Naorem Nongdamba Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nongdamba Singh Naorem | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Wabagai, Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | DSK Shivajians | ||
| 2016–2017 | Minerva Punjab | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Minerva Punjab | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Indian Arrows (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Kerala Blasters B | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Mohun Bagan (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2020– | Kerala Blasters | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | India U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | India U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2020 | |||
Nongdamba Naorem (born 2 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kerala Blasters in Indian Super League.
Career
Born in Wabagai, Manipur, Nongdamba Naorem was part of the Minerva Punjab youth team. After the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nongdamba Naorem was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time, on loan from Minerva Punjab.[1][2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He came on as an 86th-minute substitute for Edmund Lalrindika as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]
A month later, on 26 December, Naorem scored his first professional goal of his career against Shillong Lajong. Nongdamba Neorem took the ball on the wing, proceeded to beat three Shillong Lajong defenders to get into the box, and then went past one more defender before slotting the ball home past the goalkeeper as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[4]
International
Naorem scored the equalizer for India U-17 vs Chile U-17 in a friendly match in Mexico before the Fifa U-17 World Cup in India.[5] Naorem went on to represent the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 25 March 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 2017–18 | I-League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Indian Arrows (loan) | 2017–18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Kerala Blasters B | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Mohun Bagan (loan) | 2019–20 | I-league | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
International (Youth)
| Team | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| India U-17 | 6 | 1 |
| India U-20 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab loaned players". Minerva Punjab (Twitter).
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ^ "Nongdamba Naorem provides moment of magic in Indian Arrows' 3-0 win over Shillong Lajong, watch video". Indian Express. 26 December 2017.
- ^ "U-17 football: India hold Chile 1-1". Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Naorem Nongdamba Singh at Soccerway