Nim Dorjee Tamang (born 30 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Goa.
Club career Born in Melli, Sikkim, Tamang started playing football with the Namchi Sports Hostel before joining the Air Force Academy from 2009 to 2010. After making appearances with the India under-16 side, Tamang joined Shillong Lajong's youth team.
Tamang was given a place in Shillong Lajong's first-team squad for the 2014–15 season. He made his professional debut in the Federation Cup against Pune on 29 December 2014. He started the match as Shillong Lajong were defeated 1–3. A month later, on 18 January 2015, Tamang made his competitive league debut in the I-League against Royal Wahingdoh. He started the match but couldn't prevent Shillong Lajong from losing 1–2.
On 12 April 2015, Tamang scored his first competitive goal for Shillong Lajong in a 1–1 draw against Royal Wahingdoh in the I-League.
On 10 July 2015, Tamang was up for selection in the 2015 Indian Super League draft but was ultimately not selected and thus he stayed with Shillong Lajong. Prior to the 2016–17 season, Tamang was named Shillong Lajong captain.
Pune City On 23 July 2017, Tamang was selected in the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft in the 6th round by Pune City. He would end up missing the 2017–18 season due to injuries.
Tamang made his return to football on 3 October 2018 in Pune City's opening match against Delhi Dynamos. He started at right-back as Pune City drew the match 1–1.
NorthEast United On 2 August 2019, Tamang joined fellow Indian Super League side NorthEast United. He made his debut for the club on 27 November 2019 against Mumbai City. He started at center-back as NorthEast United drew the match 2–2.
Hyderabad On 30 July 2021, Tamang joined Hyderabad on a three-year deal.ISL: Hyderabad FC signs exciting duo of Dorjee and Singh from NorthEast United FC SPORTSTAR Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2021
International career Tamang has played for India at both the under-17 and under-20 levels. He also played for India's under-19 during the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupNational CupAFCTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShillong LajongI-League181———1812015–1690———902016–1718010——190Total4511000—461Pune City2017–18Indian Super League00———002018–1960———60Total600000—60NorthEast United2019–20Indian Super League50———502020–2170———70Total1200000—120Hyderabad2021–22Indian Super League90———902022–23111—40101612023–24802130—131Total281217010382Career total9123170101023
References
External links Indian Super League Profile