Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh (born 3 April 1982 in Imphal, Manipur) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He is the current assistant coach of the I-League club NEROCA.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-04-03) 3 April 1982 (age 40) | ||
| 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 | India U23 | ||
| 2002–2004 | India | 12 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020- | NEROCA (Assistant Coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2018 | |||
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.[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India[3] | 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 |
India U23
Individual