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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Meitei name|Khangebam|Thoi|Singh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Thoi Singh
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| fullname = Khangebam Thoi Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|5|df=y}}<ref name=SoccerwayProfile>{{cite web|title=T. SINGH|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/khangemban-thoi-singh/73518/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=18 August 2013}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Thoubal]], [[Manipur]]<ref name=SoccerwayProfile/>
| height = 1.68 m<ref name=FD>{{cite web|title=Thoi Singh|url=http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.khangemban.thoi-singh.169340.en.html|work=Football Database|access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]/[[Midfielder (association football)|Winger]]
| currentclub = [[Real Kashmir FC]]
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2006
| youthclubs1 = Indian Bank
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = [[Mahindra United]]
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = [[United Sikkim F.C.|United Sikkim]]
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 10
| years4 = 2013
| clubs4 = [[Mumbai Tigers F.C.|Mumbai Tigers]]
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013–2015
| clubs5 = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
| caps5 = 37
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2015–2021
| clubs6 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| caps6 = 71
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2016
| clubs7 = → [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] (loan)
| caps7 = 13
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017
| clubs8 = → [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] (Loan)
| caps8 = 13
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2021–
| clubs9 = [[Real Kashmir FC]]
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update =
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Khangebam Thoi Singh''' (born 5 October 1990) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder (association football)|midfielder]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/ja/article/ywqwyj/in-search-of-indias-football-culture-with-mumbai-fcs-yellow-brigade|title=クリケットの街から眺めるインドサッカー界の未来|trans-title=The future of Indian football seen from the city of cricket|language=ja|website=vice.com|publisher=Vice Japan|first=Kit|last=Caless|date=19 February 2017|access-date=28 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128164820/https://www.vice.com/ja/article/ywqwyj/in-search-of-indias-football-culture-with-mumbai-fcs-yellow-brigade|archive-date=28 January 2022}}</ref> for [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]] in the [[I-League]].

==Youth career==
Thoi started his career when representing his state [[Manipur]] in the [[Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy]], a National level under-16 sub-junior trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/54730/indias-small-wonder-khangembam-thoi-singh|title=India's small wonder|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> Thoi signed his first professional contract with Chennai-based [[Indian Bank]] in 2006 to represent them in the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref name="Thoi">{{cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=features.Interview_of_Manipuri_Personalities.Khangebam_Thoi_Singh_Footballer_Interview_Profile_By_Nganthoi_Lourembam|title=Interview with Thoi|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref>

==Senior career==
His performances with the southern side attracted the interest of Maharashtra-based (now defunct) [[Mahindra United]], where he signed a 3-year contract in 2007. The highlight of his time at Mahindra includes a tournament winning goal in the final of the 2008 [[Durand Cup]] against [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]. Thoi joined Goan-based [[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]] in 2010 for the [[2010-11 I-League|2010-11 season]] where he won the league with Salgaocar, though only appearing 8 times and scoring once, and was predominantly used as a squad player. He accepted [[Bhaichung Bhutia]]'s inviatiton to play for [[I-League 2nd Division]] team [[United Sikkim F.C.|United Sikkim]], where he stayed for two seasons, appearing regularly in the [[2011 I-League 2nd Division final round|2011 season]] and [[2012 I-League 2nd Division final round|2012 season]] alongside Bhutia, [[Renedy Singh]] and [[Sandesh Jhingan]].<ref name="Thoi"/>

While United Sikkim gained promotion, Thoi's services was enlisted by newly formed [[Mumbai Tigers F.C.|Mumbai Tigers]], then known as Dodsal FC for the [[2013 I-League 2nd Division]]. Thoi became the first player to score for the Mumbai-based team when he scored against Army Red in their first professional game on 25 August 2012 at the [[Ambedkar Stadium]] in [[Delhi]] in the [[2012 Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Air-India-win-Durand-Cup/articleshow/16160571.cms?referral=PM|title=Air India win Durand cup|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/08/31/289--Dodsal-FC-enters-Durand-Cup-final-.html|title=Dodsal FC enters final|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> Thoi scored twice in the tournament as Mumbai Tigers reached the final, but were beaten 3-2 on penalties by [[Air India F.C.|Air India]].

