Khanthang Paite

Khanthang Paite

Personal information
Full name	Khanthang Paite
Date of birth	(1986-08-31) 31 August 1986
Place of birth	Lamka, Manipur, India
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mohammedan
Number	11
Youth career
2004–2006	TFA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	Churchill Brothers
2011–13	East Bengal	11	(0)
2012–13	→ Pune (loan)	20	(3)
2013–present	Mohammedan	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

KhanThang Paite is an Indian football player who plays in midfielder for Mohammedan in the I-League.

Career

Early career

Paite is the product of the Tata Football Academy from where he graduated in 2006.

He joined Churchill Brothers and played in the Goa Professional League. In 2009, he was elevated to the first team and was used mainly as a second-half substitute. He spent five years at Churchill Brothers from 2006 and was also a key member of the squad that won the 2008-09 I-League.

The nippy left-footed came into the spotlight after scoring against Mohammedan S.C. in 2008-09 which eventually helped Churchill Brothers win the title. He moved to Kolkata and spent one season with East Bengal. Then in 2012 he was loaned to Pune F.C.

Mohammedan

On 30 May 2013 it was confirmed that Paite has signed for Mohammedan on a one-year contract. He made his debut in the I-League on 21 September 2013 against Pune F.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he came on as a substitute for Penn Orji in the 35th minute as Mohammedan lost the match 1-3.

External links

• Goal Profile
• Khanthang Paite at Soccerway