Lalrozama Fanai

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Lalrozama Fanai
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991[1]
Place of birthAizawl, Mizoram, India[2]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubBengaluru FC
Number23
Youth career
2003–2004Bawngkawn
2005–2007Mohun Bagan
2007–2010Pune
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012Pailan Arrows
2012–2013Mohun Bagan4(0)
2013–Bengaluru FC3(0)
National team
2009–2010India U19
2010–India U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2013

Lalrozama Fanai (born 30 November 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.

Career

Youth

Born in Aizawl, Mizoram, Fanai started playing football as a school-team player before joining Mizo club, Bawngkawn, where he played in the local leagues till 2004.[2] In 2005, Fanai joined the Mohun Bagan-SAIL Academy where he stayed till 2007.[2] While with the Mohun Bagan Academy, Fanai was a part of the side that won the Indian zone of the Manchester United Premier Cup before qualifying for the final rounds in Manchester.[2]

In 2007, Fanai signed for Pune in which he was a youth player for them from 2007 to 2010.[2]

Pailan Arrows

In 2010, Fanai signed with newly created Pailan Arrows (then AIFF XI) of the I-League.[2] On 3 December 2010 Fanai played in his first professional match in the league against Chirag United which was also the first league match Pailan Arrows history as the club lost 2–1.[3]

On 23 October 2011 Fanai scored a goal against Mohun Bagan in a league match at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he found the net in the 8th minute to give his side the lead before losing 3–1.[4]

Mohun Bagan

For the 2012–13 season Fanai signed with Mohun Bagan, the club he spent some of his youth days with.[2] Fanai made his debut for Mohun Bagan in the league on 6 October 2012 against Shillong Lajong on the first match of the season in which he started and played the full 90 minutes as Lajong won the match 2–0.[5]

Bengaluru FC

For the 2013–14 season it was announced that Fanai had signed with new direct-entry side Bengaluru FC.[6] He made his debut for the team on 1 December 2013 in the I-League against Shillong Lajong at the Bangalore Football Stadium.[7] He came on in the 24th minute for Keegan Pereira as Bengaluru FC won the match 2–1.[7]

International

During the 2007–08 season, Fanai was called up to the India U19 side but he did not have a passport at the time so he could not play for the side.[2] Fanai's first U19 tournament was the 2010 AFC U-19 qualifiers in Iraq.[2]

He also played with the India U23 side during the 2010 Asian Games in which he played in one match.[2]

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2013[8]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mohun Bagan 2012–13 40200060
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 30000030
Career total 7020000090

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Lalrozama Fanai". Libero Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2013. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "Interview of McDowell Mohun Bagan defender Lalrozama Fanai". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Retrieved 15 August 2013. 
  3. Sengupta, Rahul. "I-League: Three Points For Chirag As AIFF XI Rue Missed Opportunities". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 August 2013. 
  4. "ARROWS VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2013. 
  5. "SHILLONG LAJONG VS. MOHUN BAGAN 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2013. 
  6. "JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 30 July 2013. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "BENGALURU VS. SHILLONG LAJONG 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2013. 
  8. Lalrozama Fanai profile at Soccerway
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