Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh : Football Player at Atlético de Kolkata
Daniel Chabungbam *
Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh : Football Player at Atlético de Kolkata
Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh - Atlético de Kolkata
Sushil Kumar Singh (born 3 January 1982 in Manipur) is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Atlético de Kolkata in the Indian Super League.
Career
Mahindra United
Singh started his footballing career at Mahindra United in the I-League and was one of Mahindra's best players when on the pitch scoring eight goals in eleven games while with Mahindra till Mahindra disbanded.
East Bengal
After Mahindra United disbanded Singh joined another I-League club. This time it was Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.. During his first season with East Bengal in 2010-11 Singh played in five games and scored one goal.
United Sikkim
In July 2011 it was reported that United Sikkim F.C. of the I-League 2nd Division have signed Singh on a one year contract after Singh talked with Baichung Bhutia.
Shillong Lajong
On 25 January 2012 it was announced that Kumar Singh has signed back into the I-League with Shillong Lajong.
Atlético de Kolkata
Signalling his steady decline in match-readiness and age, in July 2015, Singh was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League, being ineligible for any of the auctions.
International
Sushil has represented the India national football team several times. In 2009, he led the India U-23 team to the SAFF championship where he scored from a free kick against Bangladesh to help India go into the finals and face Maldives.[4] c'č su fifa Sushil scored his third goal for India's seniors against Qatar in India's historic 2-1 victory away from home. He was then selected by India for the 2011 SAFF Championship in which he played in two matches, including the final and scored one goal which came in the final which India won 4-0 over Afghanistan on 11 December 2011.
Personal information
Full name Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh
Date of birth January 3, 1982 (age 33)
Place of birth Manipur, India
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1/2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Atlético de Kolkata
Youth career
2005–2007 Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Mahindra United 16 (8)
2010–2011 East Bengal 5 (1)
2011–2012 United Sikkim 0 (0)
2012–2013 Shillong Lajong 29 (6)
2013–2014 Eagles 0 (0)
2014 Mumbai City FC 5 (1)
2015- Atlético de Kolkata 0 (0)
National team
2007–2012 India U-23 5 (2)
2008– India 27 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 20 May 2015 (UTC).
+ Appearances (goals)
++ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:07, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
* Daniel Chabungbam is a frequent contributor to e-pao.net
This article was posted on January 13, 2016.
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