Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Serchhip, Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aizawl | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Bengaluru B | ||
| 2017–2022 | Gokulam Kerala B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Chhinga Veng | ||
| 2023 | → Delhi (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Aizawl | 20 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 5 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of Pakistan | |||
Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (born 15 September 2000), commonly known by the nickname Rinzuala, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Aizawl in the I-League.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]Rinzuala played in the Subroto Cup, before being scouted by Bengaluru FC, which he represented at the U-16 and U-18 levels. He suffered an ACL injury in 2018, that kept him away of the game for 11 months.[citation needed]
Subsequently, he played three seasons for Gokulam Kerala reserves before returning home in 2022 to play for Chhinga Veng, that competed in the Mizoram Premier League. He recalled that it "was a decision that I felt I had to take" and that he "needed to come back home and start afresh".[1]
Aizawl
[edit]2023–24 season
[edit]On 13 June 2023, I-League club Aizawl secured the services of Rinzuala, on a two-year deal.[2] On 29 October, he made his debut for the club in the 2023–24 I-League campaign against Mohammedan SC, in a 2-1 away loss.[3][4] On 14 November, Rinzuala scored three goals in a 1–3 win over NEROCA, which was his first professional hat-trick.[5][6] On 28 March, Rinzuala netted twice in a 4–0 win over Churchill Brothers. In this process, he broke the record for most goals scored by an Indian footballer in a single season of the I-League, with 14 goals, overtaking Sunil Chhetri and Mohammed Rafi.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Rinzuala was born in the streets of Serchhip, a town in his home state of Mizoram. His father, who was a driver, passed away in 2016, before his elder brother died in an accident the following year. His mother started a chicken farm after that, which sustained his family since.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 5 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Delhi (loan) | 2022–23 | I-League 2nd Division | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Aizawl | 2023–24 | I-League | 20 | 15 | – | – | – | 20 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | ||
Honours
[edit]Delhi FC
Individual
- Most goals scored by an Indian in a I-League season – 15 goals
References
[edit]- ^ "Return to the Roots: Rinzuala determined to leave his mark on the I-League top scorers' charts". i-league.org. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Lalrinzuala to The People's Club". @aizawlfc. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Mohammedan 2-1 Aizawl". soccerway. 29 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "MOHAMMEDAN SPORTING CLUB START THEIR I-LEAGUE CAMPAIGN WITH A 2-1 WIN OVER AIZAWL FC". parallelsports.com. 29 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "NEROCA 1-3 Aizawl". soccerway. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Lalrinzuala's second half hat-trick gives Aizawl the win against NEROCA". i-league.org. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Aizawl 4-0 Churchill Brothers". soccerway. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "I-League: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia breaks Sunil Chhetri's record; scores most goals in single edition". khelnow.com. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Return to the Roots: Rinzuala determined to leave his mark on the I-League top scorers' charts". i-league.org. 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia at Soccerway
- Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia profile at AIFF