Lalchungnunga

Lal Chungnunga
Personal information
Date of birth	25 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, Right-back
Team information
Current team	East Bengal
Number	5
Youth career
2019	Aizawl
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Aizawl
2021–2022	Sreenidi Deccan
2022–2023	→ East Bengal (loan)
2023–	East Bengal
International career‡
2023–2024	India U23
2023	India
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 24 January 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:12, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Last updated January 26, 2025

Lalchungnunga (born 25 December 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club East Bengal.

Club career

Aizawl

Lalchungnunga joined Aizawl on 1 July 2019 from their U18 club. He made his first appearance on 30 January 2021, against NEROCA.^[1] He played four matches for the club in 2020–21.^[2]

Sreenidi Deccan

In August 2021, Sreenidi Deccan roped in Lalchungnunga, on a two-year deal with an option to extend by another year.^[3] On 27 December 2021, he made his debut for the club against NEROCA, in a 3–2 loss.^[4]^[5]

East Bengal

In August 2022, Indian Super League club East Bengal announced the signing of Lalchungnunga, on loan from I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.^[6] On 22 August, he made his debut against Indian Navy in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.^[7]^[8] Lalchungnunga made his league debut for East Bengal on 7 October against Kerala Blasters in a 1–3 defeat.^[9] On 25 December 2022, East Bengal announced that Lalchungnunga has signed permanently for the club, effective from 1 June 2023, until 2026.^[10]

In the 2023–24 season, Lalchungnunga led the East Bengal defence to the Durand Cup final where they finished runners-up, and was part of the 2024 Indian Super Cup winning team as he came on as a substitute in the final against Odisha as East Bengal became champions at the Kalinga Stadium.^[11]

International career

Lalchungnunga was selected in the India U23 squad for the 2022 Asian Games and played three matches as India got knocked out in the Round of 16 against Saudi Arabia.

On 21 November 2023, Lalchungnunga made his senior international debut when he came on as a substitution for Sandesh Jhingan in the 91st minute against Qatar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 January 2025^[12]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aizawl	2019–20	I-League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2020–21	I-League	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	Aizawl total		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Sreenidi Deccan	2021–22	I-League	17	1	0	0	–		17	1
East Bengal (loan)	2022–23	Indian Super League	19	0	7^[a]	0	–		26	0
East Bengal	2023–24		17	0	7^[b]	0	–		24	0
	2024–25		14	1	3^[c]	0	4^[d]	0	21	1
	East Bengal total		50	1	17	0	4	0	71	1
Career total			71	2	17	0	4	0	92	2

↑ 4 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup and 3 Appearance(s) in Super Cup.
↑ 6 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup and 1 Appearance in Super Cup.
↑ 3 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup.
↑ 1 Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two and 3 Appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League.

International

As of 21 November 2023^[13]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
India	2023	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

East Bengal

Super Cup: 2024

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References

↑ "NEROCA FC vs. Aizawl FC – Football Match Summary – January 30, 2021". ESPN. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
↑ "Lalchungnunga Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
↑ Thoyakkat, Harigovind (27 June 2021). "I-League entrants Sreenidi Deccan FC rope in defender Lalchungnunga". khelnow.com. Khel Now News. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
↑ "I-League: Sergio Mendi hat-trick leads NEROCA 3–2 win over Sreenidi Deccan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: The Times of India. PTI. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
↑ "NEROCA 3-2 Sreenidi Deccan". Soccerway. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
↑ "East Bengal add three new Indians to the ranks". khelnow.com. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
↑ "East Bengal held by Indian Navy in Durand Cup 2022". khelnow.com. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
↑ "East Bengal 0 – 0 Indian Navy". the-aiff.com. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
↑ ISL Media Team (7 October 2022). "Second Half Goalfest Sees Blasters Secure Win Against East Bengal". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
↑ Sarkar, Sattyik (25 December 2022). "East Bengal sign defender Lalchungnunga on a long-term deal". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
↑ "12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup". I-League. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
↑ Lalchungnunga at Soccerway
↑ Lalchungnunga at National-Football-Teams.com

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[Durand_and_Super_Cup-13] 4 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup and 3 Appearance(s) in Super Cup.

[Durand_Cup_and_Super_Cup_2024-14] 6 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup and 1 Appearance in Super Cup.

[Durand_Cup-15] 3 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup.

[AFC-16] 1 Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two and 3 Appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League.

[ESPN_2021-1] "NEROCA FC vs. Aizawl FC – Football Match Summary – January 30, 2021". ESPN. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[2] "Lalchungnunga Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.

[3] Thoyakkat, Harigovind (27 June 2021). "I-League entrants Sreenidi Deccan FC rope in defender Lalchungnunga". khelnow.com. Khel Now News. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[4] "I-League: Sergio Mendi hat-trick leads NEROCA 3–2 win over Sreenidi Deccan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: The Times of India. PTI. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[5] "NEROCA 3-2 Sreenidi Deccan". Soccerway. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[6] "East Bengal add three new Indians to the ranks". khelnow.com. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[7] "East Bengal held by Indian Navy in Durand Cup 2022". khelnow.com. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[8] "East Bengal 0 – 0 Indian Navy". the-aiff.com. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[KBEB-9] ISL Media Team (7 October 2022). "Second Half Goalfest Sees Blasters Secure Win Against East Bengal". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

[nunga2026-10] Sarkar, Sattyik (25 December 2022). "East Bengal sign defender Lalchungnunga on a long-term deal". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.

[kalingasupercup2024-11] "12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup". I-League. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

[12] Lalchungnunga at Soccerway

[NFTprofile-17] Lalchungnunga at National-Football-Teams.com

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Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, Right-back
Team information
Current team	East Bengal
Number	5
Youth career
2019	Aizawl
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Aizawl	4	(0)
2021–2022	Sreenidi Deccan	17	(1)
2022–2023	→ East Bengal (loan)	19	(0)
2023–	East Bengal	31	(1)
International career^‡
2023–2024	India U23	3	(0)
2023	India	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 24 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:12, 22 November 2023 (UTC)