Bikash Yumnam Explained

Bikash Yumnam
Birth Date:6 September 2003
Birth Place:Lilong Chajing, Manipur
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Chennaiyin
Clubnumber:33
Youthyears1:2017–18
Youthclubs1:Minerva Punjab
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:RoundGlass Punjab
Caps1:20
Goals1:1
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Indian Arrows (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Chennaiyin
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2017–18
Nationalteam1:India U16
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2022
Nationalteam2:India U19
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:21:55, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:6 June 2023

Bikash Yumnam (born 6 September 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin. Yumnam was included in The Guardian's 2020 edition of their list of 60 footballers for the next generation, on 7 October 2020.

Club career

He made his I-League professional debut for Indian Arrows on 5 February 2020, at Tilak Maidan against NEROCA FC, he started and played full match as they drew 0–0.[1]

On 16 January 2023, Yumnam joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a permanent deal.[2]

International career

Bikash was part of the Indian U-16 team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals by South Korea.[3]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RoundGlass Punjab2019–20I-League000000
2020–21900090
2021–2211100111
RoundGlass Punjab total2010000201
Indian Arrows
(loan)
2019–20I-League900090
Chennaiyin2022–23Indian Super League000000
Career total2910000291

Honours

India youth

2017

2022[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Arrows 0–0 NEROCA. Soccerway.
  2. Web site: 16 January 2023 . ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC signs defender Bikash Yumnam . 16 January 2023 . . . en-IN.
  3. Web site: Bikash Yumnam, My Football Journey: 'It's always been a dream to qualify for the World Cup with India'. theathletic.com (Archived). 12 September 2023. 21 December 2022. https://archive.today/20221221081536/https://theathletic.com/4004501/2022/12/21/bikash-yumnam-my-football-journey/. bot: unknown.
  4. Web site: India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 5 August 2022. 5 August 2022. 21:34 IST. TEAM SPORTSTAR. Bhubaneswar, Odisha. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805163036/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-beats-bangladesh-5-1-to-lift-saff-u20-championship-title-gurkirat-singh-football/article65732385.ece. 5 August 2022.