David Ngaihte

David Ngaihte

Personal information
Date of birth	16 December 1989
Place of birth	Manipur, India
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Shillong Lajong
Number	7
Youth career
	Goodwill FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2013	Southern Samity
2013–2014	Rangdajied	22	(2)
2014–	Shillong Lajong	6	(0)
2014	→ NorthEast United FC (loan)	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:12, 30 May 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

David Ngaihte (born 16 December 1989 in Manipur) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a Winger for Shillong Lajong in the I-League.

Career

Early career

With the motive to excel in academics and to get access to better education, David Ngaihte was sent to Delhi. In the capital, while practising with friends in the evening, as it's a norm with the North Eastern guys, a Delhi club named Goodwill FC sported him and offered him to play for them in 2008 .

Even then, the college going David Ngaihte wasn't serious about the offer but took it up just for the sake of playing the game he loves. With nothing to prove, he caught the eyes of the capital's football aficionados and soon earned a berth for the Delhi Santosh Trophy team.

He spent the next three years completing his academics and switching between Delhi clubs. It wasn't until the 2012 Santosh Trophy in Orrisa that, David Ngaihte though he could curve out a career for himself in football.

Noticed by Southern Samity in the Santosh Trophy, he joined the Kolkata club and had tremendously contributed for the team's good run in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division that saw them in the final round of the competition.^[1]

Rangdajied

David made his professional debut for Rangdajied in the I-League on 4 October 2013 against Dempo at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong and played the whole match; as Rangdajied drew the match 2–2.^[2]

Shillong Lajong

On 5 May 2014 it was announced that Ngaihte has signed for Shillong Lajong on a one year contract.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2015^[4]

Club	Season	League		Federation Cup		Durand Cup		AFC		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rangdajied United	2013-14	22	2	2	0	0	0	–	–	24	2
Shillong Lajong	2013-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	1	0
NorthEast United FC (loan)	2013-14	2	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	0
Shillong Lajong	2014-15	6	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	6	0
Career total		31	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	33	2

References

1. "Manipur Footballer David Ngaihte Rocks For Rangdajied United". e-pao.net. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
2. Noronha, Anselm. "Rangdajied United FC 2-2 Dempo SC: Papas denied his first win by the promoted outfit". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
3. "Rangdajied winger David Ngaihte Moves to Shillong Lajong". Feverpitch.in.
4. David Ngaihte profile at Soccerway

External links

• I-league Profile