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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Khwetelhi Thopi
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Phek district|Phek]], [[Nagaland]], India
| height = 
| currentclub = Kohima Eagles
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Winger]]
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| clubs1 = Life Sports
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| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = [[Kohima Komets]]
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| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = Veda
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| years4 = 2014–2016
| clubs4 = [[Rangdajied United F.C.|Rangdajied United]]
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| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = → [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017
| clubs6 = Naga
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| years7 = 2017
| clubs7 = Barak
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| years8 = 2018
| clubs8 = Khriekesa
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| years9 = 2018–
| clubs9 = Kohima Eagles
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| club-update = 14:13, 21 December 2018 (UTC)
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'''Khwetelhi Thopi'''  is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|winger]] for Kohima Eagles.

==Career==
Born in the [[Phek district]] in [[Nagaland]], Thopi started playing football at the village and school level.<ref name="RUFC">{{cite news|last1=Rutsa |first1=Xavier |title=Nagaland Boy Khewtelhi Signs For Rangdajied United |url=http://www.feverpitch.in/news.php?stateid=37&newsid=3289&news=Nagaland-Boy-Khewtelhi-Signs-For-Rangdajied-United |accessdate=7 May 2016 |work=FeverPitch |date=11 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614131938/http://feverpitch.in/news.php?stateid=37&newsid=3289&news=Nagaland-Boy-Khewtelhi-Signs-For-Rangdajied-United |archivedate=14 June 2016 }}</ref> In 2012, Thopi played for Life Sports in local tournaments and the [[Nagaland Premier League]]. After spending time with Life Sports, Thopi played for [[Kohima Komets]] and Veda in 2013.<ref name="RUFC"/> He also represented [[Nagaland football team|Nagaland]] in the [[Santosh Trophy]] three times.<ref name="RUFC"/> In 2014, Thopi signed with [[Shillong]]-based side [[Rangdajied United F.C.|Rangdajied United]] on a five-month contract.<ref name="RUFC"/> While playing for the club, Thopi also turned out for various local teams in Nagaland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Naga FC lifts Capt Kenguruse Trophy|url=http://morungexpress.com/naga-fc-lifts-capt-kenguruse-trophy/|accessdate=7 May 2016|work=Morung Express|date=30 November 2015}}</ref>

On 25 February 2016, it was announced that Thopi would move to newly promoted [[I-League]] side [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] on loan from Rangdajied United for the remainder of the [[2015–16 I-League|2015–16 season]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=KM|first1=Shekkeer|title=Aizawl FC signs Khwetelhi Thopi|url=http://www.newsbitlive.com/2016/02/aizawl-fc-signs-khwetelhi-thopi.html|accessdate=7 May 2016|work=NewsBitLive|date=25 February 2016}}</ref> Thopi made his professional debut in the Indian first division three days later on 28 February against [[Bengaluru FC]]. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute as Aizawl lost the match 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bengaluru FC 1-0 Aizawl|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/28/india/i-league/bengaluru/aizawl-fc/2177573/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

On 22 August 2016, Thopi made his return to Rangdajied United by scoring a goal for the side as they were defeated by [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] in the first match of the [[Shillong Premier League]] season 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shillong Lajong 2-1 Rangdajied United|url=https://scontent.fewr1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14117939_1266784050001554_3959633351905909019_n.png?oh=8af9161c01d82aeb394444e07822ca3d&oe=5845E41A|website=Shillong Premier League (Facebook)}}</ref>

After the Shillong Premier League season, Thopi returned to his native Nagaland and played for various clubs including Naga, Barak, Khriekesa, and Kohima Eagles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Capt Kenguruse Memorial underway |url=http://morungexpress.com/capt-kenguruse-memorial-underway/ |accessdate=21 December 2018 |work=Morung Express |date=14 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Barak downs defending champs to lift NSF Martyrs’ |url=http://morungexpress.com/barak-downs-defending-champs-lift-nsf-martyrs/ |accessdate=21 December 2018 |work=Morung Express |date=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Capt. N. Kenguruse Memorial Football Tournament 2018: United, Khriekesa, ZRSU, Naga Terriers win |url=http://morungexpress.com/capt-n-kenguruse-memorial-football-tournament-2018-united-khriekesa-zrsu-naga-terriers-win/ |accessdate=21 December 2018 |work=Morung Express |date=12 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Martyrs’ Trophy: Centurion FC and Kohima Eagles enter quarterfinals |url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/martyrs-trophy-centurion-fc-and-kohima-eagles-enter-quarterfinals/ |accessdate=21 December 2018 |work=Eastern Mirror Nagaland |date=12 October 2018}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|7 May 2016}}<ref>{{soccerway|khwetelhi-thopi/437266}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Domestic Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|[[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]]
|[[I-League]]||2||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Rangdajied United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Aizawl FC players]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Footballers from Nagaland]]
[[Category:Nagaland Premier League players]]
[[Category:Shillong Premier League players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:People from Phek district]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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