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{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2007)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Singamayum Shami
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Singamayum Shami
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2007|4|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Manipur]], India
| height =
| currentclub = [[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
| clubnumber = 25
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2019–2024
| youthclubs1 = [[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = [[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 16:30, 6 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22:04, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
}}

'''Singamayum Shami''' (born 18 April 2007) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Punjab FC|Punjab]].

==Career==
===Club career===
Shami was a product of the [[Punjab FC]] youth system, joining the club's academy at age 12.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-isl-17-year-old-singamayum-shami-punjab-fc-makes-historic-debut-202409 |title=17-year-old Singamayum Shami makes historic debut for Punjab FC in ISL |website=Khel Now}}</ref> His senior team debut came in the Durand Cup against [[Central Industrial Security Force|CISF Protectors FC]], coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for [[Leon Augustine]] as Punjab won 3–0.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mykhel.com/football/cisf-protectors-xi-vs-punjab-fc-live-score-durand-cup-2024-follow-live-updates-of-punjab-s-first-m-296841.html |title=CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024: CISF 0-3 PFC, Punjab impress on first match win |date=30 July 2024}}</ref>

Shami made his [[Indian Super League]] debut for Punjab on 25 September 2024 at home against [[Hyderabad FC]], coming in as a late substitute for [[Filip Mrzljak]] in an eventual 2–0 win for the Shers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/719931/hyderabad-punjab-fc |title=Punjab FC 2-0 Hyderabad (25 Sep, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (IN) |website=ESPN}}</ref>

On 6 March 2025, Shami scored his first goal for Punjab FC, coincidentally away against Hyderabad FC, the team who he debuted against earlier in the season. After picking up a [[Petros Giakoumakis]] pass outside the box, he placed his shot into the net with his left foot. This goal gave him the record for being the youngest-ever ISL goal-scorer, at 17 years and 322 days.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Team Sportstar |date=2025-03-06 |title=Singamayum Shami of Punjab FC becomes youngest goalscorer in ISL history |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/singamayum-shami-becomes-youngest-goalscorer-in-isl-history-punjab-fc-vs-hyderabad-indian-super-league-updates/article69299935.ece |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-07 |title=Who Is Manipur-Born Shami Singamayum? ISL's Youngest-Ever Goal-Scorer Representing Punjab FC |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/football/who-is-manipur-born-shami-singamayum-isl-youngest-ever-goal-scorer-representing-punjab-fc |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=PTI |date=2025-03-06 |title=Singamayum becomes ISL's youngest goal-scorer as Punjab FC defeat Hyderabad FC 3-1 |url=https://theprint.in/sport/singamayum-becomes-isls-youngest-goal-scorer-as-punjab-fc-defeat-hyderabad-fc-3-1/2537109/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> This was Punjab's final goal of the match, as it eventually ended 3–1 to Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thebridge.in/football/shami-singamayum-isl-youngest-goal-scorer-52393?infinitescroll=1 |title=ISL: Shami Singamayum becomes ISL's youngest-ever goal-scorer |author=The Bridge Desk |date=6 March 2025 |website=thebridge.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.in/football/matchstats/_/gameId/722537 |title=Punjab FC 3-1 Hyderabad (6 Mar, 2025) Team Stats - ESPN (IN) |website=ESPN}}</ref>

===International career===
====2025 U-19 SAFF Championship====
In April 2025, Shami was shortlisted for the probable squad of the [[India national under-20 football team|India under-20 team]] that would play the [[2025 SAFF U-19 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bibiano Fernandes names 35 probables for SAFF U19 Championship |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bibiano-fernandes-names-35-probables-for-saff-u19-championship |publisher=[[All India Football Federation]] |access-date=9 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250419131620/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bibiano-fernandes-names-35-probables-for-saff-u19-championship |archive-date=19 April 2025 |date=19 April 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was finally selected in the 25 member squad, and was named as captain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bibiano Fernandes' 25-member squad arrives in Arunachal Pradesh for SAFF U19 Championship |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bibiano-fernandes-25-member-squad-arrives-in-arunachal-pradesh-for-saff-u19-championship |publisher=[[All India Football Federation]] |access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref> In his debut, Shami scored a goal in a 8–0 victory against [[Sri Lanka national under-20 football team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-put-eight-past-sri-lanka-in-perfect-start-to-saff-u19-campaign |date=9 May 2025 |title=India put eight past Sri Lanka in perfect start to SAFF U19 campaign |publisher=[[All India Football Federation]] |access-date=11 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250509233739/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-put-eight-past-sri-lanka-in-perfect-start-to-saff-u19-campaign |archive-date=9 May 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Shami put on a man-of-the-match display in the final of the tournament as well, against [[Bangladesh national under-20 football team|Bangladesh]]. As India won a wide free-kick around 30 yards from goal, Shami stepped up to take it. However, spotting the goalkeeper slightly off his line, Shami curled the free-kick into the top corner.<ref>https://www.olympics.com/en/news/saff-u19-championship-2025-football-india-vs-bangladesh-final-report</ref> This goal drew comparisons to [[Ronaldinho]]’s free-kick goal against [[England national football team|England]] during the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], due to the similarity of both goals.<ref>https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/meet-indian-footballs-shami-who-did-a-ronaldinho-on-bangladesh/cid/2101049#goog_rewarded</ref>

The match ended 1-1 and headed into a penalty shootout. Shami, taking the final penalty, could score to win the competition, and he kept his cool to score the winning penalty for India, securing India's fourth [[SAFF U-19 Championship]] title.<ref>https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-crowned-saff-u19-champions</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|6 March 2025}}<ref>{{soccerway|shami-singamayum/992540}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
|[[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024-25]]
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League
|5||1||2{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||7||1
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!5!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!7!!1
|}
{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''India U-20'''
*[[SAFF U-20 Championship|SAFF U-19 Championship]]: [[2025 SAFF U-19 Championship|2025]]<ref>{{cite web |title=India crowned SAFF U19 champions |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-crowned-saff-u19-champions |publisher=[[All India Football Federation]] |access-date=18 May 2025 |date=18 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India 1–1 Bangladesh, SAFF U-19 Championships 2025 Final: India edge Bangladesh 4–3 On penalties to clinch fourth title |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/football/india-vs-bangladesh-live-score-saff-u-19-championships-2025-final-updates |access-date=18 May 2025 |work=[[Outlook India]] |date=18 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India Beat Bangladesh On Penalties To Retain SAFF U19 Championship |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/india-beat-bangladesh-on-penalties-to-retain-saff-u19-championship-8447448 |access-date=18 May 2025 |work=[[NDTV|NDTV Sports]] |date=18 May 2025}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
* 2025 SAFF U-19 Championship Most Valuable Player

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Soccerway|new_id=shami-singamayum/zuOm4P7a|id=shami-singamayum/992540|archive=20241217153521}}
* {{WorldFootball.net|new_id=pe1462139|id=singamayum-shami|archive=20250114150554}}
* {{GSA player|singamayum-shami/7949682}}

{{Punjab FC squad}}

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[[Category:People from Manipur]]
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[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
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[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]

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