Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia

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Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
Personal information
Full name Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
Date of birth (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Chhinga Veng
2023 → Delhi (loan) 2 (0)
2023– Aizawl 20 (15)
*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.

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Club career

Youth career

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

2023–24 season

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

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

Club

As of 5 April 2024 [10]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Delhi (loan) 2022–23 I-League 2nd Division 20–––20
Aizawl 2023–24 I-League 2015–––2015
Career total22150000002215

    Honours

    Delhi FC

    Individual

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    2. ↑ "Welcome Lalrinzuala to The People's Club". @aizawlfc. 13 June 2023.
    3. ↑ "Mohammedan 2-1 Aizawl". soccerway. 29 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
    4. ↑ "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.
    5. ↑ "NEROCA 1-3 Aizawl". soccerway. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    6. ↑ "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.
    7. ↑ "Aizawl 4-0 Churchill Brothers". soccerway. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
    8. ↑ "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.
    9. ↑ "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.
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