Nim Dorjee Tamang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Melli, Sikkim, India | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shillong Lajong | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Air Force Academy | ||
| 2012–2014 | Shillong Lajong | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Shillong Lajong | 27 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | India U16 | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:12, 3 June 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:08, 15 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Nim Dorjee Tamang (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Shillong Lajong in the I-League.
Career
Born in Melli, Sikkim,[2] Tamang started his career at the Namchi Sports Hostel in Sikkim before joining the Air Force Academy in 2009.[3] After playing with the India national under-16 set-up, he joined Shillong Lajong at the youth level.[3]
After a successful season in the Shillong Premier League, Tamang was called up to the Shillong Lajong first-team for the Federation Cup.[4] He made his professional debut on the first match-day against Pune on 29 December 2014. He started the match as Shillong Lajong fell 1–3.[5]
International
Tamang has represented India at the under-14, under-16, and under-19 levels. With the under-19 side he was selected to join the team for a trip to China and in the AFC U-19 Championship.[3][6]
Career statistics
- As of 3 June 2016[7]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shillong Lajong | 2014–15 | I-League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | I-League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ https://www.the-aiff.com/player-profile-details.htm?id=117
- ^ "Sikkim: New football talents enter Namchi Sports Hostel". iSikkim. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Sikkim youth in U-19 Indian football team bound for China". Sikkim First. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Lajong FC take on Pune today". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "SLFC 1-3 PFC". Shillong Lajong FC (Facebook). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Lajong academy boys to represent India in U-19 AFC qualifiers". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Nim Dorjee Tamang at Soccerway