Amarjit Singh Kiyam (born 6 January 2001) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He captained the India national under-17 team at the

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Club career

Born in

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, Amarjit was part of the

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batch that was preparing for the

to be hosted in India. He was the captain of the India U17 team that played in the

. After the tournament, Amarjit was selected to play for the

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, an

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-owned team which competes in the

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. He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against

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. He started and played the whole match as Indian Arrows won 3–0.

International career

Amarjit represented the India under-17 side which participated in the

which was hosted in India. He was the captain of the Indian team in U-17 World Cup. Amarjit represented India national team in the

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on June 5 in the opening match against

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as he came as a substitute for

Pronay Halder Pronay Halder (; born 25 February 1993) is an Indian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur. Club career Born in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Halder started his youth career with Tata Football Acad ...

. He became the first player to born after 2000 to play in the senior team. He was named in the squad for the

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Qualifier games against

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and

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in September 2019, but had to leave the squad due to an arm injury.

Personal life

His cousin

Jeakson Singh Jeakson Singh Thounaojam (born 21 June 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club East Bengal and the India national team. Club career Youth and early career: 2012–2018 Born ...

is also a professional footballer currently playing for

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. Both of them represented the India national under-17 team in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India where Jeakson scored India's first ever goal in a FIFA tournament. His cousin sister, Kritina Devi Thounaojam also represented India in youth teams. He has made history as a youngster, moving from the India U-17 team to the senior squad in only 2 years.

Style of play

He has been praised for his passing ability and excellence on the ball.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

East Bengal Reserves * Madhyamgram MLA Cup: 2023 India *

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third place:

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* 2001 births Living people Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen People from Thoubal district Indian men's footballers AIFF Elite Academy players Indian Arrows players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Manipur I-League players India men's youth international footballers Jamshedpur FC players Punjab FC players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for India {{India-footy-midfielder-stub