FULL NAME: Basil Tirkey
SEX: Male
BORN: January 20, 1959
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Anjali Tirkey
PLAYING POSITION: Mid-fielder
PROFESSION: Employed with Rourkela Steel Plant (Blast Furnace Department)

CAREER PERFORMANCE/ACHIEVEMENT:
NATIONAL:
*     Represented Orissa in Junior National Football Championship in 1978 and 1979.
*     Represented Orissa in Santosh Trpohy in 1980.
*     Attended School National football Camp in 1976 and 1977.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     He was a very agile and attacking midfielder in his hey days.
*     His football career suffered a jolt due to serious leg injury he sustained in 1981 while playing in inter steel plant football tourney.
*     But he made a comeback and played the game for next two decades.
*     He was a state level athlete also represented the state in National School Games in 1976 at Varanasi.
*     He played for IGH Recreation Club, Quavdis club,Rourkela Steel Plant and Odisha.
*     Represented RSP in inter steel plant football tournament for 24 years.
*     He is also a class III referee (1988).
*     Was a coach of women team.
*     Still fully active in development and promotion of football in Rourkela region.
*     Actively involved with Rourkela Veteran Football Association.

PROFILE COMPILED BY: Satish Sharma on January 7, 2012.