Udanta Singh Kumam Explained

Udanta Singh
Fullname:Udanta Singh Kumam[1]
Birth Date:14 June 1996[2]
Birth Place:Moirang, Manipur, India[3]
Height:1.7 m
Currentclub:Goa
Clubnumber:15
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2010–2014
Youthclubs1:Tata Football Academy
Years1:2014–2023
Clubs1:Bengaluru
Caps1:147
Goals1:15
Years2:2016
Clubs2:→ Mumbai City (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Goa
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2013–2016
Nationalteam1:India U19
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:India U23
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2016–
Nationalteam3:India
Nationalcaps3:49
Nationalgoals3:2
Club-Update:16:23, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:22:00, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Udanta Singh Kumam (born 14 June 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Goa and the India national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Moirang, Manipur, Singh started his youth career at the Tata Football Academy.[4] While at TFA, Singh shined at the academy during the Darjeeling Gold Cup, Saras Gold Cup, and the I-League U19 in 2014.[5] He also represented the state of Jharkhand during the 2011 National Games of India.[6] [2] Singh also represented India during the Nike All Asia Camp in Australia, which he, and his teammate Alen Deory, were selected for the All-Star team.[7] [1] Singh left Tata Football Academy, after helping his side win the 2014 I-League U19,[8] and in the process, he became the golden-boot winner with his nine goals during the tournament.[9]

Bengaluru

On 15 July 2014 it was announced that Singh had signed a professional contract with Bengaluru the reigning champions of the I-League, the topmost professional league in India.[10] He made his debut for the side during the Durand Cup on 30 October 2014 against Mohammedan. He came off the bench for the start of the second half and played the full half as Bengaluru FC won the match 2–1.[11] He then made his professional debut during the same tournament at the semi-final stage when Bengaluru FC took on Salgaocar. He once again came off the bench and scored his penalty during the penalty shoot-out but could not help his teams cause as Bengaluru FC fell on penalties 4–5.[12] Udanta made his I-League debut in a 4–1 win against Sporting Goa on 31 March 2015, coming on as a substitute for Sean Rooney.[13] Udanta assisted skipper Sunil Chhetri for the winner in an AFC Cup group stage game against Maldivian side Maziya on 28 April 2015, thus becoming the youngest Indian player to provide an assist in AFC competitions.[14] [15] He scored his first goal for Bengaluru on 12 May 2015 in an AFC Cup game, where he opened the scoring in an eventual 3–1 defeat to Persipura Jayapura, thus becoming the youngest Indian goal scorer in AFC Cup.[16]

After the season ended, Singh was rewarded with a two-year contract extension.[17] Udanta was excluded from the 2015 Indian Super League draft by Bengaluru FC, opting to send him on a training stint at English club Oxford United in the EFL League 2.[18] [19]

Udanta scored his first I-League goal of the 2015–16 season on 2 March 2016 against Shillong Lajong, in a game where he was adjudged the man of the match.[20]

In the first league game of the 2016–17 season Udanta scored twice as Bengaluru beat Shillong Lajong 3–0. Afterwards Udanta was named man of the match with his second goals being described as a "beautiful volley."[21] He was also named as player of the week by a newspaper for his performance in that match.[22]

Udanta scored a goal and assisted 7 times for Bengaluru during the 2017–18 Indian Super League season during which his team finished as runners-up. He also was a regular for his team during the AFC Cup where he scored once. For the 2018–19 ISL season, Singh scored 5 times and assisted thrice as his team ran out champions of the tournament. He scored a goal in the 2018 AFC Cup as well.

International career

Udanta was selected to join the India U19 team in 2013 for the AFC U-19 Championship qualification[2] where he started all 4 of India's matches, scoring once against Turkmenistan U19s.[23] [24] [25] [26] Udanta had his senior debut on 24 March 2016 in a qualifying match against Iran.[27]

On 1 June 2018, he scored his first goal in India's 5–0 victory over Chinese Taipei.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCup[28] AFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BengaluruI-League1000031131
2015–161212070211
2016–171735160284
2017–18Indian Super League1914192324
2018–191951020215
2019–201910030221
2020–211710010181
2021–221730031204
2022–2317010100271
Bengaluru total1471522334420322
Mumbai City (loan)2016Indian Super League10––––10
Career total1481522334420422

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
India201640
201740
201871
2019120
202170
202250
202391
Total482

International goals

India score listed first, score column indicates score after each Udanta goal.

List of international goals scored by Udanta Singh Kumam
scope=colNo.scope=colDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
1 1 June 2018 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India 10 3–0 5–0 [29]
2 21 June 2023 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India 42 4–0 4–0 [30]

