Place of birth Manipur, India Name Denechandra Meitei Current team Pune F.C. 2009 Sambhalpur Academy | 2008–2009 Mohun Bagan Weight 61 kg Number 14 Height 1.73 m | |
Full name Yendrembam Denechandra Meitei Date of birth (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 21) | ||
Yendrembam Denechandra Meitei (born 28 March 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Pune F.C. in the I-League.
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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. He eventually managed to make it into his district team and then the Manipur football team in the youth nationals. Then in 2008 he was signed by Mohun Bagan A.C. to join their academy. After a one-year stay at the academy, Meitei joined the Sambhalpur Academy in Orissa. However, due to problems with both academies in terms of how they taught academics, Meitei dropped out of both. He then went back to Manipur to play for a local club.
Then, after going back to Manipur, James Singh of Mumbai F.C. recommended Meitei to trial at Pune F.C. for a spot in the Pune F.C. Academy. Meitei trialed for the spot in the academy and passed. While with the Pune F.C. Academy Meitei had won the I-League U19 twice.
Pune
On 10 October 2013, Meitei made his professional debut for Pune F.C. in the I-League against Mohun Bagan A.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex in which he came on in the 89th minute for Pierre Douhou as Pune won the match 2–0.
International
Meitei has represented India at the under-13 level in which he played for them in a tournament in Bangladesh.
Personal
Meitei's favorite footballer is David Beckham.