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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Komal Thatal
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Komal Thatal in 2017
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|9|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sikkim]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.63}}
| currentclub = [[Jamshedpur FC]]
| clubnumber = 11
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Winger]]
| youthyears1 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs1 = Namchi Sports Hostel
| youthyears2 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs2 = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = [[ATK Mohun Bagan F.C.|ATK Mohun Bagan]]
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = [[Jamshedpur FC]]
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2018
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-17 football team|India U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 31
| nationalgoals1 = 8
| nationalyears2 = 2019–
| nationalteam2 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 9 December 2021
| ntupdate = 21:55, 28 January 2018 (UTC)
}}

'''Komal Thatal''' (born 18 September 2000<ref name="All India Football Federation">{{cite news|title=Komal Thatal|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/48622|accessdate=25 August 2019|work=All India Football Federation|date=5 October 2019}}</ref>) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Jamshedpur FC]] in the [[Indian Super League]]. He is also the youngest footballer ever to play in an [[Indian Super League]] match, he represented India in the [[FIFA U-17 World Cup|U-17 FIFA World Cup]] in 2017.

==Career==
Born in [[Sikkim]], Thatal began playing competitive football in 2011 when he joined the Namchi Sports Academy of his native state.<ref name="Quint">{{cite news|last1=Parthak|first1=Rohan|title=Know Your Under-17 World Cup Stars: Midfielder Komal Thatal|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/fifa-under-17-world-cup-komal-thatal|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=The Quint|date=5 October 2017}}</ref> He spent three years at the academy before being advised by his coach to attend trials for the [[AIFF Elite Academy]] and [[India national under-17 football team|India U17]] side which would play in the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]].<ref name="Quint"/> After impressing the coaches, Thatal joined the academy and team.

===ATK===
After the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|U-17 World Cup]], Thatal decided against joining the rest of his teammates with [[Indian Arrows]], a development team which was to play in the [[I-League]].<ref name="ATK">{{cite news|last1=Banerjee|first1=Ritabrata|title=Kamal Thatal Set to Join ATK|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/isl-2017-komal-thatal-set-to-join-atk/10jmqwgdhe1q1vja9l7no3nge|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=Goal.com|date=12 December 2017}}</ref> Instead, Thatal joined [[Indian Super League]] side [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] for the [[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18 season]].<ref name="AT">{{cite news|last1=Countinho|first1=Austin|title=ISL could create the next football revolution. But first, there's a lot of work to be done|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-could-create-the-next-football-revolution-but-first-theres-a-lot-of-work-to-be-done-3080250.html|access-date=13 August 2017|work=FirstPost|date=30 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816071243/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-could-create-the-next-football-revolution-but-first-theres-a-lot-of-work-to-be-done-3080250.html|archive-date=16 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his professional debut for the club on 28 January 2018 in their match against [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]. Aged just 17 years and 132 days, Thatal became the youngest footballer to play an Indian Super League match. He came on in stoppage time towards the end of the match as ATK were defeated 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=ATK 0-1 Jamshedpur|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/28/india/indian-super-league/atletico-de-kolkata/jamshedpur/2597803/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> Thatal made only two appearances for ATK in the entire season.

ATK retained Thatal for the following [[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19 season]]. He made his first start for ATK on their opening fixture of the season against [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]] which ATK won 1–2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/indian-super-league-2018-2019-delhi-dynamos-fc-atk/|title=Delhi Dynamos FC - ATK 1:2 (Indian Super League 2018/2019, 2. Round)|website=worldfootball.net|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref> On 31 October 2018, Thatal scored his first goal for ATK in the 15th minute against [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/indian-super-league-2018-2019-atk-bengaluru-fc/|title=ATK - Bengaluru FC 1:2 (Indian Super League 2018/2019, 2. Round)|website=worldfootball.net|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-28}}</ref> However, ATK lost the game 1–2.

===ATK Mohun Bagan===
After the merger of [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] and [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan AC]], Thatal signed a two year contract on a permanent deal basis. He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2021 at the 89th minute in their league match against [[Chennaiyin FC]], winning 1–0.

=== Jamshedpur FC ===
On 20 August 2021, it was announced that Thatal has signed a 3-year contract with [[Jamshedpur FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-20|title=U-17 World Cup star Komal Thatal joins Jamshedpur FC|url=https://zeenews.india.com/football/u-17-world-cup-star-komal-thatal-joins-jamshedpur-fc-2386979.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> He scored his first goal on 9 December against [[Mumbai City FC]] in their 4–2 defeat.<ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/dec/09/isl-2021-22-mumbai-city-fc-move-past-jamshedpur-to-remain-on-top-spot-2393704.html ISL 2021-22: Mumbai City FC move past Jamshedpur to remain on top spot] ''New Indian Express''. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.</ref>

==International==
After passing the trials in 2014, Thatal joined the [[India national under-17 football team|India U17]] side which was to play in the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] in India.<ref name="Quint"/> On 21 September 2017, Thatal was announced as part of the final 21-man squad for the U-17 World Cup.<ref>{{cite news|title=FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: India announce 21-member squad, Amarjit Singh to lead side|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/fifa-u-17-world-cup-2017-india-announce-21-member-squad-amarjit-singh-to-lead-side-4068731.html|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=FirstPost|date=28 September 2017}}</ref> Thatal played in India's first match in the World Cup against the [[United States men's national under-17 soccer team|United States]] but was not included in the squad for India's final two matches in the tournament.

He has also played for the India U-23 and U-20 teams respectively. He represented India in the Asian Cup U23 Qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bali|first1=Rahul|title=Luis Norton explains why Komal Thatal didn't play|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/u17-world-cup-luis-norton-explains-why-komal-thatal-didnt/1rty41yf5h3xo153n1rurvtwk1|accessdate=28 January 2018|work=Goal.com|date=12 October 2017}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|9 December 2021}}<ref>{{soccerway|komal-thatal/513916}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup<ref>Includes [[Super cup]] and [[Durand Cup]]</ref>
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Indian Super League]]||2||0||1||0||—||—||3||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]
|12||1||2||0||—||—||14||1
|-
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]
|1||0||3||0||—||—||4||0
|-
! colspan="2" |ATK total
!15
!1
!6
!0
!0
!0
!21
!1
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[ATK Mohun Bagan F.C.|ATK Mohun Bagan]]
|[[2020-21 Indian Super League season|2020-21]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Indian Super League]]||5||0||0||0||—||—||5||0
|-
| rowspan= "1"|[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
|[[2021-22 Indian Super League season|2021-22]]
| rowspan="1"|[[Indian Super League]]
||5||1||0||0||—||—||5||1
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!25
!2
!6
!0
!0
!0
!31
!2
|}

==Honours==
'''ATK'''
* [[Indian Super League]]: [[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/48622?type=club Komal Thatal] at ''the-aiff.com''
* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-33995-komal-thatal-profile Komal Thatal] at ''Indian Super League''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thatal, Komal}}
[[Category:2000 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:AIFF Elite Academy players]]
[[Category:ATK (football club) players]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Sikkim]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]
[[Category:ATK Mohun Bagan FC players]]
[[Category:Jamshedpur FC players]]

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