Sukumar Samajpati

Sukumar Samajpati (born 1939) was an Indian professional footballer. He played predominantly as a forward, and was part of the Indian squad that finished runners-up at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup in Israel.

Career Studied at the University of Calcutta, Samajpati played for Chuni Goswami led Mohun Bagan AC in 1960, before switching to East Bengal Club in domestic football. In Mohun Bagan, he was mentored by club legend Balaidas Chatterjee and participated in foreign tours. He captained the "red and gold brigade" in 1965–66. During his playing days in East Bengal, he was guided by Sushil Bhattacharya, club's first head coach. He scored overall 46 goals with East Bengal between 1961 and 1968.

With India, he scored a goal in their 3–1 win over Hong Kong at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup.

Honours

Mohun Bagan Durand Cup: 1960 Calcutta Football League: 1960 IFA Shield: 1960

India AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964

Individual East Bengal "Lifetime Achievement Award": 2011