Edmund Lalrindika (born 24 April 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Inter Kashi and India national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Lunglei, Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Kashi | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| 2017 | Bengaluru | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Bengaluru B | ||
| 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– | Inter Kashi | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | India U20 | 6 | (2) |
| 2024– | India | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 8 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn 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
editOn 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] In April 2024, it was announced that he would go on a training stint with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.[8]
International
editLalrindika 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
edit- As of 23 January 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| East Bengal | 2019-20 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Honours
editClub
editBengaluru FC
References
edit- ^ "Bengaluru FC names reserve squad". The Hindu. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀... Edmund 🤝 2026". Twitter. 26 March 2024.
- ^ "INTER KASHI MAKE EDMUND LALRINDIKA'S DEAL PERMANENT". 90ndstoppage. 24 March 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (30 April 2024). "I-League Striker Edmund Lalrindika Set For Atletico Ottawa Training Stint". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Edmund Lalrindika at Soccerway
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