Ninthoinganba Meetei

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Ninthoinganba Meetei
Personal information
Full name Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei
Date of birth (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Imphal, Manipur, India
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Chennaiyin
Number 12
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Indian Arrows 25 (2)
2019–2021 NorthEast United 24 (0)
2021– Chennaiyin 3 (0)
National team‡
2015–2018 India U17 26 (0)
2017–2019 India U20 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei (born 13 July 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national under-20 team.

Career[]

Born in Manipur, Meetei 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, Meetei 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 5 December 2017 against Minerva Punjab. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute as Indian Arrows lost 2–0.[3]

NorthEast United[]

Ninthoinganba Meetei, fondly known as Ninthoi was signed by NorthEast United following a terrific 2018-19 campaign for the Indian Arrows on a 3 years deal. Ninthoi had a formidable Indian Super League debut with NorthEast United, making 11 appearances and averaging 18 passes per game. Retained ahead of the 2020-21 season, he will look to play a telling role for the Highlanders.

Chennaiyin[]

On 7 September 2021, Chennaiyin announced that they had completed the signing of Ninthoi on a three-year deal.[4]

International[]

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

He won the Most Valuable Player Award in 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship.

Career statistics[]

As of 19 December 2021[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
2018-19 15 2 2 0 _ _ 17 2
Indian arrows total 25 2 2 0 0 0 27 2
NorthEast United 2019-20 Indian Super League 11 0 0 0 _ _ 11 0
2020-21 13 0 0 0 _ _ 13 0
Northeast United total 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Chennaiyin 2021-22 Indian Super League 3 0 0 0 _ _ 3 0
Career total 52 2 2 0 0 0 54 2

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 0-2 Minerva Punjab". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Official – Chennaiyin FC signs promising Indian midfielder Ninthoi Meetei". iftwc.com. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ Ninthoinganba Meetei at Soccerway
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