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Jiteshwor Singh
Personal information
Full name Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh
Date of birth (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Manipur, India
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chennaiyin
Number 37
Youth career
Eastern Sporting Union
Rising Athletic Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 NEROCA 37 (0)
2020Bhawanipore (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Chennaiyin 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:33, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh (born 10 December 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.

Club career

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NEROCA

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In July 2019, Jiteshwor joined NEROCA ahead of the upcoming I-League season. On 8 January 2020, he made his professional debut for the club in the 7th matchweek of the 2019–20 I-League campaign against TRAU, in a 2–1 loss.[1][2] On 11 July 2021, Jiteshwor extended his contract with NEROCA for the 2021–22 season.[3]

Chennaiyin

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In June 2022, Indian Super League club Chennaiyin roped in Jiteshwor on a two-year deal.[4] On 20 August, he made his debut against Army Red in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[5][6] On 14 October, he was awarded the Hero of the Match for his performance against Bengaluru in the Indian Super League, which ended in a 1–1 stalemate.[7][8][9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 24 February 2023[10]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
NEROCA 2019–20 I-League 8 0 0 0 8 0
2020–21 12 0 0 0 12 0
2021–22 17 0 0 0 17 0
NEROCA total 37 0 0 0 0 0 37 0
Bhawanipore
(loan)
2020 I-League 2nd Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Chennaiyin 2022–23 Indian Super League 16 0 2[a] 0 18 0
Career total 56 0 2 0 0 0 58 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References

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  1. ^ "TRAU 2-1 NEROCA". Soccerway.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (8 January 2020). "TRAU edge out NEROCA FC 2-1 in a closely fought Imphal derby". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Our midfield maestro Jiteshwor Yumkhaibam extends his stay with the Orange Brigade". @NerocaFC. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign Manipuri midfielder Jiteshwor Singh". chennaiyinfc.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Late drama sees Chennaiyin FC, Army Red split points". khelnow.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Chennaiyin 2 – 2 Army Red". the-aiff.com. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. ^ "10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC in ISL 2022-23". khelnow.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Chennaiyin 1 – 1 Bengaluru". soccerway. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Jiteshwor Singh - Hero of the Match Chennaiyin FC 1-1 Bengaluru FC MW 2, Hero ISL 2022-23". youtube.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ Jiteshwor Singh at Soccerway