| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Punjab | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Army Red | ||
| 2019–2021 | Churchill Brothers | 19 | (0) |
| 2021 | Army Red | ||
| 2021–2022 | Churchill Brothers | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | Army Red | ||
| 2022– | Punjab | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 4 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei (born 30 March 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Punjab.
Early life
Suresh was born on 30 March 1994 in Indian state of Manipur.[1]
Career
Army Red
Suresh had featured for Army Red in the 2019 Durand Cup.[2] He served as the captain of the club.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7] Suresh played three matches for Army Red and scored 2 goals for the team.
Churchill Brothers
2019-20
Suresh signed for I-League side Churchill Brothers on 2019. He featured for the club in 2019-20 I-League season.[8] Suresh played his debut match on 26 January 2020 against Gokulam Kerala F.C. The match ended 1–0 in favour of Gokulam Kerala.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[13] Suresh appeared in 4 matches in total for Churchill Brothers at the end of the season.[14]
2020-21
Suresh stayed at Churchill Brothers for the 2020-21 I-League season.[15] 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.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 March 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Army Red | 2019 | – | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | |
| Churchill Brothers | 2019–20 | I-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Army Red | 2021 | – | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | |
| Churchill Brothers | 2021–22 | I-League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |
| Army Red | 2022 | – | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | |
| RoundGlass Punjab | 2022–23 | I-League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References
- ^ "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". www.soccerstats247.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Durand Cup 2019, As it happened: Army Red, Indian Navy hold Bengaluru FC, ATK to draws". SPORTSTAR. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "QUESS EAST BENGAL PREVAILS OVER ARMY RED IN SEASON OPENER". Durand Cup Official Website. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "BENGALURU FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "JAMSHEDPUR FC-ARMY RED MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW". Durand Cup Official Website. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Jamshedpur vs Army Red | Durand Cup 2019". www.sofascore.com. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers SC Squad | I-League 2019-20". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Gokulam vs Churchill Brothers | I-League". Soccerway. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers v NEROCA Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers v Chennai City Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Suresh Metei - Player Stats, Bookings and more". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "East Bengal v Churchill Brothers Starting XIs | I-League". www.goal.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Suresh Meitei Matches". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Indian Arrows vs Churchill Brothers | Match Details". I-League Official Website. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Suresh Meitei at Soccerway
External links
- Suresh Meitei at Soccerway
- Suresh Meitei at All India Football Federation
- Suresh Meitei at Flashscore
This page was last edited on 9 February 2024, at 16:49