Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh (born 3 April 1982 in Imphal, Manipur) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He is the current assistant coach of the I-League club NEROCA.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Imphal, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEROCA (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | USA Club Manipur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Air India | ||
| 2002–2004 | Salgaocar | 35 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2007–2008 | East Bengal | ||
| 2011–2012 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2012–2013 | Churchill Brothers | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Rangdajied (on loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bharat | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | NEROCA | ||
| 2016– | Southern Samity | ||
| 2018 | TRAU | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002 | India U23 | ||
| 2002–2004 | India | 12 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020– | NEROCA (assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2018 | |||
Career
editTomba began his footballing career with YWC, Thambalkhong in the junior level before his steep climb to the senior division. After donning colours of ESU, Wangkhei and USA, Khurai Tomba also played a major role in the State team lifting the Under-19 national Football championship held at Imphal where the hosts defeated Sikkim 4–1 in the final.
Catching the eye of talent hunters at the Under-19 championship Tomba started playing for Air India since 1998 before moving to Salgaocar.[3]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India[4] | 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 |
Honours
editIndia U23
India
- Afro-Asian Games silver medal: 2003[6]
Maharashtra
Manipur
Individual
References
edit- ^ Shukla, Abhishek (7 July 2018). "I-League 2010/11 final standings". indianfooty.com. Indian Footy. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "NEROCA name former India midfielder W. Tomba Singh as new assistant coach!". arunfoot.com. 15 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "W Tomba voted footballer of the year". e-pao.net. Imphal: E-PAO. The Sangai Express. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Singh, Tomba". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra snares Kerala in its den". The Hindu. 24 April 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (6 November 2002). "Manipur is champion". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "AIFF PLAYER OF THE YEAR — FROM STARTING". Kolkata Football. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Jeje Lalpekhlua is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "All India Football Federation Awards: Sunil Chhetri and Bala Devi win Player of the Year Trophy". India Today. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
External links
edit- Tomba Singh at Soccerway
- Profile at Goal.com