Nim Dorjee Tamang

Nim Dorjee Tamang

Personal information
Full name	Nim Dorjee Tamang
Date of birth	(1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Melli, Sikkim, India
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	Goa
Number	30
Youth career
2009–2010	Indian Air Force
2010–2014	Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Shillong Lajong	45	(1)
2017–2019	Pune City	6	(0)
2019–2021	NorthEast United	12	(0)
2021–2024	Hyderabad	28	(1)
2024–	Goa	0	(0)
International career
2013	India U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:54, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Nim Dorjee Tamang (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Goa.

Club career

Born in Melli, Sikkim,^[1] Tamang started playing football with the Namchi Sports Hostel before joining the Air Force Academy from 2009 to 2010.^[2] After making appearances with the India under-16 side, Tamang joined Shillong Lajong's youth team.^[2]

Tamang was given a place in Shillong Lajong's first-team squad for the 2014–15 season.^[3] He made his professional debut in the Federation Cup against Pune on 29 December 2014.^[4] He started the match as Shillong Lajong were defeated 1–3.^[5] A month later, on 18 January 2015, Tamang made his competitive league debut in the I-League against Royal Wahingdoh. He started the match but couldn't prevent Shillong Lajong from losing 1–2.^[6]

On 12 April 2015, Tamang scored his first competitive goal for Shillong Lajong in a 1–1 draw against Royal Wahingdoh in the I-League.^[7]

On 10 July 2015, Tamang was up for selection in the 2015 Indian Super League draft but was ultimately not selected and thus he stayed with Shillong Lajong.^[8] Prior to the 2016–17 season, Tamang was named Shillong Lajong captain.^[9]

Pune City

On 23 July 2017, Tamang was selected in the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft in the 6th round by Pune City.^[10] He would end up missing the 2017–18 season due to injuries.^[11]

Tamang made his return to football on 3 October 2018 in Pune City's opening match against Delhi Dynamos. He started at right-back as Pune City drew the match 1–1.^[12]

NorthEast United

On 2 August 2019, Tamang joined fellow Indian Super League side NorthEast United.^[11] He made his debut for the club on 27 November 2019 against Mumbai City. He started at center-back as NorthEast United drew the match 2–2.^[13]

Hyderabad

On 30 July 2021, Tamang joined Hyderabad on a three-year deal.^[14]

International career

Tamang has played for India at both the under-17 and under-20 levels.^[11] He also played for India's under-19 during the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 January 2024^[16]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shillong Lajong	2014–15	I-League	18	1	—		—		—		18	1
	2015–16		9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2016–17		18	0	1[a]	0	—		—		19	0
	Total		45	1	1	0	0	0	—		46	1
Pune City	2017–18	Indian Super League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2018–19		6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	—		6	0
NorthEast United	2019–20	Indian Super League	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2020–21		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		12	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
Hyderabad	2021–22	Indian Super League	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2022–23		11	1	—		4[b]	0	—		15	1
	2023–24		8	0	2[c]	1	3[b]	0	—		13	1
	Total		28	1	2	1	7	0	—		37	2
Career total			91	2	3	1	7	0	0	0	101	3

1. Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

References

1. "Sikkim: New football talents enter Namchi Sports Hostel". iSikkim. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
2. "Sikkim youth in U-19 Indian football team bound for China". Sikkim First. 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
3. "Hero I-League : Team List And Players". I-League. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
4. "Pune vs. Shillong Lajong (Federation Cup)". Shillong Lajong F.C. (Facebook). Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
5. "Pune 3–1 Shillong Lajong". Shillong Lajong F.C. (Facebook). Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
6. "Shillong Lajong 1–2 Royal Wahingdoh". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
7. "Royal Wahingdoh 1–1 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
8. "Sunil Chhetri spearheads list in ISL player auction". The Times of India. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
9. "NIM DORJEE TAMANG- A RAISING STAR". Goalie365. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
10. "Edathodika, Lyngdoh in 'Crorepati Club' at Indian Super League Draft". The Hindu Business Online. 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
11. "Northeast United FC wrap up a deal for Nim Dorjee Tamang from FC Pune City". The Away End. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
12. "Odisha 1–1 Pune City". Soccerway.
13. "NorthEast United 2–2 Mumbai City". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
14. ISL: Hyderabad FC signs exciting duo of Dorjee and Singh from NorthEast United FC Archived 31 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine SPORTSTAR Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2021
15. "Lajong Academy Boys To Represent India in U-19 AFC Qualifiers". The Shillong Times. 29 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
16. Nim Dorjee Tamang at Soccerway

External links

• Indian Super League Profile