Thoi would then be picked up by another newly formed Bangalore based team [[Bengaluru FC]] for the [[2013-14 I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2015/07/09/13424282/indian-super-league-player-auction-profiles-thoi-singh|title=Indian Super league auction|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> He made 21 appearances in the I-League for Bengaluru FC in the central midfield and scored thrice and helped his side win the league in their first professional season in Indian football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bengalurufc.com/playerprofile.php?player=Thoi|title=Bengaluru FC profile|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> He would continue with Bengaluru for another season by winning the [[2014-15 Indian Federation Cup|2014-15 Federation Cup]] before making 16 appearances and scoring 5 times in the [[2014-15 I-League]] as his team finished runner-up behind [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/khangemban-thoi-singh/73518|title=Thoi Singh|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref>

Thoi along with [[Robin Singh (footballer)|Robin Singh]] and [[Sunil Chhetri]] were contracted to the [[Indian Super League]] and will be loaned back to Bengaluru FC for the 2016 I-League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/06/02/12314682/jindal-will-chhetri-stay-with-bengaluru-if-we-do-not-offer?ICID=SP|title=Jindal: Will Chhetri stay with Bengaluru if we do not offer ISL?|work=Goal.com}}</ref> He was picked up by Chennai-based [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] for the [[2015 Indian Super League season|2015 Indian Super League]] for INR 8.6 million during the 2015 ISL Auctions, making him the 3rd most expensive Indian player in the ISL only below his teammates at [[Bengaluru FC]], [[Sunil Chhetri]] and [[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/chennaiyin-fc/squad/midfielder-16574-thoi-singh-playerprofile|title=Thoi Singh, profile|access-date=19 December 2015}}</ref> He recently signed for [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai FC]] for the 2017 I-League Season.

==International career==
Thoi Singh was called up to the [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]] team for the [[2006 AFC Youth Championship]] held in India between 29 October – 12 November 2006. He made his only appearance as a substitute against [[Jordan national under-20 football team|Jordan U19s]] playing as a forward.<ref>{{cite web|title=AFC championship|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200610.html|access-date=7 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=AFC Youth Championship|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=3631|access-date=7 July 2015}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Club===
;Mahindra United
* [[Durand Cup]]: 2008
;Salgaocar
* [[I-League]]: [[2010-11 I-League|2010-11]]
;United Sikkim
* [[I-League 2nd Division]]: [[2012 I-League 2nd Division|2012]]
;Bengaluru FC
* I-League: [[2013-14 I-League|2013-14]]
* [[Indian Federation Cup|Federation Cup]]: [[2014-15 Indian Federation Cup|2014-15]]
;Chennaiyin FC
* [[Indian Super League]]: [[2015 Indian Super League season|2015]]
* [[Indian Super League]]: [[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
;Real Kashmir
* [[IFA Shield]]: [[2021 IFA Shield|2021]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/football/real-kashmir-fc-win-thriller-vs-sreenidi-for-back-to-back-ifa-shield-triumphs-4558031.html|title=Real Kashmir FC Win Thriller vs Sreenidi for Back-to-back IFA Shield Triumphs|website=news18.com|publisher=[[News18]]|access-date=15 December 2021|date=15 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215125117/https://www.news18.com/news/football/real-kashmir-fc-win-thriller-vs-sreenidi-for-back-to-back-ifa-shield-triumphs-4558031.html|archive-date=15 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

== External links ==
* {{FootballDatabase.eu|169340}}
* {{Soccerway|khangemban-thoi-singh/73518}}

{{Chennaiyin FC squad}}

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[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Thoubal district]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Mahindra United FC players]]
[[Category:Salgaocar FC players]]
[[Category:United Sikkim FC players]]
[[Category:Mumbai Tigers FC players]]
[[Category:Bengaluru FC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Manipur]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:Chennaiyin FC players]]
[[Category:Mumbai FC players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Real Kashmir FC players]]

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