goa (loan)
Halder represented FC Goa during the 2014 Indian Super League but was unfortunate not to feature in any game due to an injury which will kept him out of most of the 2014-15 I-League season too.[5] Halder was signed up by FC Goa again on loan from Dempo for the 2015 ISL.[6]
Mohun Bagan
On 30 December 2015, Halder signed two year contract with Mohun Bagan. Coach Sanjoy Sen said in a press conference later in the week that Halder was an "inspirational young talent".
2015-16 season
on 16 January 2016, Halder made his debut for Mohun Bagan against Salgaocar which Bagan won 4-2. Halder has made total 10 appearance in I-League season and bagged two Man of the Match awards. He was the first choice defensive midfielder in Bagan but due to knee injury it kept him sidelined for 2 weeks. On 24 February 2016, Halder started for Bagan in AFC Cup against Maldieves club Maziya S&RC.
2016-2017 season
On 8 January 2017, Halder played against Churchill Brothers in first game of the season. He has also played in AFC Cup for Bagan in most of the group stage matches.
Mumbai City FC (loan)
Halder signed for Mumbai City FC for 2016 ISL season.
FC Goa
On 23 July 2017, Halder got picked by FC Goa in ISL Draft for 2017-18 season.
International
Youth
Halder played for India U19, and was involved in three matches and scored a stunning goal against Uzbekistan U19.
He was the part of India U23 for 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification which was held in Oman from 23 June 2012.[7] Halder played 4 matches during the tournament.[8][9][10][11]
Senior
Halder became the 496th player to earn a senior cap for India on 31 August 2015 against Nepal in an International friendly.[12] Halder scored a stunning long ranger on his debut for India against Chinese Taipei in Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai.
Style of play
Halder's ability to attack and defend from midfield has seen him compared to German midfielder Emre Can. Halder has also been praised for his versatility which was showcased in his 2016 Indian Super League season at Mumbai City FC where he showed his ability to play in both defence and midfield. He has also been singled out for his composure in possession, positioning, and sense of timing, while former Mumbai City FC coach Alexandre Guimarães described him as being "physically strong, a good passer and technically gifted".
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 June 2018[13]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup/Super Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pailan Arrows | 2011–12 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | I-League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |
| Palian Arrows total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Dempo | 2013–14 | I-League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Dempo total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 2015–16 | I-League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Mohun Bagan total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Goa (loan) | 2015 | Indian Super League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Mumbai City (loan) | 2016 | Indian Super League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Goa | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 13 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 90 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 119 | 1 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.[14]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 Intercontinental Cup |
References
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/fc-goa/squad/midfielder-10625-pronay-halder-playerprofile
- ↑ "TFA could shoulder to home players". Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ "Arrows players for Dempo". Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ Noronha, Anselm. "Dempo SC 0-0 Mohun Bagan: The Goans were held to a disappointing draw". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/12/30/7500992/papas-dempo-played-with-an-extra-man-at-the-back?ICID=SP
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/FC-Goa-sign-four-new-players/articleshow/46853615.cms
- ↑ "Indian U-22 soccer squad leaves for Muscat". India.nydailynews.com. 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=6328&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=6331&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=6335&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=6340&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ "Nepal manage to hold India". www.the-aiff.com. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ↑ Pronay Halder at Soccerway
- ↑