Irungbam Khelemba Singh (born 1985) is a retired Indian professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irungbam Khelemba Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Imphal, India | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shillong Lajong FC | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Green Valley | ?? | (??) |
| 2004–05 | ASEB | ?? | (??) |
| 2005–06 | Churchill Brothers | ?? | (??) |
| 2006–08 | Viva Kerala | ?? | (??) |
| 2008–09 | East Bengal | ?? | (??) |
| 2009–10 | Air India | ?? | (??) |
| 2010–12 | Salgaocar | ?? | (??) |
| 2012–2013 | Mohun Bagan | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 (on loan) | Mumbai | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Chennaiyin FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–present | Shillong Lajong | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2015 | |||
Career edit
Early career edit
Khelemba Singh hails from Imphal. He had started playing football since his schooldays. His talent didn't go unnoticed and he soon played in the Manipur League for SSC Sekta & Sagaoband United. In 2004, he joined Guwahati's Green Valley F.C. and then played in the I-League 2nd division for Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB), the same year. After joining Churchill Brothers in 2005, Khelemba played for four other I-League clubs Viva Kerala, East Bengal, Air India & Salgaocar before joining McDowell Mohun Bagan.
Viva Kerala edit
In the I-League match at Calicut against Air India, when Sulley Mussah had fouled Badmus Babatunde, Viva Kerala captain Khelemba Singh scored from a 40-yard long stunning free kick, a thriller which finally ended in a 3–2 win for the home team.[1]
Mumbai edit
On 24 November 2013 it was announced that Khelemba has signed for Mumbai on loan from IMG Realiance with three other players Mohammed Rafi, N.P. Pradeep and Peter Costa.[2] He made his debut on 2 December 2013 against East Bengal F.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex in which he played the whole match as Mumbai won the match 3–2.[3]
References edit
- ^ "I-LEAGUE - The Home of India's Premier Football League". www.indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Mumbai FC sign four IMG-Reliance contracted players on loan". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Mumbai vs. East Bengal 3-2". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2013.