Khemtang Paite

Education

Paite is the product of the Tata Football Academy from where he graduated in 2006.

Career

Early career

He joined Churchill Brothers and played in the Goa Professional League. In 2009, he was elevated to the first team and was used mainly as a second-half substitute. The nippy left-footed came into the spotlight after scoring against Mohammedan South Carolina (U.S.) He moved to Kolkata and spent one season with East Bengal.

Then in 2012 he was loaned to Pune F.C. Mohammedan

On 30 May 2013 it was confirmed that Paite has signed for Mohammedan on one-year contract.

He made his debut in the I-League on 21 September 2013 against Pune F.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he came on as a substitute for Penn Orji in the 35th minute as Mohammedan lost the match 1-3.

Achievements

• He spent five years at Churchill Brothers from 2006 and was also a key member of the squad that won the 2008-2009 I-League. In 2008-2009 which eventually helped Churchill Brothers win the title.