Tondomba Singh Naorem

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Tondomba Singh
Personal information
Full name Tondomba Singh Naorem
Date of birth (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Tentha, Manipur, India
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rajasthan United
Youth career
Shillong Lajong
KLASA
NEROCA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 NEROCA 13 (0)
2019–2020 East Bengal 8 (0)
2020–2024 Mumbai City 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Sudeva Delhi (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2023 → NEROCA (loan) 15 (0)
2023–2024 → Delhi (loan) 15 (1)
2024–2025 Delhi 12 (0)
2025– Rajasthan United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:52, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

Tondomba Singh Naorem (Meitei : Naorem Tondomba Singh, born 1 February 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for I-League club Rajasthan United.

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Career

Tondomba hails from Tentha, a small village in Thoubal district in Manipur. The midfielder started playing football at very early, like all other children from his state. [1]

At youth level, Tondomba played for the Shillong Lajong Youth Academy and then the NEROCA FC U-18. He left for Manipur State League side KLASA before returning to the senior team of NEROCA.[ citation needed ]

On 27 October 2018, Tondomba made his professional debut in NEROCA home game against East Bengal. The midfielder played a pivotal role in NEROCA's 2018–19 I-League campaign. His creativity in the midfield, passing ability and wing-play suited to the style of their former coach Manuel Retamero Fraile. [2]

On 17 May 2019, Tondomba joined East Bengal on a four-year deal. [3] [4]

NEROCA

In July 2022, Tondomba returned to I-League club NEROCA on loan from Indian Super League club Mumbai City. [5] On 18 August, he made his return debut in the Imphal Derby against TRAU in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 win. He was awarded Player of the Match. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 April 2025 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEROCA 2018–19 I-League 13000—130
East Bengal 2019–20 I-League801 [a] 0—90
Mumbai City 2021–22 Indian Super League 0000—00
Sudeva Delhi (loan) 2020–21 I-League7000—70
NEROCA (loan) 2022–23 I-League1504 [a] 0—190
Delhi (loan) 2023–24 I-League1511 [a] 0—161
Delhi 2024–25 I-League12000—120
Rajasthan United 2025–26 I-League0000—00
Career total7016000761
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References

  1. ↑ "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal!". arunfoot.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "East Bengal rope in Tondomba from NEROCA for 4 years". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on four-year deal". 16 May 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Young defensive midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh has joined us on a season-long loan deal from Mumbai City". @NerocaFC. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "NEROCA 3 – 1 TRAU". the-aiff.com. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Tondomba Singh Naorem at Soccerway


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