FC Pune City midfielder Tapan Maity is a seasoned campaigner, having achieved a modicum of success with the likes Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting, Prayag United and ONGC. A perfect utility man who can play either in the centre of the park or along the flanks, the 30-year-old player engaged in a rapid fire round of Q&A with Indiansuperleague.com. Here are the excerpts…

Q: Your favourite city in India?

A: Kolkata.

Q: Your favourite holiday destination?

A: Switzerland.

Q: Your best friend in Indian football?

A: Asif Kottayil, who now plays for Mumbai City FC.

Q: Your favourite food?

A: Dal-chawal (lentils and rice) and poshto, a Bengali dish.

Q: Other than football, which other sports are you inclined towards?

A: I love watching cricket and I am a big fan of Sachin Tendulkar. But I play a lot of badminton.

Q: Your favourite actor?

A: Aamir Khan.

Q: Your favourite music?

A: I like the old classics and songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.

Q: Your inspiration?

A: My elder brother, Buddhodev Maity.

Q: If you were not a footballer, what would you be?

A: I have always had an inclination towards sports. So if it wasn’t football, it would have been some other sport. Badminton, for example.

Q: Three key qualities that define you as a footballer?

Defensive, motivated and visionary.