Malemngamba Meitei

Malemngamba Meitei
Personal information
Full name	Kshetrimayum Malemganba Meitei
Date of birth	5 January 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Yairipok, Manipur
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2008	NEROCA FC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008	NEROCA FC
2009	NISA
2010–2012	HAL
2012–2013	Salgaocar
2013–2015	Bengaluru FC
2015–2016	Mumbai
2016–2017	NEROCA FC
2017–2018	NorthEast United
2018	→TRAU (loan)
2018–2019	NEROCA FC
2019–2021	Gokulam Kerala
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated May 21, 2023

Kshetrimayum Malemnganba Meitei (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.

Career

Early career

Born in Yairipok, Manipur, Meetei started playing football from the age of seven years after watching the Brazil national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.^[2] After having participated in many camps and development programs, Meetei began playing for NEROCA FC in 2007.^[2] While with NEROCA Meetei played in the Manipur State League, which was the top tier league for football in Manipur. He then signed for the North Imphal Sporting Association (NISA) in 2009 who were the reigning Manipur league winners and participants in the I-League 2nd Division.^[2]

After playing the final rounds of the 2nd Division in Bangalore, Meetei was signed by newly promoted HAL SC for the new I-League season.^[2] Two seasons later, after the club were relegated, Meetei signed for former I-League champions, Salgaocar, for the 2012–13 season.^[3]

Bengaluru FC

After spending one season at Salgaocar, he played for Bengaluru FC for two years from 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 season. During his two year tenure at the club, Bangaluru Fc won I-League in the debut season and Federation cup in the 2nd season.^[4] He made his debut for the side in the club's first ever I-League match against Mohun Bagan A.C. in which he started and played 80 minutes before being replaced by Robin Singh as Bengaluru drew the match 1–1.^[5] After the 2014–15 season, Meetei was released by the club.^[6] After his release, Meitei was listed as being eligible to be picked in the 2015 ISL Domestic Draft.

Mumbai FC

After playing for two years at Bangaluru FC, Meetei signed for Mumbai and played for them in the Mumbai Football League ^[7] and subsequently 2015–16 I-League.

NEROCA F.C.

He recently played for NEROCA FC of Manipur (2016-2017) which became the first club from Manipur to be crowned winner of 2nd Division I-League after defeating Lonestar Kashmir 4–1 with a game in hand against Southern Samity FC.

NorthEast United

He is currently playing for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League for season 2017-18. He was picked by NorthEast United in the ISL Domestic Draft at a price cap of ₹16 lakhs.

Career statistics

As of 23 April 2017^[8]

Club	Season	League		Federation Cup		Durand Cup		AFC		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Salgaocar	2012–13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bengaluru FC	2013–14	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Bengaluru FC	2014–15	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
Mumbai	2015–16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
NEROCA FC	2016–17	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	3
NorthEast United	2017–18	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
NEROCA FC	2018–19	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
Gokulam Kerala	2019–20	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	9	0
Career total		58	4	0	0	4	0	2	0	64	4

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

Durand Cup: 2019 ^[9]

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References

↑ "Malemngamba Meetei". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 Khelchandra Bharat (4 January 2011). "Speed & endurance must be maintained properly to overcome disadvantage of height : Malem". indianfootballnetwork.com. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
↑ "Meitei heads to Salgaocar". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
↑ "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
↑ "BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 - 1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
↑ Bera, Kaustav (30 July 2015). "Promising youngster 'Aiban' Dohling on trial at Bengaluru FC". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
↑ "Mumbai FC blank Central Railway". Magz Mumbai. 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
↑ Malemngamba Meitei at Soccerway
↑ "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.

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[MeeteiSoccerway-1] "Malemngamba Meetei". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.

[IFNInterview-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Khelchandra Bharat (4 January 2011). "Speed & endurance must be maintained properly to overcome disadvantage of height : Malem". indianfootballnetwork.com. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2013.

[3] "Meitei heads to Salgaocar". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2013.

[JSWLaunch-4] "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

[5] "BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 - 1". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2013.

[6] Bera, Kaustav (30 July 2015). "Promising youngster 'Aiban' Dohling on trial at Bengaluru FC". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

[7] "Mumbai FC blank Central Railway". Magz Mumbai. 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

[8] Malemngamba Meitei at Soccerway

[9] "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.

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