Nongdamba Naorem

Nongdamba Naorem (born 2 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kerala Blasters in Indian Super League.

Nongdamba Naorem
Personal information
Full name Nongdamba Singh Naorem
Date of birth (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000
Place of birth Wabagai, Manipur, India
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 16
Youth career
2015–2016 DSK Shivajians
2016–2017 Minerva Punjab
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Minerva Punjab 2 (0)
2017–2018 → Indian Arrows (loan) 11 (1)
2018–2019 Kerala Blasters B 6 (1)
2019–2020 → Mohun Bagan (loan) 16 (2)
2020– Kerala Blasters 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 India U17 6 (1)
2017 India U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2020

Career

Born in Wabagai, Manipur, Nongdamba Naorem was part of the Minerva Punjab youth team. After the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nongdamba Naorem 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, on loan from Minerva Punjab.[1][2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He came on as an 86th-minute substitute for Edmund Lalrindika as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]

A month later, on 26 December, Naorem scored his first professional goal of his career against Shillong Lajong. Nongdamba Neorem took the ball on the wing, proceeded to beat three Shillong Lajong defenders to get into the box, and then went past one more defender before slotting the ball home past the goalkeeper as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[4]

International

Naorem scored the equalizer for India U-17 vs Chile U-17 in a friendly match in Mexico before the Fifa U-17 World Cup in India.[5] Naorem went on to represent the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]

Career statistics
As of 25 March 2020[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Minerva Punjab 2017–18 I-League2000——20
Indian Arrows (loan) 2017–18 11100——111
Kerala Blasters B 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division6100——61
Mohun Bagan (loan) 2019–20 I-league16200——162
Career total 3540000354

International (Youth)
TeamAppsGoals
India U-17 61
India U-20 30
Career total 91
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Minerva Punjab loaned players". Minerva Punjab (Twitter).
  3. "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  4. "Nongdamba Naorem provides moment of magic in Indian Arrows' 3-0 win over Shillong Lajong, watch video". Indian Express. 26 December 2017.
  5. "U-17 football: India hold Chile 1-1". Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. Nongdamba Naorem at Soccerway
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