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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jiteshwor Singh
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Manipur]], [[India]]
| height = {{height|m=}}
| currentclub = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| clubnumber = 37
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Defensive midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Eastern Sporting Union]]
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Rising Athletic Union
| years1 = 2019–2022
| clubs1 = [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]
| caps1 = 37
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = → [[Bhawanipore FC|Bhawanipore]] (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 23:33, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh''' (born 10 December 2001) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] in the [[Indian Super League]].

==Club career==
=== NEROCA ===
In July 2019, Jiteshwor joined [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]] ahead of the upcoming [[2019–20 I-League|I-League]] season. On 8 January 2020, he made his professional debut for the club in the 7th matchweek of the [[2019–20 I-League]] campaign against [[TRAU FC|TRAU]], in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|title=TRAU 2-1 NEROCA|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/01/08/india/i-league/trau/neroca/3183715/|website=Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|title=TRAU edge out NEROCA FC 2-1 in a closely fought Imphal derby|url=https://www.goal.com/en/match/trau-v-neroca/report/8w46gbqejp4k89alhl00wa3xm|date=8 January 2020|access-date=9 January 2020|website=Goal.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109171436/https://www.goal.com/en/match/trau-v-neroca/report/8w46gbqejp4k89alhl00wa3xm|archive-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> On 11 July 2021, Jiteshwor extended his contract with [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]] for the [[2021–22 I-League|2021–22]] season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our midfield maestro Jiteshwor Yumkhaibam extends his stay with the Orange Brigade|url=https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1414065911749771265|date=11 July 2021|access-date=18 July 2021|website=@NerocaFC}}</ref>

=== Chennaiyin ===
In June 2022, [[Indian Super League]] club [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] roped in Jiteshwor on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennaiyin FC sign Manipuri midfielder Jiteshwor Singh|url=https://chennaiyinfc.com/chennaiyin-fc-sign-manipuri-midfielder-jiteshwor-singh/|date=7 June 2022|access-date=18 June 2022|website=chennaiyinfc.com}}</ref> On 20 August, he made his debut against [[Army Red (football team)|Army Red]] in the [[2022 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]], which ended in a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2022-chennaiyin-fc-vs-army-red-match-report|title=Late drama sees Chennaiyin FC, Army Red split points|website=khelnow.com|date=20 August 2022|access-date=21 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11956|title=Chennaiyin 2 – 2 Army Red|website=the-aiff.com|date=20 August 2022|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> On 14 October, he was awarded the Hero of the Match for his impressive performance against [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] in the [[Indian Super League]], which ended in a 1–1 stalemate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2022-10-indian-football-isl-2022-23-chennaiyin-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-match-report-highlights|title=10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC in ISL 2022-23|website=khelnow.com|date=14 October 2022|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/14/india/indian-super-league/chennai-titans/bengaluru/3949678/|title=Chennaiyin 1 – 1 Bengaluru|website=soccerway|date=14 October 2022|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPcKP0jcxOQ|title=Jiteshwor Singh - Hero of the Match Chennaiyin FC 1-1 Bengaluru FC MW 2, Hero ISL 2022-23|website=youtube.com|date=14 October 2022|access-date=19 October 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
=== Club ===
{{updated|24 February 2023}}<ref>{{soccerway|yumkhaibam-jiteshwor-singh/645274}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]
|[[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
| rowspan="3" |[[I-League]]
|8||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||8||0
|-
|[[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]]
|12||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||12||0
|-
|[[2021–22 I-League|2021–22]]
|17||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||17||0
|-
! colspan="2" |NEROCA total
!37!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!37!!0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Bhawanipore FC|Bhawanipore]] <br />(loan)
|[[2020 I-League Qualifiers|2020]]
| rowspan="1" |[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|3||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||3||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|[[2022–23 Indian Super League season|2022–23]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Indian Super League]]
|16||0||2{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |–||18||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!56!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!58!!0
|}
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==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Jiteshwor}}
[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:NEROCA FC players]]
[[Category:Bhawanipore FC players]]

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