Seityasen Singh
Irom Seityasen Singh (born 12 March 1992) is an Indian footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irom Seityasen Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Royal Wahingdoh | 18 | (6) |
| 2015 | → NorthEast United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | Salgaocar | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | NorthEast United | 9 | (2) |
| 2017 | → DSK Shivajians F.C. (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Delhi Dynamos | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | NorthEast United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Kerala Blasters | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | India | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:11, 17 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Royal Wahingdoh
On 19 September 2011 Seityasen made his professional debut in the Federation Cup against Churchill Brothers for Royal Wahingdoh who were then in the I-League 2nd Division. The Royals created a major upset beating their fancied rivals 2–1 with Seityasen captaining Wahingdoh, and scoring the first goal.[2] He was then an important part of Wahingdoh's 2011 I-League 2nd Division squad where they qualified for the final round but failed to qualify to the I-League in the final round. He then participated in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division for Wahingdoh, where he scored twice in the group stages thus helping his team qualify to the 2012 I-League 2nd Division Final Round again.[3] In the final round, it is only known that Seityasen appeared 8 times scoring thrice, but could not help his side gain promotion.[4] In the 2013 I-League 2nd Division, he scored thrice but could not help his team qualify for the final round in a disappointing season.[5] Finally, during the 2014 I-League 2nd Division, he scored three times to help his team qualify for the I-League.
Seityasen played his first game of the new season in the Federation Cup against Mumbai in a 2–1 win.[6] He would then make his I-League debut against Shillong Lajong and scored his first goal of the 2014-15 season from a Jackichand Singh assist in a match they won by 2-1 scoreline.[7] On 27 January 2015, he scored the winner against Bharat FC in the 64th minute to give his side third win in a row. The young winger scored his first hat-trick in the I-League on 3 May 2015, when he netted thrice against Salgaocar F.C. in a match played in Shillong. Royal Wahingdoh won the tie 4–2.[8]
NorthEast United (loan)
In July 2015, Seityasen Singh was auctioned to play for NorthEast United in the 2015 Indian Super League.[9] Representing NorthEast United in the 2015 Indian Super League campaign, he was one of the 10 Indian players who were part of the auction. He picked up 4 Emerging Player of The Match Awards and received another National Team callup for his excellent performances.
Salgaocar
On 7 January 2016, Salgaocar confirmed that they have signed Royal Wahingdoh's star winger Seityasen Singh for 1 year.[10] On 24 January, Seityasen made his league debut, coming-on as 38th-minute substitute for Alesh Sawant in an away match against Mumbai FC at the Cooperage Stadium.
DSK Shivajians
On 1 January 2017,DSK Shivajians confirmed that they have signed NorthEast United's star winger Seityasen Singh sign for DSK Shivajians(loan).
NorthEast United
On June 30, 2017, NorthEast retained Seityasen for third season of Hero ISL from end of loan from DSK Shivajians.
Delhi Dynamos
On 23 July 2017,Delhi Dynamos FC confirmed that they have signed NorthEast United's star winger Seityasen Singh.
NorthEast United
On 1 July 2018, NorthEast United confirmed that they have signed Delhi Dynamos's winger Seityasen Singh.
Kerala Blasters
On 17 August 2019, Kerala Blasters confirmed that they have signed Seityasen Singh on a one-year deal.He made 10 appearances during the 2019-20 season of Indian Super League and scored his first goal for the club against Hyderabad FC.
In September 2020, it was confirmed that Seityasen has extended his contract with the Blasters till 2022.[11]
International career
On 11 June 2015, Singh made his debut for the India national football team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Oman.
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 4 September 2020[1]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | pps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Royal Wahingdoh | 2014–15 | I-League | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 6 |
| NorthEast United | 2015 | Indian Super League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Salgaocar | 2015-16 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| NorthEast United | 2016 | Indian Super League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 |
| DSK Shivajians | 2017 | I-League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Delhi Dynamos | 2017-18 | Indian Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Northeast United | 2018-19 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2019-20 | Indian Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 11 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
- Seityasen Singh at Soccerway
- Times of India. "Wahingdoh stun Churchill Brothers in Federation Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- http://www.kolkatafootball.com/aiff_2nd_divn_ileague_2012/cuttack.html
- http://www.kolkatafootball.com/aiff_2nd_divn_ileague_2012/final.html
- http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ileague_2nd_2013/index.html#3
- https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6110
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/01/18/india/i-league/lajong-sc/royal-wahingdoh-fc/1980973/
- Nabarun Goswami. "Seityasen's hat-trick piles pressure on Bagan and Bengaluru". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- Mergulhao, Marcus (7 January 2016). "Salgaocar hope for rub of the green in I-League". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- "Exclusive | Seityasen Singh To Extend His Stay With Kerala Blasters". IFTWC - Indian Football Team for World Cup. Retrieved 7 September 2020.