Parimal Dey (4 May 1941 – 1 February 2023) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward. He played for the India national team, representing the country in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok and the 1966 Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia. In a domestic career spanning twelve years between 1962 and 1974, he represented the big two Calcutta football clubs, East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan FC, mostly with East Bengal and was considered one of the finest forwards of his time. Parimal Dey won the IFA Shield four times, the Durand Cup twice, and the Rovers Cup thrice while representing East Bengal.
He appeared with East Bengal from 1964 to 1970 and again in 1973 and captained the team in 1968–69.[1][2][3] He received the lifetime achievement award from East Bengal in 2014 and the Banga Bhushan award by the Government of West Bengal in 2019. Dey died in Kolkata on 1 February 2023, at the age of 81.[4][5]
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ParimalDey (4 May 1941 – 1 February 2023) was an Indian footballer who played as a forward. He played for the India national team, representing the country...
the club who later went on to represent India at the 1970 Asian Games. ParimalDey played for Wari from 1961 to 1963, when Bhaga Som was coach. Samaresh...
hockey player (HC Slovan Bratislava, HC Dukla Jihlava, Augsburger EV). ParimalDey, 81, Indian footballer (East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan AC, national team)...
East Bengal won the final 1–0 to claim their 10th IFA Shield title. ParimalDey scored in the last minute of the game. East Bengal entered the 1970 IFA...
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original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022. "Former India star ParimalDey passes away". The Telegraph. Kolkata. 2 February 2023. Archived from...
and East Bengal in CFL. Notable Bengali footballers Asim Moulick and ParimalDey appeared with the club in 1971. In 2013, Bhawanipore clinched the Bordoloi...
end in another goalless tie, when Ashim Moulik received the ball from ParimalDey in the very last minute of the game and scored with a powerful long range...
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