Sonam Bhutia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sonam Zangpo Bhutia | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shotak, Sikkim, India | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mohun Bagan A.C. | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sports Authority of India | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | United Sikkim | 8 | (0) |
| 2014- | Mohun Bagan | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sonam Bhutia (born 26 January 1994) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the I-League.
Career
Early Career
Born and brought up in Shotak, Sikkim, Sonam Bhutia is a product of the Sports Authority of India, Namchi. He was part of the SAI squad that participated in the Subroto Cup in 2008. Though his team lost in the semi-final stage, Sonam who played in central defense got a scholarship for good performance.[2]
Bhutia had a brief stint at the Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy. When Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy went to participate in a tournament at Namchi, Shyam Thapa spotted Sonam and selected him for the Durgapur based Mohun Bagan Academy. However, after 4 months, Sonam went back to Namchi because of his schooling. Though Sonam got offer from United Sikkim around 4-5 years back, he joined the club in 2012 after completing his studies and played there for a couple of seasons.[2]
He also has represented Sikkim in the Santosh Trophy for 3 consecutive seasons from 2009 onwards. Hewas selected in the U-23 Indian Camp held at Bangalore last year, but due to passport issues, he was not kept in the final squad.[2]
United Sikkim
Bhutia made his debut for United Sikkim F.C. on 24 January 2013 during an I-League match against Mohun Bagan A.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal in which he came on as a 69th minute substitute for Sandesh Jhingan; United Sikkim drew the match 0–0.[3]
Mohun Bagan
In August 2014 Sonam joined Mohun Bagan.[2]
Career Statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2013
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | AFC | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United Sikkim | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Sonam Bhutia". I-League.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "McDowell Mohun Bagan New Recruit - Sonam Zangpo Bhutia". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club.
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan 0-0 United Sikkim". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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