Toshen Bora

Bora in the 1970s
Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-02-14)14 February 1950
Place of birth	Naharkatiya, Assam, India
Date of death	14 September 2024(2024-09-14) (aged 74)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1973	Assam
International career
1971–1972	India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toshen Bora (14 February 1950 – 14 September 2024) was an Indian footballer from Assam. Toshen Bora's football career reached its peak in 1972 when he was selected to represent India in pre-Olympic qualifying matches. He was also chosen for the Indian team for a Soviet Union tour in 1970, but injuries prevented him from participating.

Born on 14 February 1950, in Borbam Rangolipathar near Namrup, Dibrugarh, Bora showed his football talent from a young age. He began his journey while still in Class 7 and by 1963–64, he was already invited to the North East India training camp. In 1964, at just 14, he was named the best player of the junior inter-district football tournament. He quickly rose to prominence, playing for the Dibrugarh senior team and serving as vice-captain of the Assam school team in the National School Tournament in Shillong.^[1]

Bora is regarded as one of the best footballers from Assam.^[2]

Bora died on 14 September 2024, at the age of 74.^[3]