| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thoiba Singh Moirangthem | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Moirang, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Odisha | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AMOFA Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Minerva Punjab | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Minerva Punjab B | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Odisha | 58 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | India U16 | 31 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | India U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 12 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:46, 5 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thoiba Singh Moirangthem (born 12 December 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Odisha.
Club career
Thoiba became the youngest player to make a first team debut in Indian football League system at the age of 15. He is also the youngest goalscorer at the AFC Cup, scoring a goal at the age of 16, for Minerva Punjab against Nepali side Manang Marshyangdi in their 1–1 tie on 15 May 2019.
He became part of Odisha team in both the Indian Super League and AFC Cup.
International career
On 11 November 2024, Thoiba replaced the injured Anirudh Thapa in the national squad camp ahead of India national team's friendly against Malaysia.
Personal life
Thoiba was born in Moirang, Manipur. His father was an athlete. His family had always supported his passion for football and were there for him throughout. He used to play with a pomelo because his family could not afford a proper football. He idolises Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 2018–19 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | I-League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Minerva Punjab B | 2020 | I-League 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Odisha | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 21 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- Appearance(s) in Super Cup
References
- "Player profile and summary: Thoiba Singh Moirangthem". odishafc.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- Roy, Avik (15 May 2019). "Indian Football: Minerva Punjab's Thoiba Singh becomes youngest goal-scorer in AFC Cup history". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- Shukla, Kaushal (17 November 2020). "Indian football's Gen Next: 21 under-21 players to watch out for in 2020–21 Indian Super League". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- "Manolo Márquez names 26 probables for Malaysia friendly". AIFF. 5 November 2024.
- "Thoiba Singh will replace the former in the camp that begins today in Hyderabad". Twitter. 11 November 2024.
- "From playing with a pomelo to the National team: The journey of Thoiba Singh". The Bridge. 21 November 2024.
- Thoiba Singh Moirangthem at Soccerway
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