Rupert Nongrum

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Rupert Nongrum
Personal information
Full name Rupert Lamlang Nongrum
Date of birth (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Meghalaya, India
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Punjab
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2015 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Shillong Lajong 23 (1)
2016 → Delhi Dynamos (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018 ATK 13 (0)
2018–2019 Northeast United 1 (0)
2020– Punjab 1 (1)
National team
2013 India U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2017

Rupert Nongrum (born 21 August 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for RoundGlass Punjab FC in Indian Super League.

Career[edit]

Shillong Lajong[edit]

Born in Malki Meghalaya, Nongrum joined Shillong Lajong as a youth player in 2010. While with Lajong, Nongrum participated in the Subroto Cup with his high school team, Myngken Christian HSS.[1] He eventually made it up to the under-19 team where he played for the club in the I-League U19.[2] After good performances with the under-19 side, Nongrum was promoted to the reserve side for Shillong Lajong that participated and won the Shillong Premier League. He scored a brace for Lajong in the game that clinched the title for his club against Langsning on 29 November 2014.[3]

His performance for the club in the Shillong Premier League earned Nongrum a promotion to the first-team. He made his senior debut for the club on 14 February 2015 in the I-League against Bengaluru FC. He started the match but could not prevent Shillong Lajong losing 2–0.[4] On 21 January 2017, Rupert scored his first goal for Shillong Lajong against Minerva Punjab FC and won the match 2-1.

Delhi Dynamos (loan)[edit]

on 29 July 2016, ISL club Delhi Dynamos announced the signing of Rupert Nongrum on loan from Shillong Lajong.[5] Rupert played as winger under head coach Gianluca Zambrotta in Delhi Dynamos entire season.

ATK[edit]

On 23 July 2017, Nongrum has been picked up by Kolkata club ATK.

International[edit]

Nongrum was called up to the India U19 side in 2013.[6] He was in the India U19 for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers and made his debut for India U19 against Uzbekistan by coming-on as 46th-minute substitute for Gurba Gagrai.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 30 April 2017[8]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shillong Lajong 2014–15 I-League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Shillong Lajong 2015–16 I-League 9 0 0 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Delhi Dynamos (Loan) 2016 I-League 5 0 0 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Shillong Lajong 2016–17 I-League 12 1 0 0 0 0 — — 12 1
ATK 2017-18 Indian Super League 13 0 0 0 0 0 — — 13 0
NorthEast United FC 2018- Indian Super League 1 0 0 0 0 0 _ _ 1 0
Career total 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 1

References[edit]

  1. ↑ BilalI, Shaghil (26 November 2011). "NCC pip Myngken School for Subroto glory". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Shillong Lajong trounces ANMA". The Hindu. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lajong new SPL champions". The Shillong Times. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bengaluru FC 2-0 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/07/27/25976042/indian-super-league-delhi-dynamos-sign-arjun-tudu-rupert-nongrum-
  6. ↑ "5 Shillong Lajong Boys in U-19 National Team Exposure Trip". ISikkim. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "All Competitions | AFC". the-AFC.
  8. ↑ Rupert Nongrum at Soccerway

External links[edit]

Template:Punjab FC squad

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