Deba Singh Explained

Deba Singh
Fullname:Debendra Prasad Singh
Birth Date:1943
Birth Place:Cuttack, Odisha, India
Death Date:18 November 2024
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Orissa Police
Clubs2:Orissa
Nationalyears1:1967–1968
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Debendra Prasad "Deba" Singh (1943 – 18 November 2024) was an Indian footballer who played as a defender for Orissa and the India national team.[1]

Personal life

He is the father of former Indian international footballer Rajendra Prasad Singh.[2] Singh received the first OSJA (Odisha Sports Journalists’ Association) awards in 2018.[3] Singh died on 18 November 2024, at the age of 82.[4]

Club career

He played for Orissa Police[5] [6] in the Cuttack Senior League domestically. Singh was part of the Orissa team which was coached by Amal Dutta and captained the squad that reached the semi-finals in the 1967–68 edition of the Santosh Trophy[7] [8] by defeating Andhra Pradesh.[9]

International career

Singh made his senior national team debut in his only appearance against Myanmar in an international friendly.[1] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Debendra Prasad Singh . Orisports . 22 March 2022 . 19 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219100320/http://orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=Mzcz . live .
  2. Web site: Rajendra Prasad Singh . Orisports . 22 March 2022 . 19 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220219095512/http://orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=NDQ1 . live .
  3. News: Purnima Hembram, Deba Singh receive first OSJA awards . Odisha TV . 21 March 2018 . 22 March 2022 . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322193919/https://odishatv.in/sports/purnima-hembram-deba-singh-receive-first-osja-awards-283497/amp . live .
  4. FootballOdisha . 1858515889081176509 . The FAO expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Shri Debendra Singh, an esteemed former International Football Player, who left us today at the age of 82. Shri Singh proudly represented Odisha in the Santosh Trophy for several years. May his soul rest in peace. . 18 November 2024 . 18 November 2024 .
  5. Web site: Odisha Police. 2022-03-22. 2022-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213175806/https://www.the-aiff.com/club/9469. live.
  6. Web site: Orissa Police bag FAO First Division League title . Orisports . 22 March 2022 . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322193941/http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=Mjc3Mw%3D%3D . live .
  7. News: Odisha FA expresses grief at passing away of Amal Datta . Ganguly . Abhishek . The Times of India . 11 June 2016 . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322193928/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/odisha-fa-expresses-grief-at-passing-away-of-amal-datta/articleshow/53155323.cms . live .
  8. Web site: Santosh Trophy Winners . RSSSF . 2022-03-22 . 2021-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918131806/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiasantoshhist.html . live .
  9. Web site: Orissa recover to win in extra time . 17 October 1967 . 24 February 2023 . The Indian Express .
  10. Web site: 1967-68 . mealib.nic.in . 24 February 2023 .

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