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Damaitphang Lyngdoh (born 7 October 2003) is an Indian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Bengaluru in the Indian Super League and AFC Cup.[1]
Youth
Meghalaya State Team
Damaitphang and his friends made their way to the trails for Meghalaya state football team, much to his surprise the then 14-year-old got selected to represent his state in the sub-junior nationals which were being held in Kerala.[1]
Bengaluru FC U-15, U-18 and B team
During the sub-junior national tournament of 2017, Damaitphang was caught by the eyes of then Bengaluru FC U-15 team's head coach Ajay Chorge. His goals tallied at 9, putting him among the joint top six scorers of the Junior League.[2] As the season progressed, he kept on attracting more eyes and later was to promoted to the U-18 team and then to the B team.[3]
Career
Bengaluru FC
It was in March of 2021 when the 17-year-old did enough in the B team to impress the new coach at helm, Marco Pezzaiuoli. He was soon asked to train with the senior team before being handed a ticket to Goa, as part of the squad for the 2021 AFC Cup campaign.[1]
Damaitphang made his debut for the club on 14 April 2021 after he came as a substitute on 71st minute of the game against Tribhuvan Army.[4] and became the youngest player to represent senior team of Bengaluru FC at the age of 17 years 190 days[1]
Personal life
The third of four sons, Damaitphang hails from Umlyngka, a tiny village in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. His mother works a government job, while his father operates a taxi in the village. On days that went long, young Lyngdoh made his way to the only nine-a-side ground in his locality.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Lyngdoh in our loom. Bengaluru FC(31 March 2021).
- ↑ Damaitphang Lyngdoh finishes with 9 goals for Bengaluru in Junior League zonals. The Sports Room(2 May 2019).
- ↑ BFC U15 playmaker Damaitphang Lyngdoh scored his fifth goal of the campaign with a delightful lob over the Sporthood FC goalkeeper in the second half yesterday. Bengaluru FC twitter(25 April 2019).
- ↑ A massive moment for our Youth Development program as Damaitphang Lyngdoh comes on to replace Khabra, and make his first team debut. Bengaluru FC Twitter(14 April 2021).