Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aibanbha Kupar Dohling | ||
Date of birth | 23 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Sohra, Meghalaya, India | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back, Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Shillong Lajong | |||
2011–2015 | Tata FA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Shillong Lajong | 25 | (1) |
2019–2023 | Goa | 44 | (2) |
2023– | Kerala Blasters | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 8 October 2023 (UTC) |
Aibanbha Kupar Dohling (born 23 March 1996) commonly known as Aiban, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
Born in Sohra, Meghalaya, Aiban started his career in the youth ranks of Shillong Lajong. He was a part of the under-15 side that qualified for the final rounds of the Manchester United Premier Cup in 2010. [1] Aiban then moved to the Tata Football Academy in 2011. [2] While with Tata FA, Aiban played for the academy in various tournaments, including the I-League U19. He also represented Jharkhand in the Santosh Trophy. [1]
After impressing for Tata against Bengaluru FC's under-19 side in the under-19 league, Aiban was offered a trial with the I-League club. [1]
On 4 January 2016, it was announced that Aiban returned to his former club, Shillong Lajong, before the I-League season. [2] He made his professional debut for the club on 17 February 2016 against Mohun Bagan. He came on as an 83rd-minute substitute as Shillong Lajong drew the match 1–1. [3] In the seasons that followed, Aiban became an essential part of Lajong's system and was also appointed the club's second captain ahead of the I-League 2018-19 season. He made 19 appearances for the club that season. [4]
On 26 July 2019, Indian Super League club FC Goa confirmed the signing of Aiban, after a successful season with Shillong Lajong. He only made one appearance in the Indian Super League during the 2019–20 season, which limited his game time. Aiban then would go on to make further appearances in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. Aiban also won the 2019–20 Indian Super League Premiers and the 2021 Durand Cup with the club. He totally made 44 league appearances for the club across four seasons, scoring two goals besides having numerous assists. [5]
On 29 August 2023, Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Aiban on a three-year deal with an option to extend one more year. [6] The Blasters reportedly paid FC Goa a reported fee of ₹1.45 crores for the transfer of Aiban, making it the most expensive signing in its history. [7] He made his debut for the club on 21 September, in the season opener against Bengaluru FC at home, which the Blasters won 2–1. [8] In the first away game of the season against Mumbai City on 8 October, Aiban was substituted in the 41st minute of the match after suffering an injury. On 11 October, the Blasters announced that the injury is expected to keep him out for the rest of the season. [9]
Aiban would make his return to the pitch in the next season for the club's first competitive match of season in the 2024 Durand Cup match against Mumbai City FC on 1 August, which the Blasters won with a record-breaking score of 8–0. [10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shillong Lajong | 2015–16 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | I-League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | I-League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||||
Goa | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Indian Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Indian Super League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | Indian Super League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||||
2023 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
Kerala Blasters | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2024–25 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 72 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 3 |
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