Tomba Singh

Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh (born 3 April 1982 in Imphal, Manipur) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the Assistant Coach of the I-League club NEROCA Manipur.

Tomba Singh

Personal information
Full name	Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh
Date of birth	3 April 1982
Place of birth	Imphal, Manipur, India
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	NEROCA(Assistant Coach)
Youth career
1998–1999	USA Club Manipur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Air India
2002–2004	Salgaocar	35	(3)
2004–2007	Mohun Bagan
2007–2008	East Bengal
2011–2012	Salgaocar
2012–2013	Churchill Brothers	14	(0)
2013–2014	→ Rangdajied (on loan)	15	(1)
2014–2015	Bharat	4	(0)
2016	NEROCA
2016–	Southern Samity
2018	TRAU
National team
2002–2004	India	12	(1)
Teams managed
2020-	NEROCA (Assistant Coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 March 2018

Career

Tomba began his footballing career with YWC, Thambalkhong in the junior level before his steep climb to the senior division. After donning colours of ESU, Wangkhei and USA, Khurai Tomba also played a major role in the State team lifting the Under-19 national Football championship held at Imphal where the hosts defeated Sikkim 4–1 in the final.

Catching the eye of talent hunters at the Under-19 championship Tomba started playing for Air India since 1998 before moving to Salgaocar.[1]

Career statistics

International

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
India[2]	2002	2	0
	2003	5	0
	2004	5	1
	Total	12	1

References

1. "W Tomba voted footballer of the year". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
2. "Singh, Tomba". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.

External links

• Tomba Singh at Soccerway
• Profile at Goal.com