Chinglensana Singh (footballer)

Chinglensana Singh Konsham (born 23 November 1996), simply Sana Singh, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Hyderabad and the India national team.

In this Meitei name, the family name is Konsham and the given name is Chinglensana. "Singh" is a name suffix.
Chinglensana Singh
Personal information
Full name Chinglensana Singh Konsham
Date of birth (1996-11-23) 23 November 1996
Place of birth Manipur, India
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Hyderabad
Number 4
Youth career
2010–2011 Mahindra United
2011–2012 Air India
2012–2015 TFA
2015–2016 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Shillong Lajong 32 (2)
2016 → Delhi Dynamos (loan) 12 (0)
2017–2020 Goa 19 (0)
2020– Hyderabad 53 (2)
International career‡
2013 India U19 1 (0)
2021– India 11 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
SAFF Championship
Winner 2021 Maldives
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:34, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Manipur to a Meitei family, Sana started to play football from the age of seven.[2] He started his career in the youth setup of Mahindra United, where he was a part of the team that won the Manchester United Premier Cup in 2010.[3] He also played for the Air India under-15 side for a spell.[2] In 2012, he joined the Tata Football Academy where he played for their under-17 and under-19 sides.[3] While with Tata, Singh helped the academy win the I-League U19 in 2014.[2] Singh also went on exposure tours to Sheffield, England, where he played for the Sheffield United under-18 side.[2][4]

Shillong Lajong

In August 2015, Sana joined Shillong Lajong.[2] On 4 January 2016 it was announced that Singh signed professional terms with Shillong Lajong in the I-League.[3] He made his professional debut for the side on 10 January 2016 in the club's opening match of the season against Mumbai. He played the full match as Shillong Lajong drew 0–0.[5]

Delhi Dynamos (loan)

Delhi Dynamos announced that they had signed Sana along with his club team-mate Rupert Nongrum on loan from Shillong Lajong for the 2016 Indian Super League season.[6] Under coach Gianluca Zambrotta, Sanna featured in a total of 12 games for the Dynamos, playing the majority of the time in his preferred position at center back.

Goa

Sana was predominantly a squad player at Goa in the Indian Super League under Lobera, where he featured for the team 19 times over the course of 3 seasons.

Hyderabad

On 5 September 2020, Sana penned a two-year deal with Hyderabad.[7] He played a crucial role and helped the team winning 2021–22 Indian Super League.[8][9]

International

Sana has represented India at the under-19 level.[3]

On July 24, 2016, it was announced that Sana had been called for an India National Team preparatory camp along with his Shillong Lajong teammate Isaac.[10] Sanna made it to the 20 man India National team squad to play an unofficial friendly against Bhutan on August 13, 2017.[11] Sana was featured in the game against Bhutan coming on as a 47th-minute substitute for Dhanpal Ganesh.[12] He was also an unused substitute when India took on Puerto Rico in a FIFA Friendly in Mumbai on September 3, 2017.[13]

On 2 March 2021, Sana got selected for the 35-man-squad national camp ahead of India national team's friendlies against Oman and UAE.[14] On 25 March 2021, Sana made his international debut for India against Oman, which ended on a 1–1 draw.[15]

Personal life

During the 2023 Manipur unrest, Sana's home was torched, vandalized, and looted in Churachandpur. A football pitch that he built nearby, too, was destroyed due to the riots. He and his family moved to Moirang, his uncle's home, where they took refuge. He pulled out of the Indian football team camp in Bhubaneswar ahead of the 2023 Intercontinental Cup for this reason.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of 3 May 2023[17]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shillong Lajong 2015–16 I-League 14100—141
2016–17 1813[lower-alpha 1]0—211
Shillong Lajong total 3223000352
Delhi Dynamos (loan) 2016 Indian Super League 12000—120
Goa 2017–18 10000—100
2018–19 7000—70
2019–20 201[lower-alpha 2]0—30
Goa total 1901000200
Hyderabad 2020–21 Indian Super League 18000—180
2021–22 21100—211
2022–23 1418[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 4]0231
Hyderabad total 5328010622
Career total 1164120101294
  1. Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in Qualifier for AFC Cup qualifying play-off

International
As of 22 March 2023[18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
India 202180
202220
202310
Total 110

Honours

FC Goa

Hyderabad

India

References
  1. Release, Press (4 January 2016). "I-League: Shillong Lajong signs Aibanbha Dohling, Konsham Chinglensana and Milan Basumatary". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. "Know Your Player: Sana Singh". Shillong Lajong Football Club. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. "Shillong Lajong FC sign three players". Times of India. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. "Want to continue doing well for both club and country, says Chinglensana Singh". Khel Now. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  5. "Shillong Lajong 0-0 Mumbai". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. IANS (27 July 2016). "Delhi Dynamos sign Tudu, Nongrum, Kosham for ISL". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. "Talented youngster pens a two-year deal with HFC". hyderabadfc.co.in. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. "Hyderabad vs Kerala Blasters Live Score, ISL 2022 Final football match: Hyderabad clinch maiden title with 3-1 win on penalties". Firstpost. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  9. "ISL 2021-22 Final Live Score and Updates, Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters: HFC Beat KBFC to Win Maiden Title". News18. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. "India National Football Team set for USA tour without a number of stars - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  11. "Indian national team: India squad announced for Bhutan friendly - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  12. "India vs. Bhutan - Football Match Summary - August 13, 2016 - ESPN". Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  13. "India vs Puerto Rico - TEAM NEWS: Stephen Constantine makes seven changes from the side that beat Bhutan - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  14. "Bipin Singh, Ishan Pandita in 35-man probables list for Oman, UAE friendlies". scroll.in. 2 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  15. "India vs Oman, Match Highlights: Manvir Singh's equaliser sees India grind out draw under immense pressure". First Post. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  16. "Riots hit two India-level footballers on either side of Kuki-Meitei divide". hindustantimes.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  17. Chinglensana Singh at Soccerway
  18. "Chinglensana Singh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  19. Sharma, Amitabha Das (13 April 2019). "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". The Hindu. thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  20. Bureau, Outlook Web (19 October 2021). "India Vs Nepal, SAFF Championship Final: Sunil Chhetri Equals Lionel Messi Feat As Blue Tigers Win 8th Title". Outlook. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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