| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tondomba Singh Naorem | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tentha, Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rajasthan United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shillong Lajong | |||
| KLASA | |||
| NEROCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | NEROCA | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | East Bengal | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Mumbai City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sudeva Delhi (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → NEROCA (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Delhi (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Delhi | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rajasthan United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:52, 5 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tondomba Singh Naorem (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., born 1 February 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for I-League club Rajasthan United.
Career[edit | edit source]
Tondomba hails from Tentha, a small village in Thoubal district in Manipur. The midfielder started playing football at very early, like all other children from his state.[1]
At youth level, Tondomba played for the Shillong Lajong Youth Academy and then the NEROCA FC U-18. He left for Manipur State League side KLASA before returning to the senior team of NEROCA.[citation needed]
On 27 October 2018, Tondomba made his professional debut in NEROCA home game against East Bengal. The midfielder played a pivotal role in NEROCA's 2018–19 I-League campaign. His creativity in the midfield, passing ability and wing-play suited to the style of their former coach Manuel Retamero Fraile.[2]
On 17 May 2019, Tondomba joined East Bengal on a four-year deal.[3][4]
NEROCA[edit | edit source]
In July 2022, Tondomba returned to I-League club NEROCA on loan from Indian Super League club Mumbai City.[5] On 18 August, he made his return debut in the Imphal Derby against TRAU in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 win. He was awarded Player of the Match.[6]
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
Club[edit | edit source]
- As of 5 April 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEROCA | 2018–19 | I-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| East Bengal | 2019–20 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Mumbai City | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Sudeva Delhi (loan) | 2020–21 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| NEROCA (loan) | 2022–23 | I-League | 15 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Delhi (loan) | 2023–24 | I-League | 15 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Delhi | 2024–25 | I-League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Rajasthan United | 2025–26 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 1 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal!". arunfoot.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "East Bengal rope in Tondomba from NEROCA for 4 years". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". 16 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Young defensive midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh has joined us on a season-long loan deal from Mumbai City". @NerocaFC. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ "NEROCA 3 – 1 TRAU". the-aiff.com. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ Tondomba Singh Naorem at Soccerway