[1][2] He played predominantly as a forward, and was part of the Indian squad that finished runners-up at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup in Israel.

[3] Studied at the University of Calcutta,[4] Samajpati played for Chuni Goswami led Mohun Bagan AC in 1960,[5] before switching to East Bengal Club in domestic football.

In Mohun Bagan, he was mentored by club legend Balaidas Chatterjee and participated in foreign tours.

[8][9][10] During his playing days in East Bengal, he was guided by Sushil Bhattacharya, club's first head coach.

With India, he scored a goal in their 3–1 win over Hong Kong at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup.