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{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1981)}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2025}}
{{Western name order|Chongtham Sushilkumar Singh}}
{{Meitei name|Chongtham|Sushilkumar|Singh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sushil Kumar Singh
| image =
| fullname = Sushilkumar Singh Chongtham
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|1}}
| birth_place = [[Manipur]], [[India]]
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[NEROCA F.C.]]
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = [[Mahindra United]]
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = [[Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = [[United Sikkim F.C.|United Sikkim]]
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = [[Eagles F.C.|Eagles]]
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = [[Mumbai City FC]]
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2015
| clubs8 = [[Atlético de Kolkata]]
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016
| clubs9 = [[Mumbai F.C.]]
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2016–2018
| clubs10 = [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
| caps10 =
| goals10 =
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2012
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 27
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| pcupdate = 15:28, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 09:07, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
}}

'''Sushilkumar Singh Chongtham''' ({{langx|mni|Chongtham Sushilkumar Singh}}, born 1 April 1981), also simply known as '''Sushil Kumar Singh''', is an Indian footballer. He last played for [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]] in [[Manipur State League]].

==Club career==

===Mahindra United===
Singh started his footballing career at [[Mahindra United]] in the [[I-League]] and scored eight goals in eleven games while with Mahindra till Mahindra disbanded.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sushil Kumar Singh|url=http://www.indiansportsnews.com/sports-profiles/958-football-profiles/10260-sushil-kumar-singh.html|publisher=Indian Sports News}}</ref>

===East Bengal===
After [[Mahindra United]] disbanded Singh joined another [[I-League]] club. This time it was [[Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.]] During his first season with East Bengal in [[I-League 2010-11|2010-11]] Singh played in five games and scored one goal.

===United Sikkim===
In July 2011 it was reported that [[United Sikkim F.C.]] of the [[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]] have signed Singh on a one-year contract after Singh talked with [[Baichung Bhutia]].

===Shillong Lajong===
On 25 January 2012 it was announced that Kumar Singh has signed back into the [[I-League]] with [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shillong Lajong sign India striker Sushil Singh|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2012/01/25/lajong-sign-india-striker-sushil-singh/|publisher=Shillong Times}}</ref>

===Atlético de Kolkata===
Signalling his steady decline in match-readiness and age, in July 2015, Singh was drafted to play for [[Atlético de Kolkata]] in the [[2015 Indian Super League]], being ineligible for any of the auctions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13440952/indian-super-league-clubs-domestic-transfer-dealings?ICID=SP |work=Goal.com |date=10 July 2015 |accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref>

===Mumbai FC===
He has been signed on by the thrifty [[Mumbai FC]] for the [[I-League]]2015-16 season where he is on loan from Atletico de Kolkata. He is seen as the fallback forward in the club featuring a few prominent Japanese players. While, his and the club's performance for most of the season has been lacklustre, he has managed to score 4 goals during appearances which did not feature the primary scorer for a team which has been plagued with injuries.

===NEROCA FC===
He has been signed on by the NEROCA FC from Manipur and scheduled to play in the 2016-17 Durand Cup in Delhi. This is club participates 2-steps below the divisions of the leagues that he has been participating in the last couple of years. While, the club made it to a historic final on its debut at the Durand Cup 2016 riding on the effort of the young manipuri team, the team lost the trophy in penalties to Army Green when Sushil hit a ground sitter to the opposite goalkeeper.

==International career==
Sushil has represented the [[India national football team]] on multiple occasions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27489/Sushil_Kumar_Singh.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Singh, Sushil Kumar|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 January 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519095017/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27489/Sushil_Kumar_Singh.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}</ref> In 2009, he led the [[India national under-23 football team|India U-23]] team to the [[2009 SAFF Championship]] where he scored from a free kick against Bangladesh to help India go into the finals and face Maldives.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sushil Singh named the skipper nf the India U-23 team|url=http://goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2009/12/02/1660423/sushil-singh-named-the-skipper-of-the-india-u-23-team-for|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> Sushil scored his third goal for [[India national football team|India's seniors]] against [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] in India's historic 2–1 victory away from home.

Singh was then selected by India for the [[2011 SAFF Championship]] in which he played in two matches, including the final and scored one goal which came in the final which India won 4–0 over [[Afghanistan national football team|Afghanistan]] on 11 December 2011.

==Honours==

'''India'''
* [[AFC Challenge Cup]]: [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup|2008]]
* [[SAFF Championship]]: [[2011 SAFF Championship|2011]]; runner-up: [[2008 SAFF Championship|2008]]
* [[Nehru Cup]]: [[2009 Nehru Cup|2009]]

'''India U23'''
* [[SAFF Championship]]: [[2009 SAFF Championship|2009]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|pid=27489}}

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[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Mahindra United FC players]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Manipur]]
[[Category:Shillong Lajong FC players]]
[[Category:United Sikkim FC players]]
[[Category:Mumbai FC players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Mumbai City FC players]]
[[Category:ATK (football club) players]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games footballers for India]]

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