Thanglalsoun Gangte
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006
Place of birth Imphal, Manipur, India
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Chennaiyin
Youth career
2019 Minerva Academy
2019–2023 Sudeva Delhi U18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Chennaiyin 0 (0)
International career
2022– India U17 17 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India U-17
SAFF U-17 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sri Lanka
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:53, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanglalsoun Gangte (born 22 April 2006) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.

Club career

Youth career

The son of a former local footballer from Imphal, Gangte was introduced to football at a very early age. After a brief stint at the Minerva Academy, he soon joined Sudeva Delhi in 2019. It was from the I-League club, that Gangte participated in the Delhi Futsal League and the Delhi Premier League.[1]

Senior career

On 3 September 2023, 17 year-old Gangte signed his first senior contract with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a three-year contract, with an option to extend further by two years.[2]

International career

Youth

In September 2022, Gangte was selected to the India U17 squad for the 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[3] He finished the tournament as joint top scorer with 4 goals, clinching India U17's fourth championship and thus becoming the first team to successfully defend a junior SAFF crown.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of [5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chennaiyin 2023–24 Indian Super League 000000
Career total 0000000000

    Honours

    India U-17

    Individual

    References

    1. "Discipline, encouragement push U-17 forward Thanglalsoun Gangte ahead". ANI News. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
    2. "Chennaiyin sign India U-17 star Thanglalsoun Gangte". Chennaiyin FC. 3 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    3. "India announce squad for SAFF U-17 Championship 2022". khelnow.com. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
    4. "SAFF U-17 Championship: India reinforce regional dominance with fourth crown". olympics.com. 15 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
    5. Thanglalsoun Gangte at Soccerway
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