Thanglalsoun Gangte

Thanglalsoun Gangte

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Imphal, Manipur, India
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Youth career
2019	Minerva Academy
2019–2023	Sudeva Delhi U18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Chennaiyin	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–	India U17	17	(9)
2024–	India U20	4	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   India U-17 SAFF U-17 Championship 2022 Sri Lanka
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:53, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanglalsoun Gangte (born 22 April 2006) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.

Club career

Youth career

The son of a former local footballer from Imphal, Gangte was introduced to football at a very early age. After a brief stint at the Minerva Academy, he soon joined Sudeva Delhi in 2019. It was from the I-League club, that Gangte participated in the Delhi Futsal League and the Delhi Premier League. ^[1]

Senior career

On 3 September 2023, 17 year-old Gangte signed his first senior contract with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a three-year contract, with an option to extend further by two years. ^[2]

International career

Youth

In September 2022, Gangte was selected to the India U17 squad for the 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ^[3] He finished the tournament as joint top scorer with 4 goals, clinching India U17's fourth championship and thus becoming the first team to successfully defend a junior SAFF crown. ^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of ^[5]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chennaiyin	2023–24	Indian Super League	0	0	–		0	0	–		0	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Honours

India U-17

• SAFF U-17 Championship: 2022

Individual

• SAFF U-17 Championship top scorer: 2022

References

1. "Discipline, encouragement push U-17 forward Thanglalsoun Gangte ahead". ANI News. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
2. "Chennaiyin sign India U-17 star Thanglalsoun Gangte". Chennaiyin FC. 3 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
3. "India announce squad for SAFF U-17 Championship 2022". khelnow.com. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
4. "SAFF U-17 Championship: India reinforce regional dominance with fourth crown". olympics.com. 15 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
5. Thanglalsoun Gangte at Soccerway