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Indian footballer

Malemngamba Meitei
Personal information
Full name Kshetrimayum Malemganba Meitei
Date of birth (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Yairipok, Manipur
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2008 NEROCA FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 NEROCA FC
2009 NISA
2010–2012 HAL
2012–2013 Salgaocar 0 (0)
2013–2015 Bengaluru FC 9 (0)
2015–2016 Mumbai 4 (0)
2016–2017 NEROCA FC 14 (3)
2017–2018 NorthEast United 7 (0)
2018 →TRAU (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 NEROCA FC 19 (1)
2019–2021 Gokulam Kerala 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kshetrimayum Malemnganba Meitei (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.

Career

Early career

Born in Yairipok, Manipur, Meetei started playing football from the age of seven years after watching the Brazil national team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After having participated in many camps and development programs, Meetei began playing for NEROCA FC in 2007. While with NEROCA Meetei played in the Manipur State League, which was the top tier league for football in Manipur. He then signed for the North Imphal Sporting Association (NISA) in 2009 who were the reigning Manipur league winners and participants in the I-League 2nd Division.

After playing the final rounds of the 2nd Division in Bangalore, Meetei was signed by newly promoted HAL SC for the new I-League season. Two seasons later, after the club were relegated, Meetei signed for former I-League champions, Salgaocar, for the 2012–13 season.

Bengaluru FC

After spending one season at Salgaocar, he played for Bengaluru FC for two years from 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 season. During his two year tenure at the club, Bangaluru Fc won I-League in the debut season and Federation cup in the 2nd season. He made his debut for the side in the club's first ever I-League match against Mohun Bagan A.C. in which he started and played 80 minutes before being replaced by Robin Singh as Bengaluru drew the match 1–1. After the 2014–15 season, Meetei was released by the club. After his release, Meitei was listed as being eligible to be picked in the 2015 ISL Domestic Draft.

Mumbai FC

After playing for two years at Bangaluru FC, Meetei signed for Mumbai and played for them in the Mumbai Football League and subsequently 2015–16 I-League.

NEROCA F.C.

He recently played for NEROCA FC of Manipur (2016-2017) which became the first club from Manipur to be crowned winner of 2nd Division I-League after defeating Lonestar Kashmir 4–1 with a game in hand against Southern Samity FC.

NorthEast United

He is currently playing for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League for season 2017-18. He was picked by NorthEast United in the ISL Domestic Draft at a price cap of ₹16 lakhs.

Career statistics

As of 23 April 2017
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Salgaocar 2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2014–15 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Mumbai 2015–16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
NEROCA FC 2016–17 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3
NorthEast United 2017–18 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
NEROCA FC 2018–19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Gokulam Kerala 2019–20 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 58 4 0 0 4 0 2 0 64 4

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

References

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Gokulam Kerala FC – current squad
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