Naorem Tondomba Singh
Naorem Tondomba Singh (born 1 February 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for I-League club Delhi, on loan from Indian Super League club Mumbai City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tentha, Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Delhi, (on loan from Mumbai City) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shillong Lajong | |||
| KLASA | |||
| NEROCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | NEROCA | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | East Bengal | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Mumbai City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sudeva Delhi (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → NEROCA (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Delhi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 23 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Tondomba hails from Tentha, a small village in Thoubal district in Manipur. The midfielder started playing football at very early, like all other children from his state.[1]
At youth level, Tondomba played for the Shillong Lajong Youth Academy and then the NEROCA FC U-18. He left for Manipur State League side KLASA before returning to the senior team of NEROCA.
On 27 October 2018, Tondomba made his professional debut in NEROCA home game against East Bengal. The midfielder played a pivotal role in NEROCA's 2018–19 I-League campaign. His creativity in the midfield, passing ability and wing-play suited to the style of their former coach Manuel Retamero Fraile.[2]
On 17 May 2019, Tondomba joined East Bengal on a four-year deal.[3][4]
NEROCA
In July 2022, Tondomba returned to I-League club NEROCA on loan from Indian Super League club Mumbai City.[5] On 18 August, he made his return debut in the Imphal Derby against TRAU in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 win. He was awarded Player of the Match.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 February 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEROCA | 2018–19 | I-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| East Bengal | 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Mumbai City | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Sudeva Delhi (loan) | 2020–21 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| NEROCA (loan) | 2022–23 | 15 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Delhi (loan) | 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References
- "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal!". arunfoot.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "East Bengal rope in Tondomba from NEROCA for 4 years". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Young defensive midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh has joined us on a season-long loan deal from Mumbai City". @NerocaFC. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "NEROCA 3 – 1 TRAU". the-aiff.com. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- Naorem Tondomba Singh at Soccerway