Satiyasen Singh

Seityasen Singh
Seityasen with Kerala Blasters in 2021
Personal information
Full name Irom Seityasen Singh
Date of birth (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Manipur, India
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Royal Wahingdoh 18 (6)
2015NorthEast United (loan) 6 (1)
2016 Salgaocar 8 (0)
2016 NorthEast United 9 (2)
2017DSK Shivajians (loan) 10 (0)
2017–2018 Delhi Dynamos 12 (1)
2018–2019 NorthEast United 0 (0)
2019–2022 Kerala Blasters 25 (1)
2021–2022Hyderabad (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2015–2018 India 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:09, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:42, 11 September 2021(UTC)

Irom Seityasen Singh (born 12 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

Royal Wahingdoh

On 19 September 2011 Seityasen made his professional debut in the Federation Cup against Churchill Brothers for Royal Wahingdoh who were then in the I-League 2nd Division. The Royals created a major upset beating their fancied rivals 2–1 with Seityasen captaining Wahingdoh, and scoring the first goal.[2] He was then an important part of Wahingdoh's 2011 I-League 2nd Division squad where they qualified for the final round but failed to qualify to the I-League in the final round. He then participated in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division for Wahingdoh, where he scored twice in the group stages thus helping his team qualify to the 2012 I-League 2nd Division final round again.[3] In the final round, it is only known that Seityasen appeared 8 times scoring thrice, but could not help his side gain promotion.[4] In the 2013 I-League 2nd Division, he scored thrice but could not help his team qualify for the final round in a disappointing season.[5] Finally, during the 2014 I-League 2nd Division, he scored three times to help his team qualify for the I-League.

Seityasen played his first game of the new season in the Federation Cup against Mumbai in a 2–1 win.[6] He would then make his I-League debut against Shillong Lajong and scored his first goal of the 2014-15 season from a Jackichand Singh assist in a match they won by 2-1 scoreline.[7] On 27 January 2015, he scored the winner against Bharat FC in the 64th minute to give his side third win in a row. The young winger scored his first hat-trick in the I-League on 3 May 2015, when he netted thrice against Salgaocar F.C. in a match played in Shillong. Royal Wahingdoh won the tie 4–2.[8]

NorthEast United (loan)

In July 2015, Seityasen Singh was auctioned to play for NorthEast United in the 2015 Indian Super League.[9] Representing NorthEast United in the 2015 Indian Super League campaign, he was one of the 10 Indian players who were part of the auction. He picked up 4 Emerging Player of The Match Awards and received another National Team call-up for his excellent performances.

Salgaocar

On 7 January 2016, Salgaocar confirmed that they have signed Royal Wahingdoh's star winger Seityasen Singh for 1 year.[10] On 24 January, Seityasen made his league debut, coming-on as 38th-minute substitute for Alesh Sawant in an away match against Mumbai FC at the Cooperage Stadium.

DSK Shivajians

On 1 January 2017, DSK Shivajians confirmed that they have signed NorthEast United's star winger Seityasen Singh sign for DSK Shivajians (loan).

NorthEast United

On June 30, 2017, NorthEast retained Seityasen for third season of Hero ISL from end of loan from DSK Shivajians.

Delhi Dynamos

On 23 July 2017, Delhi Dynamos FC confirmed that they have signed NorthEast United's star winger Seityasen Singh.

NorthEast United

On 1 July 2018, NorthEast United confirmed that they have signed Delhi Dynamos's winger Seityasen Singh.

Kerala Blasters FC

On 17 August 2019, Kerala Blasters confirmed that they have signed Seityasen Singh on a one-year deal. He made 10 appearances during the 2019-20 season of Indian Super League and scored his first goal for the club against Hyderabad FC.

In September 2020, it was confirmed that Seityasen has extended his contract with the Blasters till 2022.[11]

Seityasen was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, where he appeared in all three matches for the club throughout the tournament.[12] He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season against defending champions Mumbai City FC on 19 November 2021 as a substitute for Álvaro Vázquez in the 83rd minute of the game which they won 0–3 at full-time.[13]

Hyderabad FC (loan)

On 29 December, Kerala Blasters announced the loan departure of Seityasen to Hyderabad FC for the rest of the season.[14][15]

International career

On 11 June 2015, Singh made his debut for the India national football team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Oman.

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played till 30 March 2022[1]

Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
Division pps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Royal Wahingdoh 2014–15 I-League 18 6 4 0 0 0 22 6
NorthEast United 2015 Indian Super League 6 1 0 0 6 1
Salgaocar 2015–16 I-League 8 0 2 0 10 0
NorthEast United 2016 Indian Super League 9 2 0 0 9 2
DSK Shivajians 2017 I-League 10 0 0 0 10 0
Delhi Dynamos 2017–18 Indian Super League 11 1 0 0 11 1
Northeast United 2018–19 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kerala Blasters 2019–20 10 1 0 0 10 1
2020–21 12 0 0 0 12 0
2021–22 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kerala Blasters FC total 25 1 0 0 3 0 28 1
Hyderabad (loan) 2021–22 Indian Super League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 90 11 6 0 3 0 0 0 99 11

International

National team Year Apps Goals
India 2015 2 0
2016 1 0
2017 1 0
2018 1 0
Total 5 0

References

  1. ^ a b Seityasen Singh at Soccerway
  2. ^ Times of India. "Wahingdoh stun Churchill Brothers in Federation Cup". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  3. ^ "AIFF 2nd Divn. I-League". www.kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "AIFF 2nd Divn. I-League - 2012". www.kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ileague 2nd divn -2013". www.kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Welcome to All India Football Federation". Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Shillong Lajong vs. Royal Wahingdoh - 18 January 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. ^ Nabarun Goswami. "Seityasen's hat-trick piles pressure on Bagan and Bengaluru". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  9. ^ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  10. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (7 January 2016). "Salgaocar hope for rub of the green in I-League". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Exclusive | Seityasen Singh To Extend His Stay With Kerala Blasters". IFTWC - Indian Football Team for World Cup. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  12. ^ Sportstar, Team. "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  13. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22 Highlights Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters: KBFC secures 3-0 victory against the Islanders". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  14. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021: Hyderabad FC signs Seityasen Singh on loan from Kerala Blasters". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  15. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22: Hyderabad signs Seityasen Singh on loan from Kerala till end of season". Sportstar. Retrieved 29 December 2021.