Suman Chakraborty (born 15 February 1990) is an Indian sports journalist, football commentator,[1][2] TV presenter, football analyst and writer[3][4] in English and Bangla.[5][6] He has commentated on around 1000 official football matches.[7]
Suman Chakraborty | |
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| Born | 15 February 1990 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Sports journalist and commentator |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Television | FIFA World Cup qualifier, Indian Super League, I-League, Federation Cup, Durand Cup, Calcutta Football League |
Personal life
editSuman Chakraborty was born on 15 February 1990, in a Bengali family in Kolkata, West Bengal.[5]
Career
editChakraborty started working as a journalist in the Indian Super League in 2014.[7] Then he worked as a football commentator at Ten Sports, Sony Six, Jalsha Movies and ESPN STAR Sports. He joined the Kolkata-based sports media house Xtra Time and worked as a sports journalist[8] and football analyst there.[9] He first commented in a Federation Cup match between Salgaocar FC and Bengaluru FC, at the Tilak Maidan in 2014, along with Novy Kapadia.[10] He commentated in the Calcutta Football League, Federation Cup, Durand Cup. He also became the youngest to commentate in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match, in Sony Six.[5] He also worked as the media manager in an Indian football club, Punjab FC.[11] Currently, he is working at 1Sports as a commentator in I-League.[12][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Atletico Madrid's La Liga triumph will be a telling statement, says Suman Chakraborty". Sportslumo. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Euro 2020: Terrific Hungary deserved a point against France, says Suman Chakraborty". Sportslumo. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b "icdb.tv - Commentator listing for Suman Chakravorty". icdb.tv. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Roy, Chinmoy; July 2021, Cricket World Friday 9. "CRICKET vs FOOTBALL Fitness Drills ahead of EURO 2020 FINAL". Cricket World. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Why is it Important To Follow Your Dream | Suman Chakraborty". Josh Talks. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ ""A massive blow to the East Bengal fans across the globe" Says Suman Chakraborty". Voice Of Indian Sports. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b Basu, Ritam. ""Indian football is experiencing a boom, there will be ample scope for aspiring commentators" - Sports broadcaster Suman Chakraborty". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ REVEALED: Do you know about Gautam Gambhir's 'childhood love'?, 27 March 2020, retrieved 6 June 2021
- ^ "Exclusive: Brazilian mastermind Greco joins I-League club, shares his vision | XtraTime | To get the best and exclusive sporting news, keep watching XtraTime". 17 March 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Suman Chakraborty: The 'Golden Voice' of Indian football". Sportsjuana. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "RoundGlass Punjab Football Club". Facebook. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ 1sports on Facebook Watch, retrieved 6 June 2021