Nadong Bhutia (born 25 November 1993) is an Indian former footballer who played as a striker or winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nadong Bhutia | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kalimpong, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | United Sikkim | 16 | (8) |
| 2014 | Mumbai City | 13 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Royal Wahingdoh | 22 | (7) |
| 2015 | Atletico de Kolkata | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Pathachakra | 19 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Minerva Punjab | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Real Kashmir | 29 | (7) |
| Total | 119 | (29) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2018 | |||
Career
editUnited Sikkim
editBhutia made his debut for United Sikkim F.C. on 19 January 2013 during an I-League match against Dempo S.C. at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Goa in which he was in Starting 11 and then went on as a 58th-minute substitute for Lineker Machado; United Sikkim lost the match 7–0.[2]
Eagles
editOn 5 December 2013 it was announced that Nadong has signed up with Eagles F.C. of Kerala on loan for 2013-14 season along with Bijendra Rai, Avinabo Bag, Jagroop Singh, Bisheshwor Singh, Biswajit Saha, Ramandeep Singh and Govin Singh. Moreover, IMG-Reliance, the organisers of the proposed IPL-style football tournament Indian Super League, and Eagles F.C. will facilitate a two to six week training stint for the eight players with UK based Reading F.C. Academy.[3]
Mumbai City FC
editNadong represented Mumbai City FC in the 2014 Indian Super League and made 11 appearances and assisted with his outstanding performance he was once adjourned as the "SWIFT MOMENT OF THE MATCH AWARD". Nicolas Anelka his teammate too once said this is a big player to watch in future "once".[4]
Atlético de Kolkata
editIn July 2015 Bhutia was drafted to play for Atlético de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League. Habas pronounced him as a speedster of ATK.[5][6]
Minerva Punjab FC
editIn November 2017 Bhutia joined Minerva Punjab FC.
Career statistics
editClub
editStatistics accurate as of 22 March 2016
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | AFC | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United Sikkim | 2012–13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Mumbai City FC | 2014 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Royal Wahingdoh | 2014–15 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
| Minerva Punjab | 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
Honours
editReal Kashmir
References
edit- ^ "Nadong Bhutia". I-League.
- ^ "Dempo 7-0 United Sikkim". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Eight IMG-R players to join Kerala football club Eagles FC". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "India - Mumbai City FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".
- ^ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Nadong Bhutia signs Gangtok Himalayan SC". Goalie365.