Kenstar Kharshong (born 3 May 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Shillong Lajong.

Kenstar Kharshong
Personal information
Full name Kenstar Kharshong
Date of birth (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Meghalaya, India
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Shillong Lajong
Number 6
Youth career
–2017 Shillong Lajong U18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Shillong Lajong 30 (0)
2020Kerala Blasters B (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 Kerala Blasters
2021–2022 Ryntih 3 (0)
2022–2023 Mumbai Kenkre 12 (0)
2023 Mawlai SC 17 (2)
2023– Shillong Lajong
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Youth and early career edit

Kharshong is a product of Shillong Lajong Academy and was promoted to their senior team in 2017. He totally made 19 appearances for the club during his debut season in the 2017–18 I-League. In the following 2018-19 season, he made 11 appearances for the club.

Kerala Blasters edit

He was loaned to Kerala Blasters in 2019. He made 3 appearances for their reserves side in the I-League 2nd Division.

On 2020, he was offered a contract into the senior team of the club and finally signed a multi-year deal with the club on an undisclosed transfer fee.[1]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 22 April 2022[2]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shillong Lajong 2017–18 I-League 11 0 1[a] 0 12 0
2018–19 19 0 0 0 19 0
Total 30 0 1 0 0 0 31 0
Kerala Blasters B (loan) 2020 I-League 2nd Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Ryntih 2021 3 0 0 0 3 0
Kenkre 2021–22 I-League 12 0 0 0 12 0
Shillong Lajong 2023–24 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 48 0 1 0 0 0 49 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

References edit

  1. ^ "Kerala Blasters sign Kenstar Kharshong on multi-year deal". Khel Now. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. ^ Kenstar Kharshong at Soccerway