Sankar Roy (; born 9 May 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mohammedan 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 5 May, East Bengal announced the signing of Sankar.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCFLCupAFCTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMohammedan2016–17I-League 2nd Division200000—20Mohun Bagan2017–18I-League009000—902018–19807000—1501402020—180Mohun Bagan total2201802000420East Bengal2020–21Indian Super League100000—102021–22500000—50East Bengal total6000000060Hyderabad (loan)2020–21Indian Super League00— 00—00Mohammedan2022–23I-League800030—110Career total3801805000610
Honours Mohammedan Sikkim Gold Cup: 2016
Mohun Bagan I-League: 2019–20 Calcutta Football League: 2018–19
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