Boris Singh Thangjam

Boris Singh Thangjam (born 3 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for ATK in the Indian Super League

Boris Singh
Personal information
Full name Boris Singh Thangjam
Date of birth (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000
Place of birth Imphal, India
Height 161 cm (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 ATK
Number 2
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–19 Indian Arrows 31 (2)
2018– ATK 2 (0)
National team‡
2015– India U17 31 (4)
2017– India U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:10, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:55, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

Career

Born in Manipur, Thangjam was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Thangjam 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.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored the third and final goal in the 90th minute for the Indian Arrows as they won 3–0.[3]

International

Thangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[1]

Career statistics
As of 23 February 2018[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League12100——121
2018–19 I-League19100——191
Career total 3120000312

References
  1. Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  4. Boris Singh Thangjam at Soccerway
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