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{{Infobox football biography<br />
| name = Bidyananda Singh<br />
| image = <br />
| image_size =<br />
| caption = <br />
| fullname = Bidyananda Singh Ningthoujam <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|27|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Manipur]], India<br />
| height = {{height|m=1.65}}<br />
| currentclub = [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]]<br />
| clubnumber = <br />
| position = [[Midfielder|Defensive midfielder]]<br />
| youthyears1 = 2008–2012<br />
| youthclubs1 = Sport Authority of India<br />
| youthyears2 = 2012–2016<br />
| youthclubs2 = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]<br />
| youthyears3 = 2017–2018<br />
| youthclubs3 = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]<br />
| years1 = 2016–2017<br />
| clubs1 = [[Atlético de Kolkata|Atlético Kolkata]]<br />
| caps1 = 6<br />
| goals1 = 0<br />
| years2 = 2017–2019<br />
| clubs2 = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru B]]<br />
| caps2 = 8<br />
| goals2 = 0<br />
| years3 = 2019–2021<br />
| clubs3 = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]<br />
| caps3 = 10<br />
| goals3 = 1<br />
| years4 = 2021—<br />
| clubs4 = [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan ]]<br />
| caps4 = 0<br />
| goals4 = 0<br />
| nationalyears1 = 2010<br />
| nationalteam1 = [[India U13]]<br />
| nationalcaps1 = <br />
| nationalgoals1 = <br />
| nationalyears2 = 2013 <br />
| nationalteam2 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]]<br />
| nationalcaps2 = 1 <br />
| nationalgoals2 = 0 <br />
| club-update = 04:42, 13 March 2021 (IST)<br />
| ntupdate = 16 June 2017 <br />
}}<br />
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'''Bidyananda Singh Ningthoujam''' (born 27 November 1997) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder|defensive midfielder]] for [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
===Early career===<br />
Born in [[Manipur]], to a [[Hindu]] [[Meitei people|Meitei]] family. Bidyananda was selected for the [[Sports Authority of India]] in 2008 at the age of 11.<ref name="IE">{{cite news|last1=Judge|first1=Shahid|title=Manipur footballer Bidyananda on Barcelona radar|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/manipur-footballer-bidyananda-on-barcelona-radar/|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=Indian Express|date=20 February 2014}}</ref> The move to the Sports Authority of India was a major decision for Singh, as it allowed his family to not have to pay for his care as the academy would pay for his football coaching and his food: "Moving to the SAI complex meant that my parents didn’t have to worry about my meals, nor did they have to worry about my equipment as the academy provided me with the boots and kit."<ref name="IE"/> Singh soon impressed scouts from the [[All India Football Federation]] under-13 side and was called up for international camps. In 2014, he was one of two Indians who played in a one-week camp at the [[Aspire Academy]] in [[Qatar]].<ref name="SK">{{cite news|last1=Parikh|first1=Siddharth|title=U-17 Manipur footballer Bidyananda Singh impresses Barcelona scouts|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/bidyananda-singh-impresses-barcelona-scouts|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=20 February 2014}}</ref> After the camp, Bidyananda became the second Indian, after [[Milan Basumatary]], to be selected into the tournament all-star side.<ref name="SK"/> Singh also impressed scouts well enough at the tournament to be scouted by Spanish side [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]].<ref name="SK"/> After returning from Qatar, Singh played for the [[AIFF Elite Academy]].<ref name="SK"/><br />
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===Atlético Kolkata===<br />
On 14 June 2016 it was announced that Bidyananda, along with a host of other Indian players, had signed with [[Atlético de Kolkata|Atlético Kolkata]] of the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ATK Indians|url=https://twitter.com/atletidekolkata/status/742727288660230146|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=Atletico de Kolkata|date=14 June 2016}}</ref> He made his professional debut for the team on 25 October 2016 against [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Atletico de Kolkata – Mumbai City|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/25/india/indian-super-league/atletico-de-kolkata/mumbai-city/2348821/|website=Soccerway}}</ref><br />
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===Bengaluru===<br />
On 31 July 2017 Bidyananda signed two year contract with [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BIDYANANDA, ROBINSON SIGN WITH BENGALURU FC|url=http://www.bengalurufc.com/bidyananda-robinson-sign-bengaluru-fc/|website=Bengalurufc.com|date=31 July 2017}}</ref><br />
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===ATK Mohun Bagan===<br />
In 2021, Mohun Bagan have completed signing Bidyananda Singh from Mumbai City FC.<ref>{{cite web|title=ATK Mohun Bagan: Deal done for TRAU FC’s Konsam Phalguni Singh|url=https://footballexpress.in/atk-mohun-bagan-deal-done-with-trau-fcs-konsam-phalguni-singh-isl/|website=Football Express|date=11 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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==International==<br />
Bidyananda has played for India at the under-13 and [[India national under-19 football team|under-19]] levels.<ref name="IE"/><br />
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==Career statistics==<br />
{{updated|7 January 2020}}<ref>{{soccerway|bidyananda-singh/464044}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"|Club<br />
!rowspan="2"|Season<br />
!colspan="3"|League<br />
!colspan="2"|Federation Cup/Super Cup<br />
!colspan="2"|Continental<br />
!colspan="2"|Total<br />
|-<br />
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|[[Atlético de Kolkata]]<br />
|[[2016 Indian Super League season|2016]]<br />
|rowspan="1"|[[Indian Super League]]||6||0||—||—||—||—||6||0<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]<br />
|[[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|2017–18]]<br />
|rowspan="1"|[[I-League 2nd Division]]||8||0||—||—||—||—||8||0<br />
|-<br />
|[[2018-19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]<br />
|rowspan="3"|Indian Super League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]<br />
|[[2019-20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]<br />
||10||1||0||0||—||—||10||1<br />
|-<br />
|[[2020-21 Indian Super League season|2020–21]]<br />
||0||0||0||0||—||—||0||0<br />
|-<br />
!colspan="3"|Career total<br />
!24!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!24!!1<br />
|}<br />
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==Honours==<br />
;Atletico de Kolkata<br />
* [[Indian Super League]]: [[2016 Indian Super League|2016]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Atletico de Kolkata crowned champions again in a final devoid of individual brilliance|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2016-atletico-de-kolkata-crowned-champions-again-in-a-final-devoid-of-individual-brilliance-3162864.html|access-date=19 December 2016|work=FirstPost|date=19 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221041043/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2016-atletico-de-kolkata-crowned-champions-again-in-a-final-devoid-of-individual-brilliance-3162864.html|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/bidyananda-singh/120595/ Bidyananda Singh] at ''Global Sports Archive''<br />
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[[Category:1997 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Indian footballers]]<br />
[[Category:Bengaluru FC players]]<br />
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]<br />
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]<br />
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