Redeem Tlang
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Redeem Tlang
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Shillong, Meghalaya, India
| height = {{height|m=1.67}}
| currentclub = NorthEast United
| clubnumber = 22
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 = 2009–2013
| youthclubs1 = Shillong Lajong
| years1 = 2013–2018
| clubs1 = Shillong Lajong
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → NorthEast United (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = NorthEast United
| caps3 = 35
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2020–2023
| clubs4 = Goa
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = → Odisha (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = NorthEast United
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 12:33, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Redeem Tlang (born 22 February 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
Career
=Shillong Lajong=
A product of the Shillong Lajong youth academy, forward Tlang had risen to prominence during 2013 Shillong First Division League, the second tier in Shillong’s football league structure, where he had scored goals for fun for his club, compelling coach Singto to bring him into the senior side.{{cite web|last=Sarmah|first=Bhargab|title=U-19 I-League North East Zone - Five Players To Keep An Eye On|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2014/u-19-i-league-north-east-zone-five-players-to-keep-an-eye-on/|work=The Hard Tackle|accessdate=10 February 2014}} He made his professional debut for Shillong Lajong in the I-League on 28 October 2013 against Churchill Brothers at the Nehru Stadium; in which he came on as a substitute for Seikhohau Tuboi in the 78th minute; as Shillong Lajong drew the match 2-2.{{cite web|title=Shillong Lajong vs. Churchill Brothers 2-2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/28/india/i-league/lajong-sc/churchill-brothers-sc/1585323/|accessdate=8 November 2013|work=soccerway.com}} He scored his first senior team goal for Lajong in the 4-0 thrashing of Salgaocar in the 2014 Federation Cup.
Tlang would spend a total of 9 years at the club including youth years.
=NorthEast United=
Tlang was loaned to NorthEast United from Shillong Lajong for the Inaugural Indian Super League season. He would only make one appearance, coming on as a substitute in a 3-0 win against Chennaiyin.
Tlang would then join NorthEast on a permanent basis starting 2018–19 Indian Super League. He scored his first goal in the Indian Super league against Bengaluru in a 2-1 win. {{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/07/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/bengaluru/2992774/|title=NorthEast United vs. Bengaluru - 7 March 2019 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} He was a regular during the season, making 19 appearances on the wing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2018-19-northeast-united-redeem-tlang-room-for/qnpo5499irps1t4oqfyu8xaj3|title=NorthEast United's Redeem Tlang - ISL still has room for improvement | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}
He scored his first goal of the 2019–20 against newly formed Odisha in a 2-1 win for his team.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/26/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/delhi-dynamos/3154674/|title=NorthEast United vs. Odisha - 26 October 2019 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} His second goal of the season came against Goa from the edge of the box in what proved to be a 2-2 stalemate on the 1st of November 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-northeast-uniteds-redeem-tlang-recreates-lionel-messi-goal-watch-highlight-vs-fc-goa-in-isl-2019-20/341610|title=NorthEast United's Redeem Tlang Recreates Lionel Messi Goal: Watch Highlight Vs FC Goa In ISL 2019-20|website=Outlook India}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|18 April 2023}}{{soccerway|redeem-tlang/320735}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6" |Shillong Lajong
|{{nowrap|2013–14}} | rowspan="5" |I-League |9 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=FedCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|16 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=FedCup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18
|15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 15 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!46 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | |
| rowspan="1" |NorthEast United (loan)
|2014 | rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |NorthEast United
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20
|16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 16 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| rowspan="4" |Goa
| rowspan="3" |Indian Super League |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=statsAFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|18 | 3 | 3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 21 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| rowspan="1" |Odisha (loan)
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 8 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1" |NorthEast United
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!119 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 15 |
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Honours
Shillong Lajong
- Meghalaya Invitation Cup: 2016{{cite web|location=Kolkata|agency=TNN|title=Lajong score SPL title hat-trick|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/shillong-lajong-win-meghalaya-invitation-football-tournament/articleshow/55641007.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=13 September 2017|date=26 November 2016|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211085550/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/shillong-lajong-win-meghalaya-invitation-football-tournament/articleshow/55641007.cms|first1=Abhishek|url-status=live|last1=Ganguly}}
Goa
- Durand Cup: 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/fc-goa/story/4490517/fc-goa-clinch-maiden-durand-cup-trophy-after-beating-mohammedan-sporting-1-0-in-final|title=FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final|publisher=ESPN|date=3 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2021}}
NorthEast United
- Durand Cup: 2024{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|title=SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United|work=Sportstar|location=Shillong|first1=Amitabha|last1=Das Sharma|date=26 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827143425/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|archive-date=27 August 2024}}
References
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{{NorthEast United FC squad}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Meghalaya
Category:Shillong Lajong FC players
Category:NorthEast United FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football forwards
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