Thanglalsoun Gangte (born 22 April 2006) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club

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Club career

Youth career

The son of a former local footballer from

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, Gangte was introduced to football at a very early age. After a brief stint at the

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, he soon joined Sudeva Delhi in 2019. It was from the

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club, that Gangte participated in the Delhi Futsal League and the

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Senior career

On 3 September 2023, 17 year-old Gangte signed his first senior contract with

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on a three-year contract, with an option to extend further by two years.

International career

Youth

In September 2022, Gangte was selected to the India U17 squad for the 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship, held in

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. He finished the tournament as joint top scorer with 4 goals, clinching India U17's fourth championship and thus becoming the first team to successfully defend a junior SAFF crown.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

India U-17 *

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Individual *

top scorer:

References

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