Eugeneson Lyngdoh Explained

Eugeneson Lyngdoh
Birth Date:10 September 1986
Birth Place:Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Office:Member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Mawphlang
Term Start:2021
Predecessor:Syntar Klas Sunn
Term End:2023
Parents:Syntar Klas Sunn
Eugeneson Lyngdoh
Birth Date:10 September 1986
Birth Place:Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)[1]
Position:Central midfielder
Years1:2006–2011
Clubs1:Rangdajied United
Caps1:70
Goals1:18
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Shillong Lajong
Caps2:32
Goals2:4
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Rangdajied United
Caps3:19
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–2017
Clubs4:Bengaluru FC
Caps4:77
Goals4:17
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:→ Pune City (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:3
Years6:2017–2019
Clubs6:ATK
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Bengaluru FC
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Clubs8:East Bengal
Years8:2020
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:24
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:12:58, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
Ntupdate:17:22, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Eugeneson Lyngdoh (born 10 September 1986)[2] is an Indian former footballer who last played as a midfielder for Indian Super League side East Bengal. He had also represented the India National Team.

Early life

Lyngdoh was pursuing a degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, however he abandoned it in the third year to focus on football.[3]

Club career

Shillong Lajong

Lyngdoh signed for Shillong Lajong in 2011 from Rangdajied United, who were then known as Ar-Hima, for whom he was the captain in the last season. He finished as the top scorer for Lajong during the 2011-12 I-League scoring 4 times. He then went on to make 23 I-League appearances for Lajong during the 2012-13 I-League season.

Rangdajied United

After spending 2 years with Shillong Lajong, Lyngdoh re-signed for Rangdajied United[4] and made his debut in the I-League on 22 September 2013 against Prayag United at the Salt Lake Stadium, playing the full match as Rangdajied lost 0–2.[5] He made 19 I-League appearances for Rangdajied.

Bengaluru FC

2014–15

In July 2014 Lyngdoh signed a one-year deal with I-League winners Bengaluru FC.[6] Lyngdoh scored his first goal for Bengaluru during the 2014 Durand Cup, in a game against Mohammedan.[7] Eugene then scored his second goal in the 2014–15 Federation Cup semi-final against Sporting Goa in a 3–0 win.[8] Eugene kept up his high level of performances and scored Bengaluru FC's first goal of the 2014-15 I-League in a disappointing 1–3 defeat at home to Pune, with an outstanding finish.[9] He scored again, this time in the 4th round of the season against Royal Wahingdoh in a 4–0 away win in Shillong.[10] Eugene then created history by scoring Bengaluru FC's first ever goal in Asian continental club competition in an AFC Champions League qualifier against Johor Darul Ta'zim of Malaysia in a 2–1 loss, directly from a corner.[11] By scoring against Johor, he became the first player from an I-League club to score in all four club competitions in the season. He assisted club captain Sunil Chhetri during an away game at Mohun Bagan for Bengaluru's opener, but couldn't prevent his team from going down 4–1 at Kolkata.[12] Lyngdoh assisted Josh Walker in a 4–1 win against Sporting Goa on 31 March 2015 with a free-kick into the box, which was headed in for the first goal by the latter.[13] He continued his fine form with another assist from a free-kick into the box for Shankar Sampingiraj to head home in a thrilling 3–3 draw at home to Royal Wahingdoh on 3 April 2015.[14] He assisted Sampingiraj again, this time against Pune on 21 April 2015 with a cross from the left[15] before scoring with a spectacular first time shot from outside the box, and assisting C.K. Vineeth on 24 April 2015 against Bharat FC.[16] Lyngdoh augmented his statistics for the season with an assist from a free-kick into the box for Sean Rooney to head home against Shillong Lajong in a 1–1 away draw.[17] On 17 May 2015, Lyngdoh assisted once and scored once against Salgaocar in a crucial 3–1 win for his team.[18] Lyngdoh was involved in the last goal his team scored of the season, in the final round against Mohun Bagan, in a title-deciding match, assisting John Johnson from a corner, but could't help his team win in the game that ended 1–1, and thus losing out on the title.[19] Lyngdoh was rewarded for an outstanding season, where he made 33 appearances in all competitions, scoring 9 times and assisting 16 times, when he was named Bengaluru FC Fan's Player of the Year and Player's Player of the Year,[20] as well as being named the 2014–15 I-league Midfielder of the Season.[21] Lyngdoh signed a 2-year extension to his contract that would keep him at Bengaluru FC until the end of 2016–17 season on 4 June 2015.[22]

FC Pune City (loan)

Lyngdoh was signed by Indian Super League club Pune City on 10 July 2015 in the player drafts for Rs. 1.05 crore (US$214,431) for the 2015 Indian Super League.[23] [24] Pune City's manager David Platt praised Eugeneson for his technical ability and explained why the Pune-based franchise paid very high for his services.[25] On 28 September 2015, he was named the "Football Player Association of India"s (FPAI) player of the year.[26] Lyngdoh scored his first goal of the Indian Super League against FC Goa in his 5th game of the season, from a header in a 1–1 draw at Goa.[27] He scored again on his 7th game of the season against FC Goa from a Didier Zokora pass.[28] On 20 December 2015, Euegenson was voted by the coaches in the I-League as the best among the Indians, thus winning the "2015 AIFF Player of the Year".[29] [30] [31]

ATK

Lyngdoh was picked up by ATK in the draft for the 2017-18 Indian Super League season.[32] Most of his time in the club was on the bench due to injury. The club decided to make a mutual contract termination, which materialised on 13 June 2019 between ATK and Lyngdoh.

