Atlético de Kolkata appoints Bastab Roy as their Assistant Coach for the upcoming season of Indian Super League

Chandigarh, 27th July, 2015: The Champions of the first edition of Indian Super League, Atlético de Kolkata, announced today that Bastab Roy, who has earlier played for clubs like Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting, Tollygunge Agragami, Customs, George Telegraph and also has a rich experience coaching grass root level footballers, will be supporting Head Coach, Antonio Lopez Habas as the team's Assistant Coach for the forthcoming season of Indian Super League. Roy holds the "B" certificate as a Coach and has appeared for the "A" certificate course recently. He will support Habas in team management, pass on knowledge about Indian footballers and playing conditions and take active part in training modules for the players.



"I welcome Bastab into the Atlético de Kolkata family and his experience with leading clubs of Kolkata will enrich our players who hail from different parts of India and the world. What impressed me about him is the dedication he has shown coaching grass root level footballers in Bengal. We hope he will bring his skills and knowledge about the game into the formation of the new team for Atlético de Kolkata and help the players in fulfilling their respective roles for the side."

- Mr. Antonio Lopez Habas, Head Coach, Atlético de Kolkata



"I am truly excited with my role as an Assistant Coach for the Champion side Atlético de Kolkata. It will be a dream come true to support Antonio Lopez Habas in the quest for the trophy for the second time."

- Mr. Bastab Roy, Assistant Coach, Atlético de Kolkata



Atlético de Kolkata is the winner of the first edition of Indian Super League. The franchise's dedication and commitment towards a sustainable growth of football is on top of its agenda. Atlético de Kolkata leverages on the over 100-year experience of Atlético de Madrid's sporting model of academies which enables them recognize and empower talent from the very grassroots.The franchise has Atlético de Madrid, Prince of Kolkata, Ex-captain, Indian cricket team, Mr. Sourav Ganguly; notable industrialists and luminaries Mr. Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group; Mr. Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman of Ambuja Neotia Group and Mr. Utsav Parekh, Chairman, SMIFS Capital Markets Ltd as its co-owners.





PROFILE: BASTAB ROY

COACHING QUALIFICATION

2008 PASSED AFC "C" CERTIFICATE COURSE HELD AT KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL. INDIA (C-08/0566)

2010 PASSED AFC "B" CERTIFICATE COURSE HELD AT SAMBALPUR, ORISSA. INDIA (B-10/0420)

2015 APPEARED AFC "A" CERTIFICATE COURSE HELD AT KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL. INDIA (WAITING FOR THE RESULT)



COACHING EXPERIENCE:



CALCUTTA FOOTBALL LEAGUE:

2008 – 09 - CUSTOMS (AS A CHIEF COACH)

2009 – 10 - CUSTOMS (AS A CHIEF COACH)

2010 – 11 - RAINBOW ATHELATIC CLUB (AS A CHIEF COACH)

2011 – 12 - RAINBOW ATHELATIC CLUB (AS A CHIEF COACH)

2015-TILL DATE - ATLETICO DE KOLKATA 3rd DIVISION (AS A CHIEF COACH)



GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:

2008-TILL DATE - ATTACHED WITH UTTARPARA FOOTBALL ACADEMY LAST SIX YEARS IN NURTURING YOUNG FOOTBALL TALENTS.

2014-TILL DATE - ATTACHED WITH ATLETICO DE KOLKATA GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.



AS A FOOTBALLER

1. PLAYED FROM 1988 TO 2008 PLAYING CALCUTTA FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN DIFFERENT CLUBS INCLUDING MOHUNBAGAN A.C, MD. SPORTING CLUB, TOLLYGUNGE AGRAGAME, CUSTOMS, GEORGE TELEGRAPH ETC.

2. 1986 REPRESENTED SUB-JUNIOR BENGAL HELD AT JAMMU.

3. 1987 REPRESENTED SUB-JUNIOR BENGAL HELD AT ORISSA.

4. 1988 REPRESENTED NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES AT PUNE, MAHARASTRA.

5. REPRESENTED U-21 BENGAL HELD AT TRISSUR, KERALA.

6. 1995 PRE – OLYMPIC INDIA CAMP UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF RUSTAM AKRAMOV.

7. 2002 REPRESENTED NATIONAL GAMES HELD AT PUNJAB.

8. 2003 REPRESENTED IFA-XI TO VISIT BANLADESH.

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