Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nadong Bhutia | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 November 1993||
Place of birth | Kalimpong, India | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker or Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Real Kashmir | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | United Sikkim | 16 | (8) |
2014 | Mumbai City FC | 13 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Royal Wahingdoh | 22 | (7) |
2015 | Atletico de Kolkata | 9 | (0) |
2016-2017 | Pathachakra | 19 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Minerva Punjab | 5 | (0) |
2018– | Real Kashmir | 29 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 21 May 2018 |
Nadong Bhutia (born 25 November 1993) is an Indian footballer who plays as a Striker or Winger for Real Kashmir F.C. in the I-League.
Bhutia made his debut for United Sikkim F.C. on 19 January 2013 during an I-League match against Dempo S.C. at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Goa in which he was in Starting 11 and then went on as a 58th-minute substitute for Lineker Machado; United Sikkim lost the match 7–0. [2]
On 5 December 2013 it was announced that Nadong has signed up with Eagles F.C. of Kerala on loan for 2013-14 season along with Bijendra Rai, Avinabo Bag, Jagroop Singh, Bisheshwor Singh, Biswajit Saha, Ramandeep Singh and Govin Singh. Moreover, IMG-Reliance, the organisers of the proposed IPL-style football tournament Indian Super League, and Eagles F.C. will facilitate a two to six week training stint for the eight players with UK based Reading F.C. Academy. [3]
Nadong represented Mumbai City FC in the 2014 Indian Super League and made 11 appearances and assisted with his outstanding performance he was once adjourned as the "SWIFT MOMENT OF THE MATCH AWARD" . Nicolas Anelka his teammate too once said this is a big player to watch in future "once [4]
In July 2015 Bhutia was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League. Habas pronounced him as a speedstar of ATK [5] [6]
In November 2017 Bhutia joined Minerva Punjab FC.
Statistics accurate as of 22 March 2016
Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | AFC | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
United Sikkim | 2012–13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 |
Mumbai City FC | 2014 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
Royal Wahingdoh | 2014–15 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
Minerva Punjab | 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
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