East Bengal

Lyngdon was signed by East Bengal Club for the 2020-21 Indian Super League season. He played two games for the club before retiring to pursue a career in politics.

International career

Eugeneson made his debut for India on 12 March 2015 against Nepal in the first leg of a two-legged 2018 FIFA World Cup pre-qualifier in a 2–0 win where he assisted the second goal.[33] [34]

Career statistics

Club

[35]

ClubSeasonLeagueFederation CupDurand CupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shillong Lajong2011–12I-League940000——94
2012–13I-League2302000——250
Rangdajied United2013–14I-League1923000——222
Bengaluru2014–15I-League206513161349
2015–16I-League8321——82186
2016–17I-League15151——50252
Pune City (loan)2015Indian Super League102——————102
2016Indian Super League31——————31
ATK2017–18Indian Super League30——————30
2018–19Indian Super League5020————70
Bengaluru2019–20Indian Super League50————0050
East Bengal2020–21Indian Super League10——————10
Career total121191933119316226

Honours

Bengaluru FC

India

Individual

Other activities

Political career

After his father Syntar Klas Sunn, the sitting MLA of Mawphlang constituency of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly died, Eugeneson fought in the resulting by-elections and won the seat as a candidate of the United Democratic Party.[2] [36]

In AIFF technical committee

On 2 September 2022, Lyngdoh was elected as a member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation.[37] [38] [39]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eugeneson Lyngdoh | National Football Teams . 14 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025826/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/58437/Eugeneson_Lyngdoh.html . 5 March 2016 . live .
  2. Web site: Eugeneson Lyngdoh wins Meghalaya's Mawphlang assembly seat - Sportstar . 2 November 2021 . 19 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Scoring the right goals. . 15 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Bhargab. Sarmah. Rangdajied United 2013/14 Season Preview: Survival Top Priority For Kashyapai??I??S Men. thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. 20 September 2013. 18 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20130924131326/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/rangdajied-united-201314-season-preview-survival-top-priority-for-kashyaps-men/. 24 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Atanu. Mitra. Brendon. Netto. United Sports Club 2–0 Rangdajied United FC: Ranti and Eric seal the win for the hosts. Goal.com. 22 September 2013. 22 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130923022146/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122546/united-sports-club-vs-rangdajied-united-fc/report. 23 September 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: BFC makes three new signings . 15 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140718035956/http://www.bengalurufc.com/complete_news/club/143 . 18 July 2014 . dead . dmy .
  7. Web site: – Welcome to the official website of BengaluruFC. bengalurufc.com. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204015717/http://bengalurufc.com/playerprofile.php?player=Eugeneson. 4 February 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Bengaluru 3 - 0 Sporting Goa Match preview - 09/01/15 Federation Cup - Goal.com. goal.com. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405082355/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-sporting-goa/1983808?ICID=RE. 5 April 2015. live.
  9. Web site: Bengaluru 1 - 3 Pune Match report - 24/01/15 I-League - Goal.com. goal.com. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405082352/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-pune/1980974?ICID=RE. 5 April 2015. live.
  10. Web site: Royal Wahingdoh 0 - 4 Bengaluru Match report - 31/01/15 I-League - Goal.com. goal.com. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405082402/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/royal-wahingdoh-vs-bengaluru/1980984?ICID=RE. 5 April 2015. live.
  11. Web site: Darul Takzim 2 - 1 Bengaluru Match report - 04/02/15 AFC Champions League - Goal.com. goal.com. 4 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405082358/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/darul-takzim-vs-bengaluru/1974481?ICID=RE. 5 April 2015. live.
  12. Web site: Mohun Bagan 4 - 1 Bengaluru Match report - 20/02/15 I-League - Goal.com. goal.com. 20 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222012122/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/mohun-bagan-vs-bengaluru/1980999/report. 22 February 2015. live.
  13. Web site: Bengaluru 4 - 1 Sporting Goa Match report - 31/03/15 I-League - Goal.com. goal.com. 31 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403072045/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-sporting-goa/1981033/report. 3 April 2015. live.
  14. Web site: Bengaluru 3 - 3 Royal Wahingdoh Match report - 03/04/15 I-League - Goal.com. goal.com. 3 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143326/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-royal-wahingdoh/1981038/report. 24 September 2015. live.
  15. Web site: Pune FC go down fighting 0–2 to Bengaluru. Zee News. 24 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518170305/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/pune-fc-go-down-fighting-0-2-to-bengaluru_1582624.html. 18 May 2015. live.
  16. Web site: Bharat FC 0 - 2 Bengaluru Match report - 24/04/15 I-League - Goal.com. goal.com. 24 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425164930/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bharat-fc-vs-bengaluru/1981060/report. 25 April 2015. live.
  17. Web site: Shillong Lajong 1 - 1 Bengaluru Match report - 08/05/15 I-League - Goal.com. 14 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143731/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-bengaluru/1981068/report. 24 September 2015. live.
