Givson Singh

Givson Singh (born 5 June 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Kerala Blasters FC in Indian Super League.[1]

Givson Singh
Personal information
Full name Givson Singh Moirangthem
Date of birth (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002
Place of birth Moirang, Manipur, India
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters FC
Number 11
Youth career
2014-2016 Minerva Punjab
2016-2019 AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Indian Arrows 16 (2)
2020– Kerala Blasters 1 (0)
National team
2017–2018 India U17 33 (3)
2019– India U20 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2021

Club career

Youth and Early Career: 2014-2020

Givson, who hails from Moirang started learning the tricks of the football under local coaches at an academy near his village before being scouted by I-League side Punjab F.C , then known as Minerva Punjab.[2]He was brought into the India youth set-up after impressing then India U17 coach Nicolai Adam with his performances for Minerva. Though he did not make the cut for the 2017 India U17 side, he was brought into the All India Football Federation's Elite Academy in 2016.After spending 3 years at the academy, he was put onto the Indian Arrows, an AIFF owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[3]He made his first ever professional debut for a club in the 2019–20 I-League in a match against Gokulam Kerala F.C.[4] He was brought in the 68th minute of the match as Indian Arrows lost 0–1.[5]

He scored his first professional goal in a 2-1 win against Churchill Brothers FC in the 78th minute on 28 December 2019. He also stepped up to convert an injury-time penalty to hand Arrows a draw against Punjab FC. He made a total of 16 appearances during the season and also provided 2 assists along with 2 goals.

Kerala Blasters: 2020 – present

On 19 August 2020, it was announced that Givson has signed for Kerala Blasters on a three year contract.[6] On 2 January 2020, Givson made his debut for Kerala Blasters as a 86th minute substitute.[7]

International career

Though he did not make the cut for the final squad for the 2017 India U-17 ,Givson was part of the Indian U-16 team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia.Later he represented the U-17 side several times and made his U-19 debut against Russia U-19 in an international friendly on 4 June 2019.

Career statistics
As of 2 January 2021[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2019–20 I-League16200——162
Kerala Blasters 2020–21 Indian Super League1000——10
Career total 1720000172

References
  1. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters signs 18-yr-old Givson Singh". Sportstar. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "NxGn India: Meet Givson Singh - The midfielder quietly making a name for himself at Arrows | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "NxGn India: From Rohit Danu to Vikram Pratap Singh - Meet the future of India | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. "NxGn India: Meet Givson Singh - The midfielder quietly making a name for himself at Arrows | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. "Indian Arrows 0-1 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
  6. "Kerala Blasters sign Givson Singh - Most valuable U-17 player". www.transfermarkt.co.in. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. "ISL 2020-21 highlights: Mumbai City FC beats Kerala Blasters FC 2-0". Sportstar Hindu. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  8. Givson Singh at Soccerway
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