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{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dipu Mirdha
| image = <!-- image on Wikipedia or Commons -->
| image_size = 150px
| caption =
| fullname       = Dipu Mirdha
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|5|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Golaghat]], [[Assam]], India
| height = <!-- {{height|m=}} -->
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = –2019
| clubs1 = Sunrise AC
| caps1 = ?
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2020
| clubs2 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = [[Kenkre FC|Kenkre]]
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United B]]
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 23:44, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
'''Dipu Mirdha''' (born 9 May 1999) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]].
== Club career ==
=== Sunrise AC ===
Mirdha was named 2019 GSA RG Baruah Super Division League Player of the Tournament, scoring 8 goals in the process playing for Sunrise AC.<ref name="DM01">{{cite web|title=Meet the hat-trick hero of the day Dipu Mirdha 👏👏 Congratulations Champ|url=https://twitter.com/GSASuperDiv/status/1167807629365637122|website=@GSASuperDiv|date=31 August 2019|access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="DM02">{{cite web|title=His story has just started! 🔥 Highlanders, welcome Dipu Mirdha to NEUFC 🙌🏻|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1228280237017853952|website=@NEUtdFC|date=14 February 2020|access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref>
=== NorthEast United ===
In February 2020, Mirdha signed for [[Indian Super League]] club [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] after scoring 6 goals in the [[2020 Khelo India Youth Games|Khelo India Youth Games]] for the [[Assam football team|U-21 Assam football team]].<ref name="DM02"/> On 20 February he made his debut against [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] in the [[2019–20 Indian Super League season|Indian Super League]], in a 5–1 loss. He came on as a 58th-minute substitute for [[Fanai Lalrempuia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/isl-khalid-jamil-injuries-have-hampered-northeast-united/f6xlhwsf6jyi16mo2iishzvm1|title=Khalid Jamil: Injuries have hampered NorthEast United’s season|website=goal.com|date=19 February 2020|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-hyderabad-fc-beats-northeast-united-marcelinho-liston-colaco-chaves-indian-super-league-football-lowest-points-record-chennaiyin-fc/article30873527.ece|title=ISL: NorthEast United FC 1 - 5 Hyderabad FC - Talking Points|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|date=19 February 2020|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/20/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/hyderabad/3154754/|title=NorthEast United 1 – 5 Hyderabad|website=soccerway|date=19 February 2020|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref> Five days later, he made his only other appearance of the [[2019–20 Indian Super League season|season]] against [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]], which ended in a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2019-20-northeast-united-chennaiyin-report-highlights|title=NorthEast United, Chennaiyin split points in final game of league phase|website=khelnow.com|date=25 February 2020|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/25/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/chennai-titans/3154704/|title=NorthEast United 2 – 2 Chennaiyin|website=soccerway|date=25 February 2020|access-date=26 February 2020}}</ref>
=== Kenkre ===
In September 2021, Mirdha moved to [[Kenkre FC|Kenkre]] ahead of the [[2021 I-League Qualifiers]]. On 5 October, he made his debut against [[Kerala United FC|Kerala United]], which ended in a 2–1 comeback win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/kenkre-fc-stage-comeback-to-win-2-1-against-kerala-united-fc/|title=Kenkre FC stage comeback to win 2-1 against Kerala United FC|website=i-league.org|date=5 October 2021|access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
=== Return to NorthEast United ===
In December 2021, Mirdha returned to [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] on a reported five-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/157863?type=club|title=Dipu Mirdha|website=the-aiff.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against [[Army Green (football team)|Army Green]] in the [[2022 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2022-northeast-united-vs-army-green-match-report|title=Lallawmkima scores brace as Army Green thrash NorthEast United|website=khelnow.com|date=21 August 2022|access-date=22 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11958|title=NorthEast United 1 – 3 Army Green|website=the-aiff.com|date=21 August 2022|access-date=21 August 2022}}</ref> By the end of the [[2022 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]], he scored two goals for [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]. Mirdha was promoted to the first-team for the [[2022–23 Indian Super League season]] for his scintillating performances.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congratulations Dipu & Alfred on being promoted to the first-team! ❤️🤍🖤|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1566758225801728002|website=@NEUtdFC|date=5 September 2022|access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref>
== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|2 September 2022}}<ref>{{soccerway|dipu-mirdha/652666}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |Sunrise AC
|{{nowrap|2019}}
| rowspan="1" |GSA Super <br />Division
|?||8||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||?||8
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast <br />United]]
|{{nowrap|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]}}
| rowspan="1" |[[Indian Super League]]
|2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Kenkre FC|Kenkre]]
|[[2021 I-League Qualifiers|2021]]
| rowspan="1" |[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|3||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast <br />United B]]
|2022
| rowspan="1" |GSA C Division
|2||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||1
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast <br />United]]
|[[2022–23 NorthEast United FC season|2022–23]]
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League
|0||0||4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}||2|| colspan="2" |—||4||2
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!7!!9!!4!!2!!0!!0!!11!!11
|}
{{notelist}}
==Honours==
'''Kenkre'''
* '''[[I-League 2nd Division]] Runners-up''': [[2021 I-League Qualifiers|2021]]
'''NorthEast United B'''
* '''Sarbananda Singha Cup''' Runners-up: 2021
* '''GSA C Division''': 2022<ref>{{cite news|title=The NEUFC reserves are the champions of the GSA C Division Football League! ❤️🤍🖤|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1548646141637435392?s=20&t=HCEXvANFrpzQwzmf68figA|website=@NEUtdFC|date=17 July 2022|access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Soccerway|id=dipu-mirdha/652666|name=Dipu Mirdha}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:NorthEast United FC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:People from Golaghat]]
[[Category:Footballers from Assam]]
[[Category:1999 births]]