  18. Web site: Bengaluru 3 - 1 Salgaocar Match report - 17/05/15 I-League - Goal.com. 19 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150521013716/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-salgaocar/1981015/report. 21 May 2015. live.
  19. Web site: Archived copy . 1 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150604011034/http://bengalurufc.com/teamnews.php?id=190 . 4 June 2015 . dead .
  20. Web site: Archived copy . 3 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150604010831/http://bengalurufc.com/detailclubnews.php?id=184 . 4 June 2015 . dead .
  21. Web site: Jackichand Singh selected as the Best Player of I-League 2014-15 - Goal.com. 31 May 2015. 3 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144510/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/31/12268982/jackichand-singh-selected-as-the-best-player-of-i-league. 24 September 2015. live.
  22. Web site: Bengaluru extend contract of Lyngdoh, Walker amongst others - Goal.com. 4 June 2015. 5 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145153/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/06/04/12403022/bengaluru-extend-contract-of-lyngdoh-walker-amongst-others?ICID=AR_RS_2. 24 September 2015. live.
  23. Web site: Sunil Chhetri, Eugeneson Lyngdoh become one-crore picks in ISL auction. 10 July 2015. 10 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716070236/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/sunil-chhetri-eugeneson-lyngdoh-become-one-crore-picks-in-isl-auction_1627748.html. 16 July 2015. live.
  24. Web site: Sunil Chhetri, Eugeneson Lyngdoh become millionaires at ISL auction – Times of India. . 10 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711085816/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Sunil-Chhetri-Eugeneson-Lyngdoh-become-millionaires-at-ISL-auction/articleshow/48015952.cms. 11 July 2015. live.
  25. Web site: Indian Super League - David Platt: 'Eugeneson's got enviable balance and awareness' - Goal.com. 18 September 2015. 28 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306220926/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/09/18/15484772/isl-platt-on-eugeneson-and-preparations?CMPID=FBIND_150918_FCPuneCity. 6 March 2016. live.
  26. Web site: FPAI Awards - Lyngdoh: 'Bengaluru FC want the I-League title back' - Goal.com. 28 September 2015. 28 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305142923/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/09/28/15786602/fpai-awards-lyngdoh-bengaluru-fc-want-the-i-league-title?ICID=SP. 5 March 2016. live.
  27. Web site: Pune stay on top after 1–1 draw with Goa – ISL News. ISL Media. Team. 30 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151031192846/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2763-pune-stay-on-top-after-1-1-draw-with-goa. 31 October 2015. live.
  28. Web site: Mutu's rescue act earns Pune a point – ISL News. ISL Media. Team. 9 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208093050/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2906-mutu-s-rescue-act-earns-pune-a-point. 8 December 2015. live.
  29. Web site: Eugeneson Lyngdoh voted '2015 AIFF Player of the Year'. 20 December 2015. 20 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222132806/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/eugeneson-lyngdoh-voted-2015-aiff-player-year. 22 December 2015. live.
  30. Web site: Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Bala Devi get top AIFF awards. 20 December 2015. 20 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222170607/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/eugeneson-lyngdoh-bala-devi-get-top-aiff-awards/. 22 December 2015. live.
  31. Web site: Welcome to All India Football Federation. 20 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026005737/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6879. 26 October 2017. live.
  32. Web site: ISL - Indian Super League | Atlético de Kolkata | Squad & Team Information . 24 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731112446/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/atletico-de-kolkata/squad . 31 July 2017 . live .
  33. Web site: Atanu Mitra & Brendon Netto . India 2–0 Nepal: Chhetri leads Blue Tigers to victory over neighbours . Goal.com . 12 March 2015 . 12 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310081407/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/india-vs-nepal/2012936?ICID=HP_FM_3 . 10 March 2016 . live .
  34. Web site: Mitra . Atanu . Lyngdoh: Football speaks on the field . Goal.com . 12 March 2015 . 12 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180826113324/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/03/13/9775542/lyngdoh-football-speaks-on-the-field?ICID=SP . 26 August 2018 . live .
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  36. Web site: Bye Elections 2021 (Parliamentary and Assemblies) - Bye-Elections Result in Xls/Pdf Format . . 19 February 2022.
  37. Web site: Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100011/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-appointed-new-aiff-president. FPJ. Sports Desk. www.freepressjournal.com. The Free Press Journal. 2 September 2022. 4 September 2022.
  38. Web site: List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players. 2 September 2022. 2 September 2022. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100030/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-aiff-executive-committee-members-coopted-eminent-former-players-list. khelnow.com. Khel Now.
  39. News: AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General. www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. AIFF. Media Team. en. 3 September 2022. 4 September 2022. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904095136/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-executive-committee-appoints-shaji-prabhakaran-as-new-secretary-general. 4 September 2022.

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