Suresh Singh Wangjam

Suresh Singh Wangjam (born 7 August 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Bengaluru and India national team. He won the 2020–21 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award. He also represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.

Club career Born in Manipur, and nicknamed as both El Torito and Gooli Suresha, Wangjam was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Wangjam was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and played the whole match as Indian Arrows won 3–0.

International career Wangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.

International

International goals Scores and results list India's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 October 2021 National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives 11 2–0 3–0 2021 SAFF Championship Final

Honours India SAFF Championship: 2021 Tri-Nation Series: 2023

Individual AIFF Emerging Player of the Year: 2020–21

Bengaluru FC Durand Cup: 2022 ISL Cup runner-up: 2022–23, 2024–25 Super Cup runner-up: 2023