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Suresh Meitei
Personal information
Full name Suresh Meitei Nongmeikapam
Date of birth (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Manipur, India
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Punjab
Number 74
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Army Red
2019–2022 Churchill Brothers 36 (0)
2022– Punjab 35 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:55, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Suresh Meitei Nongmeikapam (Meitei: Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei, born 30 March 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Punjab.

Early life

Suresh was born on 30 March 1994 in Indian state of Manipur.[1]

Career

Army Red

Suresh had featured for Army Red in the 2019 Durand Cup.[2] He served as the captain of the club.[3] Suresh played his first match against I-League side East Bengal on 3 August 2019. The match ended 2–0 in favour of East Bengal.[4] Suresh played his second match against the reserve team of Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC on 5 August 2019. The match finished with the scoreline 1–1 draw.[5] Suresh played his third match for the team against the reserve team of Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC on 9 August 2019. Suresh scored a brace in the match. The game ended 2-2 after final whistle.[6][7] Suresh played three matches for Army Red and scored 2 goals for the team.

Churchill Brothers

2019-20

Suresh signed for I-League side Churchill Brothers on 2019. He featured for the club in 2019-20 I-League season.[8] Suresh played his debut match on 26 January 2020 against Gokulam Kerala F.C. The match ended 1–0 in favour of Gokulam Kerala.[9] Suresh again started in the next match against NEROCA FC on 2 February 2020. The match ended 4–1 with Churchill Brothers taking the victory.[10] He played his third match against Chennai City FC on 9 February 2020. The match ended with scoreline 1–2 with Chennai City taking the victory.[11] Suresh played his last match of the season against Kolkata giants East Bengal on 29 February 2019 where he started as a substitute for Glan Martins in the 66th minute of the game. Suresh was booked in the stoppage time.[12] The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[13] Suresh appeared in 4 matches in total for Churchill Brothers at the end of the season.[citation needed]

2020-21

Suresh stayed at Churchill Brothers for the 2020-21 I-League season.[14] Suresh started in the lineup in the clubs' first match of the season against Indian Arrows on 10 January 2021, which they ended up winning 2-5.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 December 2024[16]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Army Red 2019 – 0 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 2 – 3 2
2021 – 0 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 1 – 3 1
2022 – 0 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 – 4 1
2023 – 0 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 – 4 1
Total 0 0 14 5 0 0 14 5
Churchill Brothers 2019–20 I-League 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
2020–21 I-League 15 0 0 0 – 15 0
2021–22 I-League 17 0 0 0 – 17 0
Total 36 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
Punjab 2022–23 I-League 10 0 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 – 13 0
2023–24 Indian Super League 14 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 0 – 16 0
2024–25 Indian Super League 11 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 – 15 0
Total 35 0 9 0 0 0 44 0
Career total 71 0 23 5 0 0 94 5
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearance(s) in Super Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". www.soccerstats247.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Durand Cup 2019, As it happened: Army Red, Indian Navy hold Bengaluru FC, ATK to draws". SPORTSTAR. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "QUESS EAST BENGAL PREVAILS OVER ARMY RED IN SEASON OPENER". Durand Cup Official Website. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "BENGALURU FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "JAMSHEDPUR FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jamshedpur vs Army Red | Durand Cup 2019". www.sofascore.com. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Churchill Brothers SC Squad | I-League 2019-20". www.worldfootball.net. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Gokulam vs Churchill Brothers | I-League". Soccerway. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Churchill Brothers v NEROCA Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Churchill Brothers v Chennai City Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Suresh Metei - Player Stats, Bookings and more". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "East Bengal v Churchill Brothers Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Churchill Brothers » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Indian Arrows vs Churchill Brothers | Match Details". I-League Official Website. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  16. ↑ Suresh Meitei Nongmeikapam at Soccerway

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