Thoiba Singh Moirangthem
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Thoiba Singh Moirangthem (born 12 December 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Odisha.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thoiba Singh Moirangthem | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Moirang, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AMOFA Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Minerva Punjab | 16 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Minerva Punjab B | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Odisha | 58 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | India U16 | 31 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | India U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:33, 12 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:46, 5 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thoiba became the youngest player to make a first team debut in Indian football League system at the age of 15. He is also the youngest goalscorer at the AFC Cup, scoring a goal at the age of 16, for Minerva Punjab against Nepali side Manang Marshyangdi in their 1–1 tie on 15 May 2019.[1][2][3]
He became part of Odisha team in both the Indian Super League and AFC Cup.
On 11 November 2024, Thoiba replaced the injured Anirudh Thapa in the national squad camp ahead of India national team's friendly against Malaysia.[4][5]
Thoiba was born in Moirang, Manipur. His father was an athlete. His family had always supported his passion for football and were there for him throughout. He used to play with a pomelo because his family could not afford a proper football. He idolises Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo.[6]
Club
- As of 12 December 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 2018–19 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a][b] | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | I-League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Minerva Punjab B | 2020 | I-League 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Odisha | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 21 | 0 | 10[c][d] | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- Appearance(s) in Super Cup
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