Naorem Tondomba Singh
Indian footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naorem Tondomba Singh | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Tentha, Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Delhi, (on loan from Mumbai City) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shillong Lajong | |||
| KLASA | |||
| NEROCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | NEROCA | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | East Bengal | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Mumbai City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sudeva Delhi (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → NEROCA (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Delhi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 23 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Naorem Tondomba Singh (born 1 February 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for I-League club Delhi, on loan from Indian Super League club Mumbai City.
Career
Tondomba hails from Tentha, a small village in Thoubal district in Manipur. The midfielder started playing football at very early, like all other children from his state.[1]
At youth level, Tondomba played for the Shillong Lajong Youth Academy and then the NEROCA FC U-18. He left for Manipur State League side KLASA before returning to the senior team of NEROCA.[citation needed]
On 27 October 2018, Tondomba made his professional debut in NEROCA home game against East Bengal. The midfielder played a pivotal role in NEROCA's 2018–19 I-League campaign. His creativity in the midfield, passing ability and wing-play suited to the style of their former coach Manuel Retamero Fraile.[2]
On 17 May 2019, Tondomba joined East Bengal on a four-year deal.[3][4]
NEROCA
In July 2022, Tondomba returned to I-League club NEROCA on loan from Indian Super League club Mumbai City.[5] On 18 August, he made his return debut in the Imphal Derby against TRAU in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 win. He was awarded Player of the Match.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 February 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEROCA | 2018–19 | I-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| East Bengal | 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Mumbai City | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Sudeva Delhi (loan) | 2020–21 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| NEROCA (loan) | 2022–23 | 15 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Delhi (loan) | 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References
- ^ "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal!". arunfoot.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal rope in Tondomba from NEROCA for 4 years". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Young defensive midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh has joined us on a season-long loan deal from Mumbai City". @NerocaFC. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "NEROCA 3 – 1 TRAU". the-aiff.com. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Naorem Tondomba Singh at Soccerway
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