Boris Singh Thangjam (born 3 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Goa. He has represented India at various youth international levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boris Singh Thangjam | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Imphal, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Indian Arrows | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | ATK | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Indian Arrows (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Mohun Bagan | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Jamshedpur | 41 | (5) |
| 2023– | Goa | 24 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | India U17 | 31 | (4) |
| 2017 | India U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 24 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:55, 23 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn 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 career
editThangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 21 April 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Indian Arrows (loan) | 2018–19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| ATK | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jamshedpur | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| Jamshedpur total | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Goa | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 9 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Qualifier for AFC Champions League group stage
Honours
editJamshedpur
- Indian Super League Premiers: 2021–22[5][6]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Boris Singh Thangjam at Soccerway
- ^ "ISL 2021–22: Jamshedpur win the League Winners Shield | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Jamshedpur FC clinch League Winners' Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". Indian Super League. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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