| Jiteshwor Singh | |
| Fullname: | Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Manipur, India |
| Currentclub: | Chennaiyin |
| Clubnumber: | 37 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Eastern Sporting Union |
| Youthclubs2: | Rising Athletic Union |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs1: | NEROCA |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Bhawanipore (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Chennaiyin |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 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.
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]
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]
| 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 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |||