Jamkhansiam Siam Hanghal (born 26 May 1993) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for Madan Maharaj.

Career

Early career and Bengaluru FC

Born in

Churachandpur Churachandpur ( Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/'') is the district headquarter of the Churachandpur District in the Indian state of Manipur. It is named after the Meitei King Churachand Singh, the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom. ...

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

, Hanghal began his football career at the

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before beginning his professional career in the

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with

Pailan Arrows Indian Arrows (formerly known as Pailan Arrows) was an Indian developmental football club that competed in the I-League. The club was formed by the All India Football Federation in 2010, with a main goal of nurturing young Indian football talen ...

. After not gaining much playing time during the

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season, Hanghal was loaned to

I-League 2nd Division I-League 2, previously known as I-League 2nd Division and officially known as or Hero I-League 2 (for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp), is an Indian men's professional football league. It is the 3rd tier of Indian football, behind Indian ...

side

DSK Shivajians DSK Shivajians Football Club (founded as Shivajians Sports Club) was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra. The club was owned by the DSK Group, and competed in the I-League, then top tier of Indian football league ...

. After the season, Hanghal signed with newly established

Bengaluru FC Bengaluru Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began its first ...

for the

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campaign. He made his professional debut for the club on 22 September 2013 in Bengaluru FC's first ever match against

Mohun Bagan Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...

. He started the match and played the full ninety as Bengaluru FC drew 1–1. He then scored his first professional goal for the club on 23 October 2013 against

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. His sixth minute strike was the first in a 3–1 victory. During his three year spell with Bengaluru FC, Hanghal won two

titles and a

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NorthEast United (loan)

On 10 July 2015 it was announced that Hanghal had been drafted by

NorthEast United NorthEast United FC is an Indian professional football club based in Guwahati, Assam that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded on 13 April 2014 during the inaugural season of Indian Sup ...

for the

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. He made his debut for the team on 6 October 2015 against the

Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to as The Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of football in India. The club was established i ...

. He started the match and played the whole 90 minutes as NorthEast United lost 3–1.

Chennaiyin

On 2 August 2016 Hanghal signed with

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for the 2016 ISL season. He made his debut for the side on 2 October 2016 against

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in Chennaiyin's opening match. He came on as a 90th minute substitute for

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as Chennaiyin drew the match 2–2. Hanghal then earned his first start for the team on 20 October against his former side,

. His cross was converted into the net by

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as Chennaiyin came out 1–0 winners. Hanghal also earned the Emerging Player of the Match award for his performance.

Kerala Blasters

After a short stint with

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in the

, Hanghal was selected in the 9th round of the

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by the

for the

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on 23 July 2017. He made his debut for the club on 3 December 2017 in their match against

Mumbai City Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded in August 2014, during the inaugural season of ...

. He came on as a 65th minute substitute for Jackichand Singh as Kerala Blasters drew 1–1.

Delhi Dynamos

After one season with the

, Hanghal signed with another ISL club,

Delhi Dynamos Odisha Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was founded ...

on 11 June 2018.

Neroca FC

Neroca signed Hanghal for the upcoming I-league 2019-20 season.

International

Hanghal has represented India at the under-23 level, including during the

2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Bengaluru FC *

: 2013–14, 2015–16 *

: 2014–15

References

External links

Indian Super League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanghal, Siam 1993 births Living people People from Churachandpur district Indian men's footballers Indian Arrows players DSK Shivajians FC players Bengaluru FC players NorthEast United FC players Chennaiyin FC players Mumbai FC players Kerala Blasters FC players Odisha FC players NEROCA FC players East Bengal Club players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Manipur I-League 2 players I-League players Indian Super League players India men's youth international footballers Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for India