Damaitphang Lyngdoh

Damaitphang Lyngdoh (born 7 October 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Shillong Lajong.

Damaitphang Lyngdoh

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Umlyngka, Meghalaya, India
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shillong Lajong
Number	8
Youth career
2017	Meghalaya
2017–2019	Bengaluru U16
2019–2020	Bengaluru U18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Bengaluru B	23	(2)
2021–2023	Bengaluru	3	(0)
2023–	Shillong Lajong	30	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:44, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

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 African head coach Suker (Abu Buker Sadiq) from Ghana, Africa and By the Head of Youth Development John kila . 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 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]

Shillong Lajong

In September 2023, Lyngdoh parted ways with Bengaluru FC and joined I-League side Shillong Lajong F.C. on 2-year contract.^[5]

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 July 2025^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Others		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bengaluru B	2019–20	I-League 2nd Division	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2022	RFDL	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
	2022–23	I-League 2nd Division	6	1	–		–		–		6	1
	2023	RFDL	6	1	–		–		–		6	1
	Total		23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	2
Bengaluru	2020–21	Indian Super League	0	0	–		1[a]	0	–		1	0
	2021–22	Indian Super League	3	0	–		–		5[b]	0	8	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	9	0
Shillong Lajong	2023–24	I-League	13	1	–		–		–		13	1
	2024–25	I-League	17	0	–		–		3[b]	0	20	0
	2025–26	I-League	0	0	–		–		2[b]	1	2	1
	Total		30	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	35	2
Total			56	3	0	0	1	0	10	1	67	4

1. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup