Debinash Sangma

Debinash Sangma (; 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. He represented the Mymensingh District football team in the East Pakistan inter-district football tournaments starting in 1956.

Dacca Division Debinash (third from left in the middle row) with the 1961 National Football Championship-winning Dhaka Division team.

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.

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.

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

Death Debinash, who had been suffering from bladder cancer since 1997, was critically ill and being treated at a local hospital. 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.

Honours Mohammedan SC Dhaka First Division League: 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1969 Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1959, 1964, 1968 Independence Day Cup: 1958, 1961, 1963

Dacca Division National Championship: 1961–62, 1962