Subrata Paul
Soccer Player
Indian soccer player best known as the goalkeeper for teams like Pune FC and the Indian national team. He was voted as the best goalkeeper in the I-League in 2007.
He was born in Sodepur and honed his soccer skills at the Tata Football Academy.
He was suspended for nine months in 2004 after a tragic on-field collision with Dempo player Cristiano Junior resulted in Junior losing his life.
His parents are Pranballav and Laxmi Pal. He has a sister named Sujata.
He was teammates with Sunil Chhetri on the Indian squad which competed at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.