| Aiborlang Khongjee | |
| Birth Date: | 1987 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lyngkhat, Meghalaya, India |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Sports Authority of India |
| Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs1: | Shillong Lajong |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Clubs2: | East Bengal |
| Years3: | 2007–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Shillong Lajong |
| Years4: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Mohun Bagan |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs5: | Shillong Lajong |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Clubs6: | → NorthEast United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2015 |
| Clubs7: | → NorthEast United (loan) |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Mumbai City |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs9: | ATK |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalteam1: | India U19 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | India |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11 November 2019 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13:39, 4 October 2018 (UTC) |
Aiborlang Khongjee (born 1987) is an Indian former professional footballer who last played as a defender for ATK. He played as a centre back or a right back. He had also represented the India national team on eight occasions.
Aibor, as he is affectionately called, belongs to a small town named Lyngkhat in East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. Football was his love since school days. He had also played Subroto Cup for his school Raidlaban Higher Secondary School. After his Class X exams, he moved to Shillong to join the Sports Authority of India. He started watching international football, and soon became a fan of John Terry. He has been a fan of Chelsea. Among the Indian defenders, Mahesh Gawli has been his favourite.[1] He left SAI in 2005, and joined the local team Shillong Lajong next year as a stopper back.
In 2007, he was signed by Kolkata club East Bengal from Shillong Lajong.[2] However, an injury-hit season meant that he got very few opportunities in the big club,[1] and subsequently was sent back to his former club. However, Subrata Bhattacharya, the coach of the Red & Gold Brigade used Aiborlang as the side back for the first time.[1]
Having the experience of playing I-League for East Bengal, he was made the captain of the Shillong Lajong for the 2009–10 season, as they prepared for their I-League debut.[3] In the 2009 - 10 season, he had given the hosts an early lead from the spot kick against Mohun Bagan in the 54th minute, but later strikes from Chidi Edeh and Marcos Pereira meant the hosts lose 1 - 2.[4]
On 24 March 2013 in the 2012-13 I-League, he scored with a header on the 5th minute against Pailan Arrows, and then assisted Tolgay Özbey on the 19th minute.
In August 2014 Khonjee joined Shillong Lajong for the third time in his career.[5]
India
Shillong Lajong
Khonjee is a member of the Khasi people.[6] [7]