Malemngamba Meetei
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kshetrimayum Malemganba Meetei | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Yairipok, Manipur, India[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bengaluru FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | NEROCA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | NISA | ||
| 2010–2012 | HAL | ||
| 2012–2013 | Salgaocar | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Bengaluru FC | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 April 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kshetrimayum Malemganba Meetei (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.
Career
Early career
Born in Yairipok, Manipur, Meetei started playing football from the age of seven years old after watching the Brazil national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2] After participated in many camps and development programs, Meetei began playing for the North Eastern Reorganising Cultural Association (NEROCA) football team in 2007.[2] While with NEROCA Meetei played in the Manipur State League which was the top tier league for football in Manipur. He then signed for the North Imphal Sporting Association (NISA) in 2009 who were the reigning Manipur league winners and participants in the I-League 2nd Division.[2]
After playing the final rounds of the 2nd Division in Bangalore, Meetei was signed by newly promoted HAL SC for the new I-League season.[2] Two seasons later, after the club were relegated, Meetei signed for former I-League champions, Salgaocar, for the 2012–13 season.[3]
Bengaluru FC
After spending one season at Salgaocar in which Meetei did not play a single game, he decided to sign for new direct-entry club Bengaluru FC.[4] He then made his debut for the side in the club's first ever I-League match against Mohun Bagan A.C. in which he started and played 80 minutes before being replaced by Robin Singh as Bengaluru drew the match 1–1.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 6 April 2014[6]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bengaluru FC | 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Malemngamba Meetei". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Speed & endurance must be maintained properly to overcome disadvantage of height : Malem". Indian Football Network. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "Meitei heads to Salgaocar". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ↑ "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ "BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Malemngamba Meetei profile at Soccerway
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