Khwetelhi Thopi

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Khwetelhi Thopi
Personal information
Place of birth Phek, Nagaland, India
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Kohima Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Life Sports
2013 Kohima Komets
2013 Veda
2014–2016 Rangdajied United
2016 → Aizawl (loan) 2 (0)
2017 Naga
2017 Barak
2018 Khriekesa
2018– Kohima Eagles
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:13, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

Khwetelhi Thopi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kohima Eagles.

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Career

Born in the Phek district in Nagaland, Thopi started playing football at the village and school level. [1] In 2012, Thopi played for Life Sports in local tournaments and the Nagaland Premier League. After spending time with Life Sports, Thopi played for Kohima Komets and Veda in 2013. [1] He also represented Nagaland in the Santosh Trophy three times. [1] In 2014, Thopi signed with Shillong-based side Rangdajied United on a five-month contract. [1] While playing for the club, Thopi also turned out for various local teams in Nagaland. [2]

On 25 February 2016, it was announced that Thopi would move to newly promoted I-League side Aizawl on loan from Rangdajied United for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. [3] Thopi made his professional debut in the Indian first division three days later on 28 February against Bengaluru FC. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute as Aizawl lost the match 1–0. [4]

On 22 August 2016, Thopi made his return to Rangdajied United by scoring a goal for the side as they were defeated by Shillong Lajong in the first match of the Shillong Premier League season 2–1. [5]

After the Shillong Premier League season, Thopi returned to his native Nagaland and played for various clubs including Naga, Barak, Khriekesa, and Kohima Eagles. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2016 [10]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aizawl 2015–16 I-League 20——————20
Career total2000000020

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  3. ↑ KM, Shekkeer (25 February 2016). "Aizawl FC signs Khwetelhi Thopi". NewsBitLive. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bengaluru FC 1-0 Aizawl". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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