Former India Goalkeeper and Arjuna Awardee Hangs Up His Gloves
Paul made his debut against Lebanon in the World Cup qualifiers in 2007, had 65 appearances for India.
He earned the sobriquet “Spiderman” for his heroics under the bar against heavyweights South Korea in the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha when India had qualified after a gap of 27 years.
Paul captained the Indian team under coach Stephen Constantine in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. Under him, India made the second round defeating Nepal on aggregate.
At the club level, he represented both the city’s Big Two — Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.
Hailing from Sodepur in West Bengal, Paul is a graduate from Tata Football Academy, and started out from Mohun Bagan.
Paul also played for Danish Super League side FC Vestsjælland and became the fourth Indian footballer to play professional football abroad.