Malemngamba Meitei

Kshetrimayum Malemnganba Meitei (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League .

Malemngamba Meitei
Personal information
Full name Kshetrimayum Malemganba Meitei
Date of birth (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992[1]
Place of birth Yairipok, Manipur, India[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 NorthEast United FC
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2008 NEROCA FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 NEROCA FC
2009 NISA
2010–2012 HAL
2012–2013 Salgaocar 0 (0)
2013–2015 Bengaluru FC 9 (0)
2015–2016 Mumbai 4 (0)
2016–2017 NEROCA FC 14 (3)
2017–2018 NorthEast United 7 (0)
2018 →TRAU (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 NEROCA FC 19 (1)
2019- Gokulam Kerala 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03 July 2019

Career

Early career

Born in Yairipok, Manipur, Meetei started playing football from the age of seven years after watching the Brazil national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] After having participated in many camps and development programs, Meetei began playing for the North Eastern Reorganising Cultural Association (NEROCA) football team in 2007.[2] While with NEROCA Meetei played in the Manipur State League which was the top tier league for football in Manipur. He then signed for the North Imphal Sporting Association (NISA) in 2009 who were the reigning Manipur league winners and participants in the I-League 2nd Division.[2]

After playing the final rounds of the 2nd Division in Bangalore, Meetei was signed by newly promoted HAL SC for the new I-League season.[2] Two seasons later, after the club were relegated, Meetei signed for former I-League champions, Salgaocar, for the 2012–13 season.[3]

Bengaluru FC

After spending one season at Salgaocar, he played for [Bengaluru FC] for two years from 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 season. During his two year tenure at the club, Bangaluru Fc won I-League in the debut season and Federation cup in the 2nd season.[4] He made his debut for the side in the club's first ever I-League match against Mohun Bagan A.C. in which he started and played 80 minutes before being replaced by Robin Singh as Bengaluru drew the match 1–1.[5] After the 2014–15 season, Meetei was released by the club.[6] After his release, Meitei was listed as being eligible to be picked in the 2015 ISL Domestic Draft.

Mumbai FC

After playing for two years at Bangaluru FC, Meetei signed for Mumbai and played for them in the Mumbai Football League[7] and subsequently 2015–16 I-League.

NEROCA F.C.

He recently played for NEROCA FC of Manipur (2016-2017) which became the first club from Manipur to be crowned winner of 2nd Division I-League after defeating Lonestar Kashmir FC (4-1) with a game in hand against Southern Samity FC.

NorthEast United

He is currently playing for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League for season 2017-18. He was picked by NorthEast United in the ISL Domestic Draft at a price cap of ₹16 lakhs.

Career statistics
As of 23 April 2017[8]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salgaocar 2012–13 0000000000
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 7000000070
2014–15 2000002040
Mumbai 2015–16 4000000040
NEROCA FC 2016–17 143000000143
NorthEast United 2017–18 7000000070
NEROCA FC 2018–19 191000000191
Gokulam Kerala 2019–20 5000400090
Career total 584004020644

References
  1. "Malemngamba Meetei". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. "Speed & endurance must be maintained properly to overcome disadvantage of height : Malem". Indian Football Network. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. "Meitei heads to Salgaocar". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. "BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. Bera, Kaustav (30 July 2015). "Promising youngster 'Aiban' Dohling on trial at Bengaluru FC". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  7. "Mumbai FC blank Central Railway". Magz Mumbai. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  8. Malemngamba Meitei at Soccerway
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