Denechandra Meitei

Denechandra Meitei Yendrembam (, born 28 March 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career Early career Born in Manipur, Meitei started playing football from the age of 10 years. He initially trained at a local stadium to improve his technical ability.

Kerala Blasters On 5 August 2020, it was announced that Meitei would join Kerala Blasters from TRAU FC. He made his first appearance for the club on 29 November 2021, against Chennaiyin FC. On 6 May 2021, Metei signed a new three-year contract with Kerala Blasters, keeping him at the club until 2024.

Meitei was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, and played his first match against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC on 15 September, where he received a red card and the match ended in a 2–0 defeat for the Blasters. He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season as a substitute for Nishu Kumar against Bengaluru itself in the 88th minute of the, which they lost 0–1.

Odisha FC (loan) On 6 July 2022, Odisha FC announced the signing of Meitei on a season long loan deal from the Blasters.

International career Meitei has represented India at the under-23 level in which he played for them in a tournament held at Bangladesh.

Honours

Club

Kerala Blasters FC

Indian Super League runner up: 2021–22.