Kynsailang Khongsit
Personal information
Full name Kynsailang Khongsit
Date of birth (2000-12-11) 11 December 2000
Place of birth Shillong, Meghalaya
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Sreenidi Deccan
Youth career
0000–2017 Royal Wahingdoh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Shillong Lajong 22 (0)
2020 Hyderabad FC (R) 6 (1)
2020-2021 Hyderabad FC 0 (0)
2021-2022 Bengaluru United 3 (0)
2022-2023 Mumbai Kenkre 34 (1)
2023- Shillong Lajong 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kynsailang Khongsit (born 11 December 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shillong Lajong in the I-League.

Career

Born in Shillong, Meghalaya, Khongsit was part of the youth side of Royal Wahingdoh before moving to I-League club Shillong Lajong in the summer of 2017.[1] While with Wahingdoh, Khongsit was part of their squad for the I-League U18 and was sent abroad to Spain for training.[2]

Shillong Lajong

On 6 August 2017, he was announced as part of the Shillong Lajong senior side for the Shillong Premier League.[3] A few months later, Khongsit was also included in the first-team squad for the 2017–18 I-League.[4] He soon made his professional debut, at the age of 16, in the club's opening match of the season against Gokulam Kerala. He started the match at left back and played 73 minutes as Shillong Lajong won 1–0.[5]

Hyderabad FC

On 26 January 2020 , Khongsit joined Indian Super League club Hyderabad FC.[6]

Career statistics

As of 7 February 2018[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shillong Lajong 2017–18 I-League10000100
2018–19 I-League12000120
Career total 2200000220

References

  1. "Inter Club Transfers Shillong" (PDF). Shillong SA.
  2. "Royal Wahingdoh to be absorbed by Shillong United FC". The News Mill. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. "Shillong Premier League Champions Shillong Lajong Fc Under New Coach Alison Kharsyntiew Ready for Action!". Arunfoot. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. Ganguly, Abhishik (21 November 2017). "Shillong Lajong FC announces squad for I-League". Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. "Shillong Lajong 1-0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
  6. "Shillong Lajong's Kynsailang Khongsit joins Hyderabad FC". thenewsmill.com. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. Kynsailang Khongsit at Soccerway
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