Thanglalsoun Gangte

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Thanglalsoun Gangte

Personal information

Date of birth

22 April 2006 (age 18)

Place of birth

Imphal, Manipur, India

Position(s)

Striker

Team information

Current team

Chennaiyin

Youth career

2019

Minerva Academy

2019–2023

Sudeva Delhi U18

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2023–

Chennaiyin

(0)

International career^‡

2022–

India U17

(9)

2024–

India U20

(1)

Medal record

Men's football

Representing India U-17
SAFF U-17 Championship
	2022 Sri Lanka

*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:53, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanglalsoun Gangte (born 22 April 2006) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.

Club career

Youth career

The son of a former local footballer from Imphal, Gangte was introduced to football at a very early age. After a brief stint at the Minerva Academy, he soon joined Sudeva Delhi in 2019. It was from the I-League club, that Gangte participated in the Delhi Futsal League and the Delhi Premier League.^[1]

Senior career

On 3 September 2023, 17 year-old Gangte signed his first senior contract with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a three-year contract, with an option to extend further by two years.^[2]

International career

Youth

In September 2022, Gangte was selected to the India U17 squad for the 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.^[3] He finished the tournament as joint top scorer with 4 goals, clinching India U17's fourth championship and thus becoming the first team to successfully defend a junior SAFF crown.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of ^[5]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		AFC		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chennaiyin	2023–24	Indian Super League	0	0	–		0	0	–		0	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Honours

India U-17

SAFF U-17 Championship: 2022

Individual

SAFF U-17 Championship top scorer: 2022

References

^ "Discipline, encouragement push U-17 forward Thanglalsoun Gangte ahead". ANI News. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ "Chennaiyin sign India U-17 star Thanglalsoun Gangte". Chennaiyin FC. 3 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
^ "India announce squad for SAFF U-17 Championship 2022". khelnow.com. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ "SAFF U-17 Championship: India reinforce regional dominance with fourth crown". olympics.com. 15 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ Thanglalsoun Gangte at Soccerway

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