Jiteshwor Singh

Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh (born 10 December 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League.

Jiteshwor Singh
Personal information
Full name Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh
Date of birth (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001
Place of birth Manipur, India
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chennaiyin
Number 37
Youth career
Eastern Sporting Union
Rising Athletic Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 NEROCA 37 (0)
2020 → Bhawanipore (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Chennaiyin 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:33, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

NEROCA

In July 2019, Jiteshwor joined NEROCA ahead of the upcoming I-League season. On 8 January 2020, he made his professional debut for the club in the 7th matchweek of the 2019–20 I-League campaign against TRAU, in a 2–1 loss.[1][2] On 11 July 2021, Jiteshwor extended his contract with NEROCA for the 2021–22 season.[3]

Chennaiyin

In June 2022, Indian Super League club Chennaiyin roped in Jiteshwor on a two-year deal.[4] On 20 August, he made his debut against Army Red in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[5][6] On 14 October, he was awarded the Hero of the Match for his impressive performance against Bengaluru in the Indian Super League, which ended in a 1–1 stalemate.[7][8][9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 February 2023[10]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEROCA 2019–20 I-League 8000–80
2020–21 12000–120
2021–22 17000–170
NEROCA total 3700000370
Bhawanipore
(loan)		 2020 I-League 2nd Division 3000–30
Chennaiyin 2022–23 Indian Super League 1602[lower-alpha 1]0–180
Career total 5602000580
  1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References
  1. "TRAU 2-1 NEROCA". Soccerway.
  2. Banerjee, Ritabrata (8 January 2020). "TRAU edge out NEROCA FC 2-1 in a closely fought Imphal derby". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Our midfield maestro Jiteshwor Yumkhaibam extends his stay with the Orange Brigade". @NerocaFC. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. "Chennaiyin FC sign Manipuri midfielder Jiteshwor Singh". chennaiyinfc.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. "Late drama sees Chennaiyin FC, Army Red split points". khelnow.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. "Chennaiyin 2 – 2 Army Red". the-aiff.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. "10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC in ISL 2022-23". khelnow.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. "Chennaiyin 1 – 1 Bengaluru". soccerway. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. "Jiteshwor Singh - Hero of the Match Chennaiyin FC 1-1 Bengaluru FC MW 2, Hero ISL 2022-23". youtube.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. Jiteshwor Singh at Soccerway
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