Suresh Singh Wangjam

The native form of this personal name is Wangjam Suresh Singh. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

In this Meitei name, the family name is Wangjam and the given name is Suresh. "Singh" is a name suffix.

Suresh Singh Wangjam (Meitei: Wangjam Suresh Singh, born 7 August 2000), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Bengaluru and India national team. He won the 2020–21 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award.^[1] He also represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.

Suresh Singh

Personal information
Full name	Suresh Singh Wangjam
Date of birth	(2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Manipur, India
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bengaluru
Number	8
Youth career
2016–2019	AIFF Elite Academy
2019	Bengaluru B
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Indian Arrows	30	(0)
2019–	Bengaluru	100	(3)
International career‡
2015–2017	India U17	30	(6)
2017	India U20	2	(2)
2021–	India U23	3	(0)
2021–	India	31	(1)
Medal record Representing  India SAFF Championship Winner 2021 Maldives
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:53, 18 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 11 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Manipur, and nicknamed as both El Torito and Gooli Suresha, Wangjam was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.^[2] After the tournament, Wangjam was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.^[3] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and played the whole match as Indian Arrows won 3–0.^[4]

International career

Wangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.^[2]

He made his senior team debut on 25 March 2021 in an 1–1 draw match against Oman.

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 March 2023^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2017–18	I-League	15	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2018–19		15	0	2[a]	0	—		—		17	0
	Indian Arrows total		30	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
Bengaluru	2019–20	Indian Super League	11	0	0	0	3[b]	0	3[c]	3	17	3
	2020–21		19	1	0	0	5[b]	0	0	0	24	1
	2021–22		16	0	0	0	—		0	0	16	0
	2022–23		22	0	5[a]	0	—		3[c]	0	30	0
	2023–24		19	1	0	0	—		0	0	19	1
	2024–25		13	1	0	0	—		3	0	16	1
	Bengaluru total		100	3	5	0	8	0	9	3	122	6
Career total			130	3	7	0	8	0	9	3	154	6

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

International

As of 18 March 2025^[6]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
India	2021	11	1
	2022	4	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	9	0
Total		31	1

International goals

Scores and results list India's goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 October 2021	National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives	11	Nepal	2–0	3–0	2021 SAFF Championship Final

Honours

India

• SAFF Championship: 2021^[7]
• Tri-Nation Series: 2023

Individual

• AIFF Emerging Player of the Year: 2020–21^[8]