Thoiba Singh Moirangthem Explained

Moirangthem Thoiba Singh (born 12 December 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Odisha.

Club career

He became the youngest player to make a first team debut in Indian football League system at the age of 15. He is also the youngest goalscorer at the AFC Cup, scoring a goal at the age of 16, for Minerva Punjab against Nepali side Manang Marshyangdi in their 1–1 tie on 15 May 2019.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He became part of Odisha team in both the Indian Super League and AFC Cup.

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Minerva Punjab	2018–19	I-League	7	0	0	0	7	1	14	1
	2019–20		9	1	0	0	—		9	1
	Minerva Punjab total		16	1	0	0	7	1	23	2
Minerva Punjab B	2020	I-League 2nd Division	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Odisha	2020–21	Indian Super League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22		18	0	0	0	—		18	0
	2022–23		17	0	5	1	—		22	1
	Odisha total		36	0	5	1	0	0	41	1
Career total			53	1	5	1	7	2	65	4

Notes and References

1. Web site: Player profile and summary: Thoiba Singh Moirangthem. odishafc.com. 10 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610202222/https://www.odishafc.com/players/Thoiba. 22 February 2024.
2. Web site: Indian Football: Minerva Punjab's Thoiba Singh becomes youngest goal-scorer in AFC Cup history. Avik. Roy. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 22 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240222124608/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/indian-football-minerva-punjab-thoiba-singh-becomes-youngest-goal-scorer-afc-cup. 15 May 2019. 17 February 2024.
3. Web site: Indian football's Gen Next: 21 under-21 players to watch out for in 2020–21 Indian Super League. Kaushal. Shukla. Scroll.in. 20 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230720012619/https://scroll.in/field/978671/indian-footballs-gen-next-21-under-21-players-to-watch-out-for-in-2020-21-isl. 17 November 2020. 17 February 2024.