Boris Singh Thangjam

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Boris Singh
Personal information
Full name Boris Singh Thangjam
Date of birth (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Imphal, Manipur
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Right back, Winger
Club information
Current team
Jamshedpur
Number 2
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Indian Arrows 12 (1)
2018–2020 ATK 0 (0)
2018–2019Indian Arrows (loan) 19 (1)
2020–2021 ATK Mohun Bagan 0 (0)
2021– Jamshedpur 15 (2)
National team
2015 India U17 31 (4)
2017 India U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:10, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:55, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

Boris Singh Thangjam (born 3 January 2000), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League. He Also Represented India In The FIFA U-17 World Cup Held at India in 2017.

Career[]

Born in Manipur, Thangjam 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] After the tournament, Thangjam 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 scored the third and final goal in the 90th minute for the Indian Arrows as they won 3–0.[3]

International[]

Thangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[1]

Career statistics[]

As of 1 February 2022[4]
Club Season League Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
Indian Arrows (loan) 2018–19 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
ATK 2019–20 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
ATK Mohun Bagan 2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamshedpur 2020–21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
2021–22 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 46 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 50 4

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  4. ^ Boris Singh Thangjam at Soccerway


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