Nim Dorjee Tamang

Nim Dorjee Tamang (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Goa.

Nim Dorjee Tamang

Personal information
Full name	Nim Dorjee Tamang
Date of birth	(1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Melli, Sikkim, India
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team	Goa
Number	30
Youth career
2009–2010	Indian Air Force
2010–2014	Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Shillong Lajong	45	(1)
2017–2019	Pune City	6	(0)
2019–2021	NorthEast United	12	(0)
2021–2024	Hyderabad	28	(1)
2024–	Goa	0	(0)
International career
2013	India U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:54, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Melli, Sikkim,^[1] Tamang started playing football with the Namchi Sports Hostel before joining the Air Force Academy from 2009 to 2010.^[2] After making appearances with the India under-16 side, Tamang joined Shillong Lajong's youth team.^[2]

Tamang was given a place in Shillong Lajong's first-team squad for the 2014–15 season.^[3] He made his professional debut in the Federation Cup against Pune on 29 December 2014.^[4] He started the match as Shillong Lajong were defeated 1–3.^[5] A month later, on 18 January 2015, Tamang made his competitive league debut in the I-League against Royal Wahingdoh. He started the match but couldn't prevent Shillong Lajong from losing 1–2.^[6]

On 12 April 2015, Tamang scored his first competitive goal for Shillong Lajong in a 1–1 draw against Royal Wahingdoh in the I-League.^[7]

On 10 July 2015, Tamang was up for selection in the 2015 Indian Super League draft but was ultimately not selected and thus he stayed with Shillong Lajong.^[8] Prior to the 2016–17 season, Tamang was named Shillong Lajong captain.^[9]

Pune City

On 23 July 2017, Tamang was selected in the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft in the 6th round by Pune City.^[10] He would end up missing the 2017–18 season due to injuries.^[11]

Tamang made his return to football on 3 October 2018 in Pune City's opening match against Delhi Dynamos. He started at right-back as Pune City drew the match 1–1.^[12]

NorthEast United

On 2 August 2019, Tamang joined fellow Indian Super League side NorthEast United.^[11] He made his debut for the club on 27 November 2019 against Mumbai City. He started at center-back as NorthEast United drew the match 2–2.^[13]

Hyderabad

On 30 July 2021, Tamang joined Hyderabad on a three-year deal.^[14]

International career

Tamang has played for India at both the under-17 and under-20 levels.^[11] He also played for India's under-19 during the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 January 2024^[16]

Club	Season	League			League Cup		National Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shillong Lajong	2014–15	I-League	18	1	—		—		—		18	1
	2015–16		9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2016–17		18	0	1[a]	0	—		—		19	0
	Total		45	1	1	0	0	0	—		46	1
Pune City	2017–18	Indian Super League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2018–19		6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	—		6	0
NorthEast United	2019–20	Indian Super League	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2020–21		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		12	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
Hyderabad	2021–22	Indian Super League	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2022–23		11	1	—		4[b]	0	1[c]	0	16	1
	2023–24		8	0	2[d]	1	3[b]	0	—		13	1
	Total		28	1	2	1	7	0	1	0	38	2
Career total			91	2	3	1	7	0	1	0	102	3

1. Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
3. Appearance in Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
4. Appearance(s) in Super Cup