Dilip Barua (footballer)
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Dilip Barua during his playing days | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dilip Kumar Barua | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Cox's Bazar, Bengal Presidency, British India | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 2015 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Chittagong, Bangladesh | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Young Star Club | ||
| 1967 | Chittagong Customs | ||
| 1968–1982 | Chittagong WAPDA | ||
| 1968–1969 | Azad SC | ||
| 1970–1979 | Dhaka WAPDA | ||
| 1975 | Abahani Krira Chakra | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973[1] | Bangladesh | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981 | Dhaka WAPDA | ||
| – | Chittagong WAPDA | ||
| – | Chittagong Mohammedan | ||
| – | City Corporation | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dilip Barua (Bengali: দিলীপ বড়ুয়া; 2 August 1946 – 26 October 2015) was a Bangladeshi football player who played as a center-back. He was a member of the first Bangladesh national football team in 1973.[2]
Playing career
Dilip Barua was born on 2 August 1946, in Purva Gujra village of Cox's Bazar. In 1964, he started his football career in Chittagong's First Division League with Young Star Club. From then till 1979, he played regularly as an essential player for established teams in Dhaka and Chittagong. He was a member of the Chittagong District team from 1967 to 1978 and captained them 5 times. In 1970, he played for East Pakistan Combined University in national level.[3]
He played for WAPDA SC in both the Chittagong and Dhaka First Division Leagues. He played for the Chittagong-based side for almost 14 years starting from 1968, while being an employee of WAPDA. He was also the team's captain from 1972 to 1979. He was one of the four players selected from WAPDA by coach Sheikh Shaheb Ali for the first Bangladesh national football team in 1973 and went on to participate in Malaysia's Merdeka Cup that year. In 1975, he represented Abahani Krira Chakra in the Aga Khan Gold Cup. He captained Chittagong District to a runners-up position in the Sher-e-Bangla Cup in 1977.[4]
Coaching career
In 1981, Dilip coached WAPDA in the Dhaka First Division League. Dilip officially retired from playing in 1982 and turned to coaching. He served as the coach of the Chittagong District team, while also coaching Chittagong Mohammedan, WAPDA and City Corporation teams in the Chittagong Football league. In 2011, under his guidance, City Corporation became Chittagong First Division League champions.[3]
Death
On 26 October 2015, Dilip died after suffering from lung cancer.[5]
Honours
Manager
City Corporation
- Chittagong League: 2011
References
- ^ "Ex-footballer Dilip Barua passes away". The Independent. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ দিলীপ বড়ুয়া আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b প্রথম জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের খ্যাতিমান ব্যাক দীলিপ বড়ুয়ার চীর বিদায়. Kiron's Sports Desk (in Bengali). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ সাবেক জাতীয় ফুটবলার দিলীপ বড়ুয়া আর নেই. Janakantha (in Bengali). 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ দিলীপ বড়ুয়া আর নেই. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2024.