Durga Boro is a professional Indian footballer who plays on field as a striker. Boro has built an impressive career with the Indian Super League but he had humble beginnings that is bound to inspire young aspiring footballers around the world.

Boro hails from a small village called Gendrabil, which is situated in the Kokrajhar district of Assam. Boro began his journey with football from a very young age. He would play in fields with his friends whenever he wasn’t studying. He also comes from a family comprising of many sportspersons. His siblings have participated and won in several national and international level games. 

Football officially became a part of his life from the year 1999 when he played for his school team in the Shubroto cup under-14 tournament. He also went on to play in the under-16 tournament, after which he started training with the Sports Authority of India in Guwahati.

Let’s get to know the man whose goals bring victory to his team. Durga Boro made his I-League debut when he played for Oil India back in 2004 and that still remains the most memorable match to him because it kickstarted his journey as a professional football player. 

This is Durga Boro’s official account and stay tuned to get to know more about Boro and his journey as a footballer in a series of posts that is to follow.