Komal Thatal
{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Komal Thatal
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Komal Thatal in 2017
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|9|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sikkim, India
| height = {{height|m=1.63}}
| currentclub = Jamshedpur FC
| clubnumber = 11
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs1 = Namchi Sports Hostel
| youthyears2 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs2 = AIFF Elite Academy
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = ATK
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Mohun Bagan
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2024
| clubs3 = Jamshedpur
|
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2018
| nationalteam1 = India U17
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 8
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam2 = India U23
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 18:43, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 21:55, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
}}
Komal Thatal (born 18 September 2000{{cite news|title=Komal Thatal|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/48622|accessdate=25 August 2019|work=All India Football Federation|date=5 October 2019}}) is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League. Thatal has represented India in the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017.
Career
Born in Sikkim, Thatal began playing competitive football in 2011 when he joined the Namchi Sports Academy of his native state.{{cite news|last1=Parthak|first1=Rohan|title=Know Your Under-17 World Cup Stars: Midfielder Komal Thatal|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/fifa-under-17-world-cup-komal-thatal|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=The Quint|date=5 October 2017}} He spent three years at the academy before being advised by his coach to attend trials for the AIFF Elite Academy and India U17 side which would play in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. After impressing the coaches, Thatal joined the academy and team.
=ATK=
After the U-17 World Cup, Thatal decided against joining the rest of his teammates with Indian Arrows, a development team which was to play in the I-League.{{cite news|last1=Banerjee|first1=Ritabrata|title=Kamal Thatal Set to Join ATK|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/isl-2017-komal-thatal-set-to-join-atk/10jmqwgdhe1q1vja9l7no3nge|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=Goal.com|date=12 December 2017}} Instead, Thatal joined Indian Super League side ATK for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|last1=Countinho|first1=Austin|title=ISL could create the next football revolution. But first, there's a lot of work to be done|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-could-create-the-next-football-revolution-but-first-theres-a-lot-of-work-to-be-done-3080250.html|access-date=13 August 2017|work=FirstPost|date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816071243/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-could-create-the-next-football-revolution-but-first-theres-a-lot-of-work-to-be-done-3080250.html|archive-date=16 August 2017|url-status=live}} He made his professional debut for the club on 28 January 2018 in their match against Jamshedpur. Aged 17 years and 132 days, Thatal became the youngest footballer to play an Indian Super League match. He came on in stoppage time towards the end of the match as ATK were defeated 1–0.{{cite web|title=ATK 0-1 Jamshedpur|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/28/india/indian-super-league/atletico-de-kolkata/jamshedpur/2597803/|website=Soccerway}} Thatal made only two appearances for ATK in the entire season.
ATK retained Thatal for the 2018–19 season. He made his first start for ATK in their opening fixture of the season against Delhi Dynamos which ATK won 1–2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/indian-super-league-2018-2019-delhi-dynamos-fc-atk/|title=Delhi Dynamos FC - ATK 1:2 (Indian Super League 2018/2019, 2. Round)|website=worldfootball.net|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-28}} On 31 October 2018, Thatal scored his first goal for ATK in the 15th minute against Bengaluru.{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/indian-super-league-2018-2019-atk-bengaluru-fc/|title=ATK - Bengaluru FC 1:2 (Indian Super League 2018/2019, 2. Round)|website=worldfootball.net|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-28}} However, ATK lost the game 1–2.
=ATK Mohun Bagan=
After the merger of ATK and Mohun Bagan, Thatal signed a two-year contract on a permanent deal basis. He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2021 at the 89th minute in their league match against Chennaiyin FC, winning 1–0.
= Jamshedpur FC =
On 20 August 2021, it was announced that Thatal has signed a 3-year contract with Jamshedpur FC.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-20|title=U-17 World Cup star Komal Thatal joins Jamshedpur FC|url=https://zeenews.india.com/football/u-17-world-cup-star-komal-thatal-joins-jamshedpur-fc-2386979.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=Zee News|language=en}} He scored his first goal on 9 December against Mumbai City FC in their 4–2 defeat.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/dec/09/isl-2021-22-mumbai-city-fc-move-past-jamshedpur-to-remain-on-top-spot-2393704.html ISL 2021-22: Mumbai City FC move past Jamshedpur to remain on top spot] New Indian Express. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
International
After passing the trials in 2014, Thatal joined the India U17 side which was to play in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. On 21 September 2017, Thatal was announced as part of the final 21-man squad for the U-17 World Cup.{{cite news|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: India announce 21-member squad, Amarjit Singh to lead side|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/fifa-u-17-world-cup-2017-india-announce-21-member-squad-amarjit-singh-to-lead-side-4068731.html|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=FirstPost|date=28 September 2017}} Thatal played in India's first match in the World Cup against the United States but was not included in the squad for India's final two matches in the tournament.
He has also played for the India U-23 and U-20 teams respectively. He represented India in the Asian Cup U23 Qualifiers.{{cite news|last1=Bali|first1=Rahul|title=Luis Norton explains why Komal Thatal didn't play|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/u17-world-cup-luis-norton-explains-why-komal-thatal-didnt/1rty41yf5h3xo153n1rurvtwk1|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=Goal.com|date=12 October 2017}}
Career statistics
{{updated|9 December 2021}}{{soccerway|komal-thatal/513916}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|CupIncludes Super cup and Durand Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|ATK
|rowspan="3"|Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–19
|12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2019–20
|1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |ATK total
!15 !1 !6 !0 !0 !0 !21 !1 | ||||||||
| rowspan="1"|ATK Mohun Bagan
|rowspan="1"|Indian Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| rowspan= "1"|Jamshedpur
| rowspan="1"|Indian Super League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!25 !2 !6 !0 !0 !0 !31 !2 |
Honours
References
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External links
- [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/48622?type=club Komal Thatal] at the-aiff.com
- [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-33995-komal-thatal-profile Komal Thatal] at Indian Super League
{{Jamshedpur FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thatal, Komal}}
Category:Footballers from Sikkim
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:AIFF Elite Academy players
Category:ATK (football club) players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:India men's youth international footballers