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Karma Tsewang (born 1 October 1988) is a retired professional
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who played as a midfielder. Last played club football for Gangtok Himalayan. Born in India, he played for the Tibet national team.


Career


Viva Kerala

Karma Tsewang was passionate about football from his childhood and is extremely grateful to the support and encouragement that he gets from his family, which comprises his parents, three brothers and four sisters. It was in fact in one such tournament when a
Viva Kerala Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional association football, football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala. The club was originally formed in 2004 as ''Viva Kerala''. They participated ...
(later known as
Chirag United Club Kerala Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional association football, football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala. The club was originally formed in 2004 as ''Viva Kerala''. They participated ...
) scout noticed Karma’s skill and ability, which earned him a place in the side in 2008. Soon he became an integral member of the Viva kerala side, where he played mostly as a right winger for two seasons. His skills and touch along with his unselfish attitude soon earned him the plaudits he deserved. His versatility helped add another dimension to his game as the youngster can play across the midfield as a central midfielder or on either of the wings.


Pune

Karma Tsewang signed for Pune FC at the start of the
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season. He soon broke into the first team and made the right wing his own displaying some spectacular performances throughout the season.


Salgaocar

Tsewang made his debut for Salgaocar in the
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on 21 September 2013 against reigning champions
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at the
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in which he came on as a substitute for
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in 59th minute; as Salgaocar drew the match 1–1.


Cholsum Fc

Karma signed his first semi-professional contract with Cholsum Fc on July 14 2019 with help of agent Tapa. He made an immediate impact, demonstrating his technical prowess, vision on the field, and ability to score crucial goals. His performances earned him a reputation as one of the top player in the Tibetan footballing world. Throughout his year at Cholsum Fc, Karma amassed 108 appearances and scored 59 goals and 41 assist for the club. He received several individual accolades and help Cholsum Fc win several titles.


Career statistics


References


External links


Karma Tsewang Profile
at ''Goal.com'' (archived)
Karma Tsewang
at ''soccermanager.com'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsewang, Karma Indian men's footballers Tibetan footballers Tibet men's international footballers Living people 1988 births I-League players Chirag United Club Kerala players Pune FC players Salgaocar FC players Footballers from Karnataka People from Chamarajanagar district Indian people of Tibetan descent Men's association football midfielders