Sushil Kumar Singh Explained

Sushil Kumar Singh
Fullname:Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh
Birth Date:1981 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Manipur, India
Position:Forward
Currentclub:NEROCA F.C.
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:Mohun Bagan
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:Mahindra United
Caps1:16
Goals1:8
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:East Bengal
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:United Sikkim
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Shillong Lajong
Caps4:29
Goals4:6
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Eagles
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Mumbai City FC
Caps6:5
Goals6:1
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Dempo (loan)
Caps7:8
Goals7:1
Years8:2015
Clubs8:Atlético de Kolkata
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Mumbai F.C.
Caps9:11
Goals9:4
Years10:2016–2018
Clubs10:NEROCA
Nationalyears1:2007–2012
Nationalteam1:India U23
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2008–2012
Nationalteam2:India
Nationalcaps2:27
Nationalgoals2:3
Pcupdate:15:28, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
Ntupdate:09:07, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh is an India football player. He is currently playing for NEROCA F.C. in Manipur's local statewide league.

Career

Mahindra United

Singh started his footballing career at Mahindra United in the I-League and scored eight goals in eleven games while with Mahindra till Mahindra disbanded.[1]

East Bengal

After Mahindra United disbanded Singh joined another I-League club. This time it was Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. During his first season with East Bengal in 2010-11 Singh played in five games and scored one goal.

United Sikkim

In July 2011 it was reported that United Sikkim F.C. of the I-League 2nd Division have signed Singh on a one-year contract after Singh talked with Baichung Bhutia.

Shillong Lajong

On 25 January 2012 it was announced that Kumar Singh has signed back into the I-League with Shillong Lajong.[2]

Atlético de Kolkata

Signalling his steady decline in match-readiness and age, in July 2015, Singh was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League, being ineligible for any of the auctions.[3]

Mumbai FC

He has been signed on by the thrifty Mumbai FC for the I-League2015-16 season where he is on loan from Atletico de Kolkata. He is seen as the fallback forward in the club featuring a few prominent Japanese players. While, his and the club's performance for most of the season has been lacklustre, he has managed to score 4 goals during appearances which did not feature the primary scorer for a team which has been plagued with injuries.

NEROCA FC

He has been signed on by the NEROCA FC from Manipur and scheduled to play in the 2016-17 Durand Cup in Delhi. This is club participates 2-steps below the divisions of the leagues that he has been participating in the last couple of years. While, the club made it to a historic final on its debut at the Durand Cup 2016 riding on the effort of the young manipuri team, the team lost the trophy in penalties to Army Green when Sushil hit a ground sitter to the opposite goalkeeper.

International

Sushil has represented the India national football team on multiple occasions.[4] In 2009, he led the India U-23 team to the 2009 SAFF Championship where he scored from a free kick against Bangladesh to help India go into the finals and face Maldives.[5] c'è su fifaSushil scored his third goal for India's seniors against Qatar in India's historic 2-1 victory away from home.

Singh was then selected by India for the 2011 SAFF Championship in which he played in two matches, including the final and scored one goal which came in the final which India won 4-0 over Afghanistan on 11 December 2011.

Honours

India

India U23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sushil Kumar Singh. Indian Sports News.
  2. Web site: Shillong Lajong sign India striker Sushil Singh. Shillong Times.
  3. Web site: Noronha . Anselm . Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings . Goal.com . 10 July 2015 . 12 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Singh, Sushil Kumar. National Football Teams. 18 January 2022. 19 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519095017/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/27489/Sushil_Kumar_Singh.html. national-football-teams.com.
  5. Web site: Sushil Singh named the skipper nf the India U-23 team. Goal.com.