Sushil Kumar Singh
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Meitei name|Chongtham|Sushil Kumar|Singh}}
{{For|the Indian politician|Sushil Kumar Singh (politician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sushil Kumar Singh
| image =
| fullname = Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|1}}
| birth_place = Manipur, India
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = NEROCA F.C.
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = Mohun Bagan
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Mahindra United
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = East Bengal
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = United Sikkim
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = Shillong Lajong
| caps4 = 29
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = Eagles
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = Mumbai City FC
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → Dempo (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2015
| clubs8 = Atlético de Kolkata
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016
| clubs9 = Mumbai F.C.
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2016–2018
| clubs10 = NEROCA
| caps10 =
| goals10 =
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2012
| nationalteam1 = India U23
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2012
| nationalteam2 = India
| nationalcaps2 = 27
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| pcupdate = 15:28, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 09:07, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
}}
Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for NEROCA F.C. in Manipur's local statewide league.
Club career
=Mahindra United=
Singh started his footballing career at Mahindra United in the I-League and scored eight goals in eleven games while with Mahindra till Mahindra disbanded.{{cite web|title=Sushil Kumar Singh|url=http://www.indiansportsnews.com/sports-profiles/958-football-profiles/10260-sushil-kumar-singh.html|publisher=Indian Sports News}}
=East Bengal=
After Mahindra United disbanded Singh joined another I-League club. This time it was Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. During his first season with East Bengal in 2010-11 Singh played in five games and scored one goal.
=United Sikkim=
In July 2011 it was reported that United Sikkim F.C. of the I-League 2nd Division have signed Singh on a one-year contract after Singh talked with Baichung Bhutia.
=Shillong Lajong=
On 25 January 2012 it was announced that Kumar Singh has signed back into the I-League with Shillong Lajong.{{cite web|title=Shillong Lajong sign India striker Sushil Singh|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2012/01/25/lajong-sign-india-striker-sushil-singh/|publisher=Shillong Times}}
=Atlético de Kolkata=
Signalling his steady decline in match-readiness and age, in July 2015, Singh was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League, being ineligible for any of the auctions.{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13440952/indian-super-league-clubs-domestic-transfer-dealings?ICID=SP |work=Goal.com |date=10 July 2015 |accessdate=12 July 2015}}
=Mumbai FC=
He has been signed on by the thrifty Mumbai FC for the I-League2015-16 season where he is on loan from Atletico de Kolkata. He is seen as the fallback forward in the club featuring a few prominent Japanese players. While, his and the club's performance for most of the season has been lacklustre, he has managed to score 4 goals during appearances which did not feature the primary scorer for a team which has been plagued with injuries.
=NEROCA FC=
He has been signed on by the NEROCA FC from Manipur and scheduled to play in the 2016-17 Durand Cup in Delhi. This is club participates 2-steps below the divisions of the leagues that he has been participating in the last couple of years. While, the club made it to a historic final on its debut at the Durand Cup 2016 riding on the effort of the young manipuri team, the team lost the trophy in penalties to Army Green when Sushil hit a ground sitter to the opposite goalkeeper.
International career
Sushil has represented the India national football team on multiple occasions.{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27489/Sushil_Kumar_Singh.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Singh, Sushil Kumar|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 January 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519095017/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27489/Sushil_Kumar_Singh.html|website=national-football-teams.com}} In 2009, he led the India U-23 team to the 2009 SAFF Championship where he scored from a free kick against Bangladesh to help India go into the finals and face Maldives.{{cite web|title=Sushil Singh named the skipper nf the India U-23 team|url=http://goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2009/12/02/1660423/sushil-singh-named-the-skipper-of-the-india-u-23-team-for|publisher=Goal.com}} Sushil scored his third goal for India's seniors against Qatar in India's historic 2–1 victory away from home.
Singh was then selected by India for the 2011 SAFF Championship in which he played in two matches, including the final and scored one goal which came in the final which India won 4–0 over Afghanistan on 11 December 2011.
Honours
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=27489}}
- [http://www.goal.com/en/people/india/22425/sushil-singh/national Profile] at Goal.com
- {{soccerway|sushil-kumar-singh/64516}}
- [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/atletico-de-kolkata/squad/forward-10769-sushil-kumar-singh-playerprofile] at IndianSuperLeague.com
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:India men's youth international footballers
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:Mahindra United FC players
Category:East Bengal Club players
Category:Footballers from Manipur
Category:Shillong Lajong FC players
Category:United Sikkim FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Mumbai City FC players
Category:ATK (football club) players