Tomba Singh
Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh (born 3 April 1982 in Imphal, Manipur) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the Assistant Coach of the I-League club NEROCA Manipur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Imphal, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | NEROCA(Assistant Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | USA Club Manipur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Air India | ||
| 2002–2004 | Salgaocar | 35 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2007–2008 | East Bengal | ||
| 2011–2012 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2012–2013 | Churchill Brothers | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Rangdajied (on loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bharat | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | NEROCA | ||
| 2016– | Southern Samity | ||
| 2018 | TRAU | ||
| National team | |||
| 2002–2004 | India | 12 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020- | NEROCA (Assistant Coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2018 | |||
Career
Tomba began his footballing career with YWC, Thambalkhong in the junior level before his steep climb to the senior division. After donning colours of ESU, Wangkhei and USA, Khurai Tomba also played a major role in the State team lifting the Under-19 national Football championship held at Imphal where the hosts defeated Sikkim 4–1 in the final.
Catching the eye of talent hunters at the Under-19 championship Tomba started playing for Air India since 1998 before moving to Salgaocar.[1]
References
- "W Tomba voted footballer of the year". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Singh, Tomba". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
External links
- Tomba Singh at Soccerway
- Profile at Goal.com
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