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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aiborlang Khongjee
| image = https://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJX33JKWsAI-BhE.jpg&imgrefurl=https://twitter.com/mumbaicityfc/status/906903463107465216&h=1200&w=960&tbnid=mcGSzgWxjfmCRM&tbnh=251&tbnw=201&vet=1&docid=XrQy8_WbzwBX3M
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|12|9}}
| birth_place = Lyngkhat, [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]
| currentclub = [[Atlético de Kolkata|ATK]]
| clubnumber = 2
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Sports Authority of India]]
| years1 = 2006–2007
| clubs1 = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2007–2012
| clubs3 = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2012–2014
| clubs4 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps4 = 40
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2014–2016
| clubs5 = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = → [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (loan)
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016–2018
| clubs8 = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| caps8 = 32
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018–
| clubs9 = [[Atlético de Kolkata|ATK]]
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019
| clubs10 = [[Rangdajied United F.C.]]
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-19 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2013–
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 03:38, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 13:39, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
}}

'''Aiborlang Khongjee''' (born 1987) is an [[India]]n [[association football|football]] player currently playing for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Atlético de Kolkata|ATK]] as a defender, either as a centre back or as a right back.

==Early life==
Aibor, as he is affectionately called, belongs to a small town named Lyngkhat in [[West Jaintia Hills district|East Khasi Hills district]] in [[Meghalaya]]. Football was his love since school days. He had also played [[Subroto Cup]] for his school Raidlaban Higher Secondary School. After his Class X exams, he moved to [[Shillong]] to join the [[Sports Authority of India]]. He started watching international football, and soon became a fan of [[John Terry]]. He has been a fan of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. Among the Indian defenders, [[Mahesh Gawli]] has been his favourite.<ref>http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-aiborlang-khongjee</ref> He left SAI in 2005, and joined the local team [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] next year as a stopper back.

==Career==

===East Bengal===
In 2007, he was signed by [[Kolkata]] club [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] from [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]].<ref>http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2007.html</ref> However, an injury-hit season meant that he got very few opportunities in the big club,<ref>http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-aiborlang-khongjee</ref> and subsequently was sent back to his former club. However, [[Subrata Bhattacharya (footballer)|Subrata Bhattacharya]], the coach of the Red & Gold Brigade used Aiborlang as the side back for the first time.<ref>http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-aiborlang-khongjee</ref>

===Shillong Lajong===
Having the experience of playing [[I-League]] for [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]], he was made the captain of the [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] for the 2009–10 season, as they prepared for their [[I-League]] debut.<ref>http://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=156%3Athe-charge-of-lajongs-brigade&catid=23%3Amay&Itemid=26</ref>
In the 2009–10 season, he had given the hosts an early lead from the spot kick against [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] in the 54th minute, but later strikes from [[Chidi Edeh]] and Marcos Pereira meant the hosts lose 1–2.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131015114833/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-29/top-stories/28107969_1_mohun-bagan-edeh-chidi-rakesh-masih ]</ref>

===Mohun Bagan===
On 24 March 2013 in the [[2012-13 I-League]], he scored with a header on the 5th minute against [[Pailan Arrows]], and then assisted [[Tolgay Özbey]] on the 19th minute.

===Return to Shillong Lajong===
In August 2014 Khonjee joined [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] for the third time in his career.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aiborlang Khongjee: I am very grateful to Shillong Lajong FC|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2696/indian-national-team/2014/08/08/5013454/aiborlang-khongjee-i-am-very-grateful-to-shillong-lajong-fc?ICID=SP |author=Anselm Noronha |work=Goal.com |date=8 August 2014 |accessdate=12 August 2014}}</ref>

==Honors==

===Shillong Lajong===
* [[I-League 2nd Division]]
:'''Winners:''' [[2011 I-League 2nd Division|2011]]

==Personal life==
Khonjee is a member of the [[Khasi people]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sdang ka Ri-War Mihngi Football League ka Riwar Mihngi SW&SA |url=http://www.mawphor.com/more?category=sports&id=2655 |language=Khasi |work=Mawwphor |date=18 November 2014 |accessdate=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222224245/http://www.mawphor.com/more?category=sports&id=2655 |archive-date=22 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Khlem poi pyrkhat shah pyniakhaid ka Chynnaiyin ha ka North East United FC |url=http://mawphor.com/more?category=sports&id=2606 |language=Khasi |work=Mawwphor |date=9 November 2014 |accessdate=22 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222224151/http://mawphor.com/more?category=sports&id=2606 |archive-date=22 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==External links==
* http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/29498/aibor-khongjee
* http://www.indianfootball.com/en/statistic/player/detail/playerId/698
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100425025723/http://www.shillonglajong.com/aibor-khongee

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Mohun Bagan A.C. squad}}
{{NorthEast United FC squad}}

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[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from West Jaintia Hills district]]
[[Category:Khasi people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Shillong Lajong FC players]]
[[Category:SC East Bengal players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:NorthEast United FC players]]
[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]

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