Thanglalsoun Gangte

Thanglalsoun Gangte

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Imphal, Manipur, India
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Diamond Harbour
Number	24
Youth career
2019	Minerva Academy
2019–2023	Sudeva Delhi U18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Chennaiyin	0	(0)
2025–	Diamond Harbour	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–	India U17	17	(9)
2024–	India U20	2	(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 as of 22:53, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanglalsoun Gangte (born 22 April 2006) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Diamond Harbour.

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 Football League. ^[1]

Chennaiyin

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]

Diamond Harbour

On 2 July 2025, Gangte signed with Diamond Harbour, a club newly set to participate in the I-League. He is expected to begin his tenure by featuring in the club’s campaign in the Calcutta Football League. ^[3]

On 5 July 2025, Gangte scored his first goal for the club, netting a 90+5th-minute winner in a 1–0 victory over Wari Athletic Club in the Calcutta Football League. ^[4]

International career

India U17

In September 2022, Gangte was selected to the India U17 squad for the 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

India U20

Gangte earned his first call-up to the India U20 squad for the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship. ^[7] On 26 August 2024, he made his debut for the team in the semi-final against Bangladesh, coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute for Malemngamba Singh Thokchom. The match ended 1–1 in regular time and went to penalties, where Gangte missed the first attempt, contributing to a 3–4 shootout defeat. ^[8]

On 29 September 2024, in the 2025 AFC U‑20 Asian Cup qualifiers, Gangte scored against Laos, heading in the second goal in the 84th minute to secure a 2–0 victory. ^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 July 2025 ^[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		AFC		Others		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chennaiyin B	2024	RFDL	4	0	–		0	0	–		–		4	0
Diamond Harbour	2025–26	I-League	0	0	–		0	0	–		1 [a]	1	1	1
Career total			4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	1

1. Appearance(s) in Calcutta Football League

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. "New season, new faces 🤝 Meet your DHFC squad, united and ready to battle it out in the Calcutta Football League this season". Instagram. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
4. "Gangte's goal in the dying moments of the game gives DHFC their first win of the CFL season in a hard fought encounter with Wari AC". Facebook. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "India's 23-member squad for SAFF U20 Championship announced". AIFF. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
8. "India U20 suffer shootout defeat against Bangladesh". AIFF. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
9. "India beat Laos to finish second in Group G of AFC U20 qualifiers". AIFF. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
10. Thanglalsoun Gangte at Soccerway