Suresh Meitei

Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei (born 30 March 1994) is an Indian professional football player who plays as a defender for I-League side Churchill Brothers S.C.[1]

Suresh Meitei
Personal information
Full name Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei
Date of birth (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994
Place of birth Manipur, India
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Churchill Brothers
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Army Red 3 (2)
2019- Churchill Brothers 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:29, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Early life

Suresh was born on 30 March 1994 in Indian state of Manipur.[2]

Career

Army Red

Suresh had featured for Army Red in the 2019 Durand Cup.[3] He served as the captain of the club.[4] Suresh played his first match against I-League side East Bengal on 3 August 2019. The match ended 2–0 in favour of East Bengal.[5] Suresh played his second match against the reserve team of Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC on 5 August 2019. The match finished with the scoreline 1–1 draw.[6] Suresh played his third match for the team against the reserve team of Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC on 9 August 2019. Suresh scored a brace in the match. The game ended 2-2 after final whistle.[7][8] Suresh played three matches for Army Red and scored 2 goals for the team.

2019-20

Suresh signed for I-League side Churchill Brothers on 2019. He featured for the club in 2019-20 I-League season.[9] Suresh played his debut match on 26 January 2020 against Gokulam Kerala F.C. The match ended 1–0 in favour of Gokulam Kerala.[10] Suresh again started in the next match against NEROCA FC on 2 February 2020. The match ended 4–1 with Churchill Brothers taking the victory.[11] He played his third match against Chennai City FC on 9 February 2020. The match ended with scoreline 1–2 with Chennai City taking the victory.[12] Suresh played his last match of the season against Kolkata giants East Bengal on 29 February 2019 where he started as a substitute for Glan Martins in the 66th minute of the game. Suresh was booked in the stoppage time.[13] The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[14] Suresh appeared in 4 matches in total for Churchill Brothers at the end of the season.[15]

2020-21

Suresh stayed at Churchill Brothers for the 2020-21 I-League season.[16] Suresh started in the lineup in the clubs' first match of the season against Indian Arrows on 10 January 2021, which they ended up winning 2-5.[17]

Career statistics
As of matches played till 1 February 2021[18]
Club Season League Federation Cup/Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Churchill Brothers S.C. 2019-20 I-League 4 0 - - - - - - 4 0
2020-21 5 0 - - - - - - 5 0
Total 9 0 - - - - - - 9 0

References
  1. "Churchill Brothers SC Players". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". www.soccerstats247.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "Durand Cup 2019, As it happened: Army Red, Indian Navy hold Bengaluru FC, ATK to draws". SPORTSTAR. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "QUESS EAST BENGAL PREVAILS OVER ARMY RED IN SEASON OPENER". Durand Cup Official Website. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. "BENGALURU FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. "JAMSHEDPUR FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. "Jamshedpur vs Army Red | Durand Cup 2019". www.sofascore.com. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. "Churchill Brothers SC Squad | I-League 2019-20". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. "Gokulam vs Churchill Brothers | I-League". Soccerway. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. "Churchill Brothers v NEROCA Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. "Churchill Brothers v Chennai City Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  13. "Suresh Metei - Player Stats, Bookings and more". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  14. "East Bengal v Churchill Brothers Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  15. "Suresh Meitei Matches". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  16. "Churchill Brothers » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  17. "Indian Arrows vs Churchill Brothers | Match Details". I-League Official Website. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  18. "N. Meitei Player Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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