Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei

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Suresh Meitei
Personal information
Full name Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei
Date of birth (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Manipur, India
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Punjab
Number 74
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Army Red
2019–2022 Churchill Brothers 36 (0)
2022– Punjab 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei (born 30 March 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Punjab.

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Early life

Suresh was born on 30 March 1994 in Indian state of Manipur. [1]

Career

Army Red

Suresh had featured for Army Red in the 2019 Durand Cup. [2] He served as the captain of the club. [3] Suresh played his first match against I-League side East Bengal on 3 August 2019. The match ended 2–0 in favour of East Bengal. [4] Suresh played his second match against the reserve team of Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC on 5 August 2019. The match finished with the scoreline 1–1 draw. [5] Suresh played his third match for the team against the reserve team of Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC on 9 August 2019. Suresh scored a brace in the match. The game ended 2-2 after final whistle. [6] [7] Suresh played three matches for Army Red and scored 2 goals for the team.

Churchill Brothers

2019-20

Suresh signed for I-League side Churchill Brothers on 2019. He featured for the club in 2019-20 I-League season. [8] Suresh played his debut match on 26 January 2020 against Gokulam Kerala F.C. The match ended 1–0 in favour of Gokulam Kerala. [9] Suresh again started in the next match against NEROCA FC on 2 February 2020. The match ended 4–1 with Churchill Brothers taking the victory. [10] He played his third match against Chennai City FC on 9 February 2020. The match ended with scoreline 1–2 with Chennai City taking the victory. [11] Suresh played his last match of the season against Kolkata giants East Bengal on 29 February 2019 where he started as a substitute for Glan Martins in the 66th minute of the game. Suresh was booked in the stoppage time. [12] The match ended in a 1–1 draw. [13] Suresh appeared in 4 matches in total for Churchill Brothers at the end of the season. [14]

2020-21

Suresh stayed at Churchill Brothers for the 2020-21 I-League season. [15] Suresh started in the lineup in the clubs' first match of the season against Indian Arrows on 10 January 2021, which they ended up winning 2-5. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 December 2024 [17]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Army Red 2019 003 [a] 232
2021 003 [a] 131
2022 004 [a] 141
2023 004 [a] 141
Total0014500145
Churchill Brothers 2019–20 I-League 400040
2020–21 I-League15000150
2021–22 I-League17000170
Total3600000360
Punjab 2022–23 I-League1003 [b] 0130
2023–24 Indian Super League 1402 [b] 0160
2024–25 Indian Super League1104 [a] 0150
Total3509000440
Career total71023500945
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Super Cup

References

  1. "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". www.soccerstats247.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "Durand Cup 2019, As it happened: Army Red, Indian Navy hold Bengaluru FC, ATK to draws". SPORTSTAR. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "QUESS EAST BENGAL PREVAILS OVER ARMY RED IN SEASON OPENER". Durand Cup Official Website. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "BENGALURU FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "JAMSHEDPUR FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. "Jamshedpur vs Army Red | Durand Cup 2019". www.sofascore.com. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. "Churchill Brothers SC Squad | I-League 2019-20". www.worldfootball.net. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. "Gokulam vs Churchill Brothers | I-League". Soccerway. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. "Churchill Brothers v NEROCA Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. "Churchill Brothers v Chennai City Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. "Suresh Metei - Player Stats, Bookings and more". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  13. "East Bengal v Churchill Brothers Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  14. "Suresh Meitei Matches". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  15. "Churchill Brothers » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  16. "Indian Arrows vs Churchill Brothers | Match Details". I-League Official Website. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  17. Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei at Soccerway