Jiteshwor Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eastern Sporting Union | |||
| Rising Athletic Union | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | NEROCA | 37 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bhawanipore (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chennaiyin | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:33, 24 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh (born 10 December 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.
Club career
[edit]NEROCA
[edit]In July 2019, Jiteshwor joined NEROCA ahead of the upcoming I-League season. On 8 January 2020, he made his professional debut for the club in the 7th matchweek of the 2019–20 I-League campaign against TRAU, in a 2–1 loss.[1][2] On 11 July 2021, Jiteshwor extended his contract with NEROCA for the 2021–22 season.[3]
Chennaiyin
[edit]In June 2022, Indian Super League club Chennaiyin roped in Jiteshwor on a two-year deal.[4] On 20 August, he made his debut against Army Red in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[5][6] On 14 October, he was awarded the Hero of the Match for his performance against Bengaluru in the Indian Super League, which ended in a 1–1 stalemate.[7][8][9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 24 February 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEROCA | 2019–20 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| NEROCA total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Bhawanipore (loan) | 2020 | I-League 2nd Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 16 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "TRAU 2-1 NEROCA". Soccerway.
- ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (8 January 2020). "TRAU edge out NEROCA FC 2-1 in a closely fought Imphal derby". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Our midfield maestro Jiteshwor Yumkhaibam extends his stay with the Orange Brigade". @NerocaFC. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign Manipuri midfielder Jiteshwor Singh". chennaiyinfc.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Late drama sees Chennaiyin FC, Army Red split points". khelnow.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Chennaiyin 2 – 2 Army Red". the-aiff.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC in ISL 2022-23". khelnow.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Chennaiyin 1 – 1 Bengaluru". soccerway. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Jiteshwor Singh - Hero of the Match Chennaiyin FC 1-1 Bengaluru FC MW 2, Hero ISL 2022-23". youtube.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Jiteshwor Singh at Soccerway
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