Givson Singh

In this Meitei name, the family name is Moirangthem and the given name is Givson."Singh" is a name suffix.

Givson Singh

Personal information
Full name	Givson Singh Moirangthem
Date of birth	(2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Moirang, Manipur, India
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Odisha, (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
Youth career
2014–2016	Minerva Punjab
2016–2019	AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Indian Arrows	16	(2)
2020–	Kerala Blasters	7	(0)
2023	→ Chennaiyin (loan)	0	(0)
2023–	→ Odisha (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2017–2018	India U17	33	(7)
2019–2022	India U20	8	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2022

Givson Singh Moirangthem (born 5 June 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Odisha FC, on loan from Kerala Blasters. ^[1]

Club career

Youth and early career: 2014-2020

Givson, who hails from Moirang started learning the tricks of the football under local coaches at an academy near his village before being scouted by I-League side Punjab F.C, then known as Minerva Punjab. ^[2] He was brought into the India youth set-up after impressing then India U17 coach Nicolai Adam with his performances for Minerva. Though he did not make the cut for the 2017 India U17 side, he was brought into the All India Football Federation's Elite Academy in 2016. After spending three years at the academy, Givson was put onto the Indian Arrows, an AIFF owned team that consisted of India under-20 players to give them playing time. ^[3] He made his first ever professional debut for a club in the 2019–20 I-League in a match against Gokulam Kerala F.C. ^[4] He was brought in the 68th minute of the match as Indian Arrows lost 0–1. ^[5]

He scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win against Churchill Brothers FC in the 78th minute on 28 December 2019. He also stepped up to convert an injury-time penalty to hand Arrows a draw against Punjab FC. He made a total of 16 appearances during the season and also provided 2 assists along with 2 goals.

Kerala Blasters: 2020–present

On 19 August 2020, it was announced that Givson has signed for Kerala Blasters on a three-year deal. ^[6] He made his debut for the Blasters on 2 January 2020 against Mumbai City FC, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute. ^[7] He totally made three appearances during his debut season with the club.

On 19 August 2021, Givson signed a three-year contract extension with Kerala Blasters, keeping him at the club until 2024. ^[8] He was named in the Blasters squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, and made an appearance for the club in the tournament. ^[9] He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season against Odisha FC as a substitute for Chencho Gyeltshen on 12 January 2022, ^[10] which they won 0–2 at full-time. ^[11]

Loan to Chennaiyin

On 30 January 2023, the Blasters announced the transfer of Givson to Chennaiyin FC on a loan deal till the end of the season. ^[12]

International career

Youth career

Though he did not made it into for the final squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Givson was part of the Indian U-16 team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia. Later he represented the U-17 side several times and made his U-19 debut against Russia U-19 in an international friendly on 4 June 2019. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of matches played till 30 March 2022 ^[14]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Durand Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2019–20	I-League	16	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	16	2
Kerala Blasters	2020–21	Indian Super League	3	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	3	0
	2021–22	Indian Super League	4	0	0	0	—	—	1	0	5	0
	Kerala Blasters total		7	0	0	0	—	—	1	0	8	0
Career total			23	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	2

Honours

Kerala Blasters

• Indian Super League runner up: 2021–22. ^[15]

References

1. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters signs 18-yr-old Givson Singh". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
2. "NxGn India: Meet Givson Singh - The midfielder quietly making a name for himself at Arrows | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
3. "NxGn India: From Rohit Danu to Vikram Pratap Singh - Meet the future of India | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
4. "NxGn India: Meet Givson Singh - The midfielder quietly making a name for himself at Arrows | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
5. "Indian Arrows 0-1 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
6. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters signs 18-yr-old Givson Singh". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
7. "ISL 2020-21 highlights: Mumbai City FC beats Kerala Blasters FC 2-0". Sportstar Hindu. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
8. "Givson Singh signs contract extension with Kerala Blasters". Khelnow. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
9. Sportstar, Team. "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
10. "ISL 2021-22 Highlights, Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters: KBFC Beat OFC 2-0, Returns to Top of the Points Table". News18. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
11. "ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters FC do the double over Odisha FC to reclaim summit". Olympics. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
12. Ra, Anantaajith. "Chennaiyin FC sign young midfielder Givson Singh from Kerala Blasters FC on loan until end of ISL 2022-23 season". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
13. Prasad, Aashin. "AFC U-19 Qualifiers: Ninthoinganba Meetei, Givson Singh upbeat for continental challenge". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
14. Givson Singh at Soccerway
15. "ISL final: Hyderabad give Kerala the blues". The Indian Express. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.