Subrata Paul will become the 24th footballer to receive the Arjuna Award, and the first to win it after Sunil Chhetri in 2011, when he will be presented with the award on August 29.Subrata has been an integral part of the Indian national team since his debut, playing a key role in the teams successful Nehru Cup campaign in 2007. Subrata has also won the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008, and the Nehru Cup in 2009, where he saved the deciding penalty in a shootout in the final.He has since retained his position in the national team, with the current coach Stephen Constantine even naming Subrata as the captain of the side in March 2015, when India were preparing for the World Cup 2018 qualifiers.?It [the award] means a lot. If you look down the list of who has won an Arjuna Award in all sporting disciplines since its inception in 1961, you are bound to get inspired. It is a huge honour for me, Subrata told AIFF.The fact that I am the 24th Indian Footballer to have won the Award is immensely special. But no sportsperson ever takes the field thinking of winning an Award. But yeah, it is a motivation to do better.With almost a decade of international experience, Subrata signed for FC Vestejaelland of Denmark in 2014, becoming the first Indian goalkeeper to play for a club in Europe. While India get ready to take on 114th ranked Puerto Rico next, Subrata believes he is currently playing his best football.I believe in the present and never look back or try to pre-empt the future. At the moment I am totally focused on Indias international friendly against Puerto Rico. The target is to win the match and improve on our FIFA Rankings.It is a very important match for us. The match is to be played in Mumbai. I have been told that this is the first official international match for India in Mumbai since 1955. 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