Bikash Yumnam (born 6 September 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin. Yumnam was included in The Guardian's 2020 edition of their list of 60 footballers for the next generation, on 7 October 2020.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Lilong Chajing, Manipur | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–18 | Minerva Punjab | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | RoundGlass Punjab | 20 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Indian Arrows (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–18 | India U16 | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | India U19 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, 13 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023 | |||
Club career
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He made his I-League professional debut for Indian Arrows on 5 February 2020, at Tilak Maidan against NEROCA FC, he started and played full match as they drew 0–0.[1]
On 16 January 2023, Yumnam joined Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a permanent deal.[2]
International career
editBikash was part of the Indian U-16 team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals by South Korea.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 May 2022[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RoundGlass Punjab | 2019–20 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | |||
| RoundGlass Punjab total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Indian Arrows (loan) |
2019–20 | I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Honours
editIndia youth
References
edit- ^ "Indian Arrows 0–0 NEROCA". Soccerway.
- ^ "ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC signs defender Bikash Yumnam". Sportstar. The Hindu. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Bikash Yumnam, My Football Journey: 'It's always been a dream to qualify for the World Cup with India'". theathletic.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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- ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:34 IST (5 August 2022). "India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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