Edmund Lalrindika

Edmund Lalrindika

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lunglei, Mizoram, India
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	East Bengal
Number	10
Youth career
	AIFF Elite Academy
2017	Bengaluru
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Bengaluru B	4	(2)
2017–2018	→ Indian Arrows (loan)	13	(1)
2019–2024	Bengaluru	13	(0)
2020	→ East Bengal (loan)	2	(0)
2023–2024	→ Inter Kashi (loan)	22	(4)
2024–2025	Inter Kashi	21	(5)
2025–	East Bengal	8	(0)
International career‡
2017	India U20	6	(2)
2024–	India	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 6 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Edmund Lalrindika (born 24 April 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club East Bengal and the Indian national football team.

Club career

Born in Lunglei, Mizoram, Lalrindika was announced as part of the Bengaluru reserve side for the 2017–18 season. ^[1] A month later, Lalrindika was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. ^[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and played 90 minutes as Indian Arrows won 3–0. ^[3]

Inter Kashi

On 2 September 2023, Bengaluru confirmed that Lalrindika would join newly formed club Inter Kashi on an 12-month loan until the end of the 2023–24 season. ^[4] On 28 October 2023, Inter Kashi played their first ever official match against Gokulam Kerala in the I-League. Lalrindika scored the club's first goal, in a 2–2 draw. ^[5]

On 26 March 2024, Lalrindika terminated his contract with Bengaluru and signed permanently with Inter Kashi, on a two-year deal. He made 22 league appearances for the club on loan, scoring 4 goals and delivered 8 assists. ^{[6] [7]}

East Bengal

On 14 May 2025, Indian Super League outfit East Bengal roped in Lalrindika for an undisclosed transfer fee from Inter Kashi. ^{[8] [9]}

International career

Lalrindika represented the India under-20 side. He made his first debut for Senior National Team also on 6th June 2024 in a Match against Kuwait. Where His aggressive approach game caught attention by many viewers.

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 August 2025 ^[10]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Others		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bengaluru	2017–18	Indian Super League	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2018–19	Indian Super League	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
	2019–20	Indian Super League	2	0	—		3 [a]	0	—		—		5	0
	2020–21	Indian Super League	3	0	—		—		—		1 [b]	0	4	0
	2021–22	Indian Super League	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	2023–24	Indian Super League	0	0	—		3 [a]	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	20	0
Indian Arrows (loan)	2017–18	I-League	13	1	1 [c]	0	—		—		—		14	1
Bengaluru B	2018–19	I-League 2nd Division	4	2	—		—		—		—		4	2
East Bengal (loan)	2019–20	I-League	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
Inter Kashi (loan)	2023–24	I-League	22	4	4 [c]	2	—		—		—		26	6
Inter Kashi	2023–24	I-League	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2024–25	I-League	19	4	2 [c]	0	3 [a]	0	—		—		24	4
	Total		21	4	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	26	4
East Bengal	2025–26	Indian Super League	0	0	—		2 [a]	0	1 [d]	0	—		3	0
Career total			75	11	7	2	11	0	1	0	1	0	95	13

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
4. Appearance(s) in the Calcutta Football League.

International

As of 18 November 2024 ^[11]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
India	2024	5	0
Total		5	0

Honours

Bengaluru

• Indian Super League: 2018–19

References

1. "Bengaluru FC names reserve squad". The Hindu. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
2. "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
3. "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
4. "Winger Edmund Lalrindika has completed a loan move to I-League side Inter Kashi until the end of the 2023-24 campaign". Twitter. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
5. "I-League 2023–24: Inter Kashi bag first points against heavyweights Gokulam Kerala". Khel Now. 28 October 2023. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
6. "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀... Edmund 🤝 2026". Twitter. 26 March 2024.
7. "INTER KASHI MAKE EDMUND LALRINDIKA'S DEAL PERMANENT". 90ndstoppage. 24 March 2024.
8. "ISL Transfers: East Bengal hijack Kerala Blasters deal to sign Edmund Lalrindika". The Brigde. 14 May 2025.
9. "After two unforgettable seasons, Edmund bids farewell to the club he helped shape from day one. He now moves to East Bengal for an undisclosed transfer fee". X. 14 May 2025.
10. Edmund Lalrindika at Soccerway
11. "Edmund Lalrindika". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.