Debinash Sangma Explained

Debinash Sangma
Fullname:Debinash Sangma
Birth Date:1936
Birth Place:Dhobaura, Mymensingh District, British India (present-day Bangladesh)
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Position:Full-back
Years1:1958–1959
Clubs1:Mohammedan SC
Years2:1960
Clubs2:Dhaka Wanderers
Years3:1961–1965
Clubs3:Mohammedan SC
Years4:1966
Clubs4:Dhaka Wanderers
Years5:1967
Clubs5:Victoria SC
Years6:1968–1969
Clubs6:Mohammedan SC
Nationalyears1:1962
Nationalteam1:Pakistan U19
Nationalyears2:1963
Nationalteam2:Pakistan

Debinash Sangma (Bengali: দেবীনাশ সাংমা; 1936 – 7 August 2005) was a former Bangladeshi football player.

Early life

Debinash was born in 1936 in Dhairpara village of Dhobaura Upazila in Mymensingh District, British India.[1] He represented the Mymensingh District football team in the East Pakistan inter-district football tournaments starting in 1956.

Club career

Debinash began his Dhaka League career with Mohammedan SC, having three stints at the club from 1958 to 1959, 1961–1965, and 1968–1969. He won five league titles and three Aga Khan Gold Cup titles during these periods. Debinash also represented Dhaka Wanderers Club in 1966 and Victoria Sporting Club in 1967. Debinash also featured in the 1958 Rovers Cup held in Bombay as a guest player for Keamari Mohammedan.[2]

Dacca Division

Debinash represented Dacca Division in the National Football Championship from the 1961–62 edition. During the tournament, he was the only East Pakistani player to feature for the eventual champions. Debinash was also present in the team when Dacca defeated Karaci Blues 6–1 in the final held in Karachi. He was also part of the team that retained the title the following edition, defeating hosts Karachi 4–0.[3] [4]

International career

Due to his performances in the National Championship, Debinash was selected in the Pakistan U19 that went on to participate in the 1962 AFC Youth Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. The following year, he was the only East Pakistani player selected by coach, Sheikh Shaheb Ali, to represent the Pakistan national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics qualifiers. The team were knocked out of the qualifiers in the preliminary round after losing 2–4 to Iran on aggregate.[2] [5]

Personal life

Following his retirement from football in 1969, Debinash began working as a salaried employee at the National Housing Authority.[6]

Death

On 5 August 2005, Debinash's eldest son, Donald Debashish, requested aid from the Bangladesh Football Federation. Debinash, who had been suffering from bladder cancer since 1997, was critically ill and being treated at a local hospital.[7] On 7 August 2005, Debinash died while receiving treatment at the Abir General Hospital in Dhaka. His body was buried in his native village, Dhairpara, in Dhobaura Upazila, Mymensingh District. He is survived by his wife and two sons.[1]

Honours

Mohammedan SC

1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1969

1959, 1964, 1968

Dacca Division

1961–62, 1962

Bibliography

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Footballer Debinash passes away. 7 August 2005. 26 June 2024. archive.thedailystar.net. 25 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625202415/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/08/08/d50808040736.htm. live.
  2. Web site:

    Sport::15th Anniversary Special

    . archive.thedailystar.net. 13 February 2023. 11 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230211101101/https://archive.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2006/15thanniv/sports/sports31.htm. live.
  3. Web site: Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 13 January 1962. 22 June 2024. 12. British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Monday 24 December 1962. 22 June 2024. 14. British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Web site: Debinash's first death anniversary today. 7 August 2006. 26 June 2024. archive.thedailystar.net. 25 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625202529/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/08/07/d60807042654.htm. live.
  6. Web site: Footballer Debinash is no more. 7 August 2005. 26 June 2024. bdnews24.com. 25 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625202431/https://bdnews24.com/sport/footballer-debinash-is-no-more. live.
  7. Web site: Debinash's family appeals for help. 6 August 2005. 26 June 2024. archive.thedailystar.net. 25 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625202835/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/08/06/d50806041440.htm. live.