Honours

India

India U23

Tata Football Academy

Bengaluru

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Achal. Ashwin. Learn from the pros. The Hindu. 20 February 2013 . 6 November 2014. 14 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140614183323/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/learn-from-the-pros/article4436945.ece. live.
  2. Web site: Best Gentleman Cadet. Tata Football Academy. 6 November 2014. 6 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106030229/http://www.tatafootballacademy.com/bestgentleman.asp. dead.
  3. Web site: Shivam . Damohe . Udanta Singh, the latest footballer from Manipur's conveyor belt, starting to fulfill his promise . 23 March 2017 . firstpost.com . 18 July 2023.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-29. Top 10 Tata Football Academy graduates of all-time. 2021-08-09. Khel Now. en-US. 9 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809120241/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-tata-football-academy-tfa-graduates. live.
  5. Web site: Shivade. Sushrut. Happy Birthday Udanta Singh: A look at Udanta's journey so far » FirstSportz. 2021-08-09. firstsportz.com. 14 June 2020 . en-US. 9 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809114536/https://firstsportz.com/happy-birthday-udanta-singh-a-look-at-udantas-journey-so-far/. live.
  6. Web site: Shivade. Sushrut. Happy Birthday Udanta Singh: A look at Udanta's journey so far » FirstSportz. 2021-08-09. firstsportz.com. 14 June 2020 . en-US. 9 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809114536/https://firstsportz.com/happy-birthday-udanta-singh-a-look-at-udantas-journey-so-far/. live.
  7. Web site: Udanta Singh Biography, Achievements, Career info, Records & Stats - Sportskeeda. 2021-08-09. www.sportskeeda.com. en-us. 9 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809114535/https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/udanta-singh. live.
  8. Web site: U-19 I-League Focus: Tata Football Academy Hero I-League. 2021-08-09. en-US. 9 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809114536/https://i-league.org/u-19-i-league-focus-tata-football-academy/. live.
  9. Web site: Tata Academy win U-19 I-League. The Shillong Times. 30 April 2014. 6 November 2014. 6 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106232952/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2014/04/30/tata-academy-win-u-19-i-league/. live.
  10. Web site: BFC make three new signings. Bengaluru FC. 6 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718035956/http://www.bengalurufc.com/complete_news/club/143. 18 July 2014. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Bengaluru FC beat Mohammedan to begin Durand challenge with a win. Bengaluru FC. 6 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102034607/http://www.bengalurufc.com/complete_news/club/158. 2 November 2014. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Bengaluru suffer shootout heartbreak in Durand semis. Bengaluru FC. 6 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141106140654/http://www.bengalurufc.com/complete_news/club/160. 6 November 2014. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Harsh Shah . Sahil Srivastava . Bengaluru FC 4–1 Sporting Clube de Goa: Blues bank on Ralte show to down Flaming Oranje . Goal.com . 31 March 2015 . 31 March 2015 . 3 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403072045/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-sporting-goa/1981033/report . live .
  14. Web site: Noronha . Anselm . Maziya S & RC 1–2 Bengaluru FC: A Chhetri double sees the Blues ensure AFC Cup progress . Goal.com . 28 April 2015 . 28 April 2015 . 29 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429141617/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/maziya-vs-bengaluru/2008276/report . live .
  15. Web site: Bengaluru make last 16 of AFC Cup with resilient win over Maziya. Bengaluru FC. 28 April 2015. 28 April 2015. 5 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505004000/http://bengalurufc.com/teamnews.php?id=183. live.
  16. Web site: Kaustav Bera . Bengaluru FC 1–3 Persipura Jayapura: Westwood's side to face South China in round of 16 . Goal.com . 12 May 2015 . 12 May 2015 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143318/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-persipura/2008279/report . live .
  17. News: Lyngdoh, Walker pen new Bengaluru FC deals. 17 June 2015. Bengaluru FC. 17 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618214545/http://bengalurufc.com/detailclubnews.php?id=186. 18 June 2015. dmy-all.
  18. News: Udanta Singh to train with League two side Oxford United . Chandra . Shikharr . Goal.com . 21 July 2015 . 21 July 2015 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145237/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/21/13774542/udanta-singh-to-train-with-league-two-side-oxford-united?ICID=SP . live .
  19. Web site: David. Pritchard. Triallist Udanta Singh thanks Oxford United after returning to India with Bengaluru FC. 18 December 2015. 29 March 2022. www.oxfordmail.co.uk. Oxford Mail. 29 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220329063531/https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/14153438.triallist-udanta-singh-thanks-oxford-united-returning-india-bengaluru-fc/.
  20. Web site: I-League: Shillong Lajong 0–2 Bengaluru FC: Blues close the gap at the top by a point. Swapnaneel. Parasar. Nabarun. Goswami. goal.com. 2 March 2016. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306041332/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-bengaluru/2177577/report. live.
  21. Web site: I-League 2017: Bengaluru FC 3-0 Shillong Lajong - Electrifying Udanta leaves Lajong in shock. 7 January 2017. 1 February 2017. goal.com. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202234418/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-shillong-lajong/2383735/report?ICID=MP_MS_5. live.
  22. Web site: I-League 2017: Player of the Week – Udanta Singh. 9 January 2017. 2 February 2017. Sportskeeda. Soumalya Moitra.
  23. Web site: AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 . The-afc.com . 2016-05-01 . 13 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713163939/http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=7558&stageid=293&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary . live .
  24. Web site: AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 . The-afc.com . 2016-05-01 . 13 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713164515/http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=7561&stageid=293&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary . live .
  25. Web site: AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 . The-afc.com . 2016-05-01 . 13 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713164216/http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=7565&stageid=293&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary . live .
  26. Web site: AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 . The-afc.com . 2016-05-01 . 13 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713163711/http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=7566&stageid=293&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary . live .
  27. News: World Cup Qualifiers: 5 talking points from the Iran – India encounter . Mitra . Atanu . Goal.com . 24 March 2016 . 25 March 2016 . 4 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160504032739/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/03/25/21657612/world-cup-qualifiers-5-talking-points-from-the-iran-india?ICID=SP . live .
  28. Includes Federation Cup, Durand Cup & Super Cup
  29. Web site: India 5–0 Chinese Taipei . 1 June 2018 . 1 June 2018 . soccerway.com.
  30. Web site: India 4–0 Pakistan . 21 June 2023 . 21 June 2023 . soccerway.com.
  31. Web site: Superstar: Jeje Lalpekhlua named FPAI Player of the Year. Press Trust of India. 26 April 2016. 1 May 2016. 29 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429183307/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/superstar-jeje-lalpekhlua-named-fpai-player-year-2748866.html. live.

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