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Nim Dorjee Tamang

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Nim Dorjee Tamang
Personal information
Full name Nim Dorjee Tamang
Date of birth (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Melli, Sikkim, India
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Goa
Number 30
Youth career
2009–2010 Indian Air Force
2010–2014 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Shillong Lajong 45 (1)
2017–2019 Pune City 6 (0)
2019–2021 NorthEast United 12 (0)
2021–2024 Hyderabad 28 (1)
2024– Goa 0 (0)
International career
2013 India U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:54, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Nim Dorjee Tamang (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Goa.

Club career

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Born in Melli, Sikkim,[1] Tamang started playing football with the Namchi Sports Hostel before joining the Air Force Academy from 2009 to 2010.[2] After making appearances with the India under-16 side, Tamang joined Shillong Lajong's youth team.[2]

Tamang was given a place in Shillong Lajong's first-team squad for the 2014–15 season.[3] He made his professional debut in the Federation Cup against Pune on 29 December 2014.[4] He started the match as Shillong Lajong were defeated 1–3.[5] A month later, on 18 January 2015, Tamang made his competitive league debut in the I-League against Royal Wahingdoh. He started the match but couldn't prevent Shillong Lajong from losing 1–2.[6]

On 12 April 2015, Tamang scored his first competitive goal for Shillong Lajong in a 1–1 draw against Royal Wahingdoh in the I-League.[7]

On 10 July 2015, Tamang was up for selection in the 2015 Indian Super League draft but was ultimately not selected and thus he stayed with Shillong Lajong.[8] Prior to the 2016–17 season, Tamang was named Shillong Lajong captain.[9]

Pune City

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On 23 July 2017, Tamang was selected in the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft in the 6th round by Pune City.[10] He would end up missing the 2017–18 season due to injuries.[11]

Tamang made his return to football on 3 October 2018 in Pune City's opening match against Delhi Dynamos. He started at right-back as Pune City drew the match 1–1.[12]

NorthEast United

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On 2 August 2019, Tamang joined fellow Indian Super League side NorthEast United.[11] He made his debut for the club on 27 November 2019 against Mumbai City. He started at center-back as NorthEast United drew the match 2–2.[13]

Hyderabad

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On 30 July 2021, Tamang joined Hyderabad on a three-year deal.[14]

International career

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Tamang has played for India at both the under-17 and under-20 levels.[11] He also played for India's under-19 during the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 January 2024[16]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shillong Lajong 2014–15 I-League 18 1 — — — 18 1
2015–16 9 0 — — — 9 0
2016–17 18 0 1[a] 0 — — 19 0
Total 45 1 1 0 0 0 — 46 1
Pune City 2017–18 Indian Super League 0 0 — — — 0 0
2018–19 6 0 — — — 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
NorthEast United 2019–20 Indian Super League 5 0 — — — 5 0
2020–21 7 0 — — — 7 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 0
Hyderabad 2021–22 Indian Super League 9 0 — — — 9 0
2022–23 11 1 — 4[b] 0 — 15 1
2023–24 8 0 2[c] 1 3[b] 0 — 13 1
Total 28 1 2 1 7 0 — 37 2
Career total 91 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 101 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Sikkim: New football talents enter Namchi Sports Hostel". iSikkim. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Sikkim youth in U-19 Indian football team bound for China". Sikkim First. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Hero I-League : Team List And Players". I-League. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Pune vs. Shillong Lajong (Federation Cup)". Shillong Lajong F.C. (Facebook). Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Pune 3–1 Shillong Lajong". Shillong Lajong F.C. (Facebook). Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Shillong Lajong 1–2 Royal Wahingdoh". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Royal Wahingdoh 1–1 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Sunil Chhetri spearheads list in ISL player auction". The Times of India. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ "NIM DORJEE TAMANG- A RAISING STAR". Goalie365. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Edathodika, Lyngdoh in 'Crorepati Club' at Indian Super League Draft". The Hindu Business Online. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  11. ^ a b c "Northeast United FC wrap up a deal for Nim Dorjee Tamang from FC Pune City". The Away End. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Odisha 1–1 Pune City". Soccerway.
  13. ^ "NorthEast United 2–2 Mumbai City". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  14. ^ ISL: Hyderabad FC signs exciting duo of Dorjee and Singh from NorthEast United FC Archived 31 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine SPORTSTAR Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2021
  15. ^ "Lajong Academy Boys To Represent India in U-19 AFC Qualifiers". The Shillong Times. 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  16. ^ Nim Dorjee Tamang at Soccerway
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