Amarjit Singh Kiyam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amarjit Singh Kiyam | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Thoubal, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
East Bengal (on loan from Goa) | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Indian Arrows | 16 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Jamshedpur | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Indian Arrows (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2021– | Goa | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | → East Bengal (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | India U17 | 33 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | India U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | India U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | India | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Amarjit Singh Kiyam (born 6 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club East Bengal, on loan from Goa, and the India national team.He Also Represented India In The FIFA U-17 World Cup Held at India in 2017.
Club career[]
Born in Manipur, Amarjit was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] He was the captain of India u17 team that played 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. After the tournament, Amarjit was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and played the whole match as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]
On 29 December 2017, Amarjit earned his first sending off after he was issued a second yellow card in the 64th minute during Indian Arrows' match against Mohun Bagan.[4]
International career[]
Amarjit represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[1] He was the captain of the Indian team in U-17 World Cup.
Amarjit represented Indian national team in the 2019 King's Cup on June 5 in the opening match against Curaçao as he came as a substitute for Pronay Halder. He became the first player to born after 2000 to play in the senior team. He was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier games against Oman and Qatar in September 2019, but had to leave the squad due to an arm injury.
Personal life[]
His cousin Jeakson Singh is also a professional footballer currently playing for Kerala Blasters. Both of them represented the India national under-17 team in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India where Jeakson scored India's first ever goal in a FIFA tournament.[5] His cousin sister, Kritina Devi Thounaojam also represented India in youth teams.[6] He has made history as a youngster, moving from the India U-17 team to the senior squad in only 2 years.
Style of play[]
He has been praised for his passing ability and excellence on the ball.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 29 January 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Jamshedpur | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Indian Arrows (loan) | 2018–19 | I-League | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| Goa | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| East Bengal (loan) | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 66 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 6 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
International[]
- As of match played 16 July 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References[]
- ^ a b Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan 1-1 Indian Arrows". Soccerway.
- ^ "Under 17 World Cup: Amarjit Singh and Jeakson Singh - brothers in arms - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Manipuri cousins hope family tradition continues at India 2021 | Football | News |". the-AFC. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Amarjit Singh Kiyam at Soccerway
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- Living people
- Indian Super League players
- People from Thoubal district
- Indian footballers
- AIFF Elite Academy players
- Indian Arrows players
- Association football midfielders
- Footballers from Manipur
- I-League players
- India youth international footballers
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