Naorem Mahesh Singh

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Naorem Mahesh Singh (born 3 March 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club East Bengal FC and the India national team.

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Mahesh Singh
Personal information
Full name Naorem Mahesh Singh
Date of birth (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Nambol, Manipur, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
East Bengal
Number 29
Youth career
Birchandra Memorial Sporting Club
2017–2018 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Shillong Lajong 20 (4)
2020 Kerala Blasters B 3 (1)
2020–2022 Kerala Blasters 0 (0)
2020–2021Sudeva Delhi (loan) 14 (2)
2021–2022East Bengal FC (loan) 18 (2)
2022– East Bengal FC 58 (8)
International career
2023– India 21 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
SAFF Championship
Winner2023 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 22 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
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Club career

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Early career

Born in Manipur, Singh began his career in his home state with Birchandra Memorial Sporting Club.[1] He soon joined the youth side of Shillong Lajong, playing for the club in the Shillong Premier League.[2]

Shillong Lajong

Prior to the 2018–19 season, Singh was promoted to the first-team. He made his professional debut for Shillong Lajong on 28 October 2018 against Aizawl. He scored a brace, two goals in the 20th and 51st minutes, as Shillong Lajong won 2–1.[3]

Kerala Blasters

In 2018, it was announced that Naorem had signed for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters from Shillong Lajong F.C.[4] Mahesh was part of Reserve squad of the club. Even though he impressed then Blasters assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed, Mahesh never made an appearance for Kerala Blasters. He was loaned out to different clubs during his stint at Blasters.

Sudeva FC (loan)

In 2021, Mahesh was loaned to the I league side Sudeva Delhi for a season-long deal for getting enough playing time. He made 14 appearances and scored two goals for the club.

East Bengal

On loan from Kerala

Mahesh was loaned to Kolkata based club East Bengal in 2021. He made 18 appearances and scored 2 goals for them in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[5]

Permanent transfer

On 4 August 2022, Kerala Blasters announced the transfer of Mahesh to East Bengal for an undisclosed transfer fee.[6] On 18 November 2022, he scored against Odisha at the Salt Lake Stadium in a 24 loss for East Bengal.[7][8] He bragged man of the match against Jamshedpur on 27 November 2022 after becoming the first Indian player to get three assists in a single Indian Super League game.[9] He scored again on 19 February 2023, against the Shield Champions Mumbai City at the Mumbai Football Arena in a 10 win for East Bengal.[10][11]

In the 202324 season, Mahesh became runner-up in the 2023 Durand Cup, and on 23 September 2023, it was announced that Mahesh had signed a three-year extension with East Bengal till 2027.[12] He scored his first goal of the 2023 Indian Super League against Bengaluru on 3 October in a 21 defeat away at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.[13] He scored again on 21 October 2023 against Goa in a 12 loss at the Kalinga Stadium.[14] Mahesh won the 2024 Indian Super Cup with East Bengal, having returned from the national team in time for the final of the tournament, and provide an assist for Nandhakumar Sekar as East Bengal won 32 against Odisha to end a twelve year wait for a major domestic trophy for the club.[15]

International career

On 14 March 2023, Singh was named amongst the eleven reserves for Indian senior squad for upcoming Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament.[16] Five days later, he was called up to the Indian senior camp for the first time, in place of Sivasakthi Narayanan, who withdrew through an injury.[17] He made his debut against Myanmar on 22 March, replacing Lallianzuala Chhangte after 70 minutes in a 1–0 victory.[18] Mahesh got his second appearance against Kyrgyzstan on 28 March, replacing Brandon Fernandes after 56 minute in a 2–0 victory.

On 24 June 2023, Mahesh got his first goal for the national team against Nepal in a 20 victory.[19] On 7 September, he scored his second goal in a 2(4)2(5) semi-final loss against Iraq at the 2023 King's Cup.[20] On 13 October 2023, Mahesh got his third goal against Malaysia in the 2023 Merdeka Tournament in a 24 loss in the semi-final.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

As of 22 February 2025[22]
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Club Season League Cup Continental Others Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shillong Lajong 2018–19 I-League 20400204
Kerala Blasters B 2020 I-League 2nd Division 310031
Kerala Blasters 2020–21 Indian Super League 000000
Sudeva Delhi (loan) 2020–21 I-League 14200142
East Bengal (loan) 2021–22 Indian Super League 18200182
East Bengal 2022–23 1923[a]32[b]0245
2023–24 2141[a]06[b]1285
2024–25 182004[c]03[b]0252
East Bengal total 761043401119514
Career total 11317434011113221
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  1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup.
  2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup.
  3. One appearance in AFC Champions League Two and Three appearances in AFC Challenge League.

International

As of 9 September 2024[23]
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National teamYearAppsGoals
India 2023163
202450
Total213
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International goals

India score listed first, score column indicates score after each Singh's goal.[23]
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List of international goals scored by Naorem Mahesh Singh
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
124 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, India8   Nepal2–02–02023 SAFF Championship[19]
27 September 2023700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand12 Iraq1–02–2

(4-5)

2023 King's Cup[20]
313 October 2023Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia14 Malaysia1–12–42023 Merdeka Tournament[21]
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Honours

India

Kerala Blasters B

East Bengal

Individual

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