Thanglalsoun Gangte
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| Date of birth | 22 April 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Imphal, Manipur, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Diamond Harbour | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Minerva Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Sudeva Delhi U18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Diamond Harbour | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | India U17 | 17 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | India U20 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:53, 29 September 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Thanglalsoun Gangte (born 22 April 2006) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Diamond Harbour.
Club career
Youth career
The son of a former local footballer from Imphal, Gangte was introduced to football at a very early age. After a brief stint at the Minerva Academy, he soon joined Sudeva Delhi in 2019. It was from the I-League club, that Gangte participated in the Delhi Futsal League and the Delhi Premier League.[1]
Senior career
Chennaiyin
On 3 September 2023, 17 year-old Gangte signed his first senior contract with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin on a three-year contract, with an option to extend further by two years.[2]
Diamond Harbour
On 2 July 2025, Gangte signed with Diamond Harbour, a club newly set to participate in the I-League. He is expected to begin his tenure by featuring in the club’s campaign in the Calcutta Football League.[3]
On 5 July 2025, Gangte scored his first goal for the club, netting a 90+5th-minute winner in a 1–0 victory over Wari Athletic Club in the Calcutta Football League.[4]
International career
Youth
India U17
In September 2022, Gangte was selected to the India U17 squad for the 2022 SAFF U-17 Championship, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[5] 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.[6]
India U20
Gangte earned his first call-up to the India U20 squad for the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship.[7] On 26 August 2024, he made his debut for the team in the semi-final against Bangladesh, coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute for Malemngamba Singh Thokchom. The match ended 1–1 in regular time and went to penalties, where Gangte missed the first attempt, contributing to a 3–4 shootout defeat.[8]
On 29 September 2024, in the 2025 AFC U‑20 Asian Cup qualifiers, Gangte scored against Laos, heading in the second goal in the 84th minute to secure a 2–0 victory.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 July 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | AFC | Others | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennaiyin B | 2024 | RFDL | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Diamond Harbour | 2025–26 | I-League | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Calcutta Football League
Honours
India U-17
Individual
- SAFF U-17 Championship top scorer: 2022
References
- ^ "Discipline, encouragement push U-17 forward Thanglalsoun Gangte ahead". ANI News. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Chennaiyin sign India U-17 star Thanglalsoun Gangte". Chennaiyin FC. 3 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "New season, new faces 🤝 Meet your DHFC squad, united and ready to battle it out in the Calcutta Football League this season". Instagram. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Gangte's goal in the dying moments of the game gives DHFC their first win of the CFL season in a hard fought encounter with Wari AC". Facebook. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "India announce squad for SAFF U-17 Championship 2022". khelnow.com. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "SAFF U-17 Championship: India reinforce regional dominance with fourth crown". olympics.com. 15 September 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "India's 23-member squad for SAFF U20 Championship announced". AIFF. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "India U20 suffer shootout defeat against Bangladesh". AIFF. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "India beat Laos to finish second in Group G of AFC U20 qualifiers". AIFF. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Thanglalsoun Gangte at Soccerway