Khelemba Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irungbam Khelemba Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Imphal, India | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shillong Lajong FC | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Green Valley | ?? | (??) |
| 2004–05 | ASEB | ?? | (??) |
| 2005–06 | Churchill Brothers | ?? | (??) |
| 2006–08 | Viva Kerala | ?? | (??) |
| 2008–09 | East Bengal | ?? | (??) |
| 2009–10 | Air India | ?? | (??) |
| 2010–12 | Salgaocar | ?? | (??) |
| 2012–2013 | Mohun Bagan | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 (on loan) | Mumbai | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Chennaiyin FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–present | Shillong Lajong | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2015 | |||
Irungbam Khelemba Singh (born 1985) is a retired Indian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Khelemba Singh hails from Imphal. He had started playing football since his schooldays. His talent didn't go unnoticed and he soon played in the Manipur League for SSC Sekta & Sagaoband United. In 2004, he joined Guwahati's Green Valley F.C. and then played in the I-League 2nd division for Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB), the same year. After joining Churchill Brothers in 2005, Khelemba played for four other I-League clubs Viva Kerala, East Bengal, Air India & Salgaocar before joining McDowell Mohun Bagan.
Viva Kerala
[edit]In the I-League match at Calicut against Air India, when Sulley Mussah had fouled Badmus Babatunde, Viva Kerala captain Khelemba Singh scored from a 40-yard long stunning free kick, a thriller which finally ended in a 3–2 win for the home team.[1]
Mumbai
[edit]On 24 November 2013 it was announced that Khelemba has signed for Mumbai on loan from IMG Realiance with three other players Mohammed Rafi, N.P. Pradeep and Peter Costa.[2] He made his debut on 2 December 2013 against East Bengal F.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex in which he played the whole match as Mumbai won the match 3–2.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "I-LEAGUE - The Home of India's Premier Football League". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Mumbai FC sign four IMG-Reliance contracted players on loan". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Mumbai vs. East Bengal 3-2". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
External links
[edit]- Indian men's footballers
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Imphal
- Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
- East Bengal Club players
- I-League players
- Air India FC players
- Salgaocar FC players
- Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
- Mumbai FC players
- Shillong Lajong FC players
- Indian Super League players
- Chennaiyin FC players
- Men's association football defenders
- Calcutta Football League players