Rupert Nongrum

Rupert Nongrum
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996
Place of birth Meghalaya, India
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Shillong Lajong
Number 4
Youth career
2010–2015 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2015– Shillong Lajong 10 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Rupert Nongrum (born 21 August 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shillong Lajong F.C. in the I-League.

Career

Shillong Lajong

Born in Meghalaya, Nongrum joined Shillong Lajong as a youth player in 2010. While with Lajong, Nongrum participated in the Subroto Cup with his high school team, Myngken Christian HSS.[1] He eventually made it up to the under-19 team where he played for the club in the I-League U19.[2] After good performances with the under-19 side, Nongrum was promoted to the reserve side for Shillong Lajong that participated and won the Shillong Premier League. He scored a brace for Lajong in the game that clinched the title for his club against Langsning on 29 November 2014.[3]

His performance for the club in the Shillong Premier League earned Nongrum a promotion to the first-team. He made his senior debut for the club on 14 February 2015 in the I-League against Bengaluru FC. He started the match but could not prevent Shillong Lajong losing 2–0.[4]

International

Nongrum was called up to the India U19 side in 2013.[5]

Career statistics

As of 5 April 2016[6]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shillong Lajong 2014–15 I-League200000——20
Shillong Lajong 2015–16 I-League800000——80
Career total 100000000100

References

  1. ↑ BilalI, Shaghil (26 November 2011). "NCC pip Myngken School for Subroto glory". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Shillong Lajong trounces ANMA". The Hindu. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lajong new SPL champions". The Shillong Times. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bengaluru FC 2-0 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "5 Shillong Lajong Boys in U-19 National Team Exposure Trip". ISikkim. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Rupert Nongrum profile at Soccerway

External links

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