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Ninthoinganba Meetei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Imphal, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Indian Arrows | 25 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | NorthEast United | 24 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | India U17 | 26 | (0) |
| 2017– | India U20 | 16 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:02, 19 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:30 30 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei (born 13 July 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national under-20 team.
Career[edit]
Born in Manipur, Meetei was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Meetei was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side 5 December 2017 against Minerva Punjab. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute as Indian Arrows lost 2–0.[3]
NorthEast United[edit]
Ninthoinganba Meetei, fondly known as Ninthoi was signed by NorthEast United following a terrific 2018-19 campaign for the Indian Arrows on a 3 years deal. Ninthoi had a formidable Indian Super League debut with NorthEast United, making 11 appearances and averaging 18 passes per game. Retained ahead of the 2020-21 season, he will look to play a telling role for the Highlanders.
Chennaiyin[edit]
On 7 September 2021, Chennaiyin announced that they had completed the signing of Ninthoi on a three-year deal.[4]
International[edit]
Meetei represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[1]
He won the Most Valuable Player Award in 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship.
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 27 February 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | _ | _ | 17 | 2 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2019-20 | Indian Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | _ | _ | 11 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | _ | _ | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Indian Arrows 0-2 Minerva Punjab". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Official – Chennaiyin FC signs promising Indian midfielder Ninthoi Meetei". iftwc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ Ninthoinganba Meetei at Soccerway
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