Givson Singh

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Givson Singh
Personal information
Full name Givson Singh Moirangthem
Date of birth (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Moirang, Manipur, India
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Odisha
Youth career
2014–2016 Minerva Punjab
2016–2019 AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Indian Arrows 16 (2)
2020–2024 Kerala Blasters 7 (0)
2023Chennaiyin (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024Odisha (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Odisha 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.

Contents

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. [1] 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. [2] He made his first ever professional debut for a club in the 2019–20 I-League in a match against Gokulam Kerala F.C. [3] He was brought in the 68th minute of the match as Indian Arrows lost 0–1. [4]

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. [5] He made his debut for the Blasters on 2 January 2020 against Mumbai City FC, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute. [6] 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. [7] He was named in the Blasters squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, and made an appearance for the club in the tournament. [8] 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, [9] which they won 0–2 at full-time. [10]

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. [11]

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. [12]

Career statistics

As of matches played till 30 March 2022 [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalDurand CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2019–20 I-League 16200162
Kerala Blasters 2020–21 Indian Super League 300030
2021–22 Indian Super League 40001050
Kerala Blasters total70001080
Career total232000010242

Honours

Kerala Blasters

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