Tomba Singh

Not to be confused with Haobam Tomba Singh.

In this Meitei name, the family name is Wangkheirakpam and the given name is Tomba. "Singh" is a name suffix.

Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh (born 3 April 1982) is an Indian former footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1] He is the current assistant coach of the I-League club NEROCA.^[2]

Tomba Singh

Personal information
Full name	Wangkheirakpam Tomba Singh
Date of birth	(1982-04-03) 3 April 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Imphal, Manipur, India
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	NEROCA (assistant coach)
Youth career
1998–1999	USA Club Manipur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Air India
2002–2004	Salgaocar	35	(3)
2004–2007	Mohun Bagan
2007–2008	East Bengal
2011–2012	Salgaocar
2012–2013	Churchill Brothers	14	(0)
2013–2014	→ Rangdajied (on loan)	15	(1)
2014–2015	Bharat	4	(0)
2016	NEROCA
2016–	Southern Samity
2018	TRAU
International career
2002	India U23
2002–2004	India	12	(1)
Managerial career
2020–	NEROCA (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2018

Career

Tomba began his footballing career with YWC, Thambalkhong in the junior level before his steep climb to the senior division. After donning colours of ESU, Wangkhei and USA, Khurai Tomba also played a major role in the State team lifting the Under-19 national Football championship held at Imphal where the hosts defeated Sikkim 4–1 in the final.

Catching the eye of talent hunters at the Under-19 championship Tomba started playing for Air India since 1998 before moving to Salgaocar.^[3]

Career statistics

International

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
India[4]	2002	2	0
	2003	5	0
	2004	5	1
	Total	12	1

Honours

India U23

• LG Cup: 2002^[5]

India

• Afro-Asian Games silver medal: 2003^[6]

Maharashtra

• Santosh Trophy: 1999–2000^[7]

Manipur

• Santosh Trophy: 2002–03^[8]

Individual

• AIFF Player of the Year: 2003^[9][10][11]