Lalrozama Fanai
Lalrozama Fanai (born 30 November 1991) is a former Indian professional footballer who most recently played as a defender for East Bengal FC in the I-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aizawl, Mizoram, India[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Bawngkawn | ||
| 2005–2007 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2007–2010 | Pune | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Pailan Arrows | ||
| 2012–2013 | Mohun Bagan | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Aizawl F.C. | ||
| 2016–17 | Fateh Hyderabad | ||
| 2017–18 | Aizawl F. C. | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | East Bengal | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | India U19 | ||
| 2010 | India U23 | 1 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2013 | |||
He is currently an AFC 'C' licensed, working with Kerala United FC.
Career edit
Youth edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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]
Aizawl edit
After leaving Bengaluru FC, Fanai joined I-League 2nd Division side Aizawl.[8] After the side gained promotion to the I-League, it was announced that Fanai would not be re-signed by the club.[9]
Fateh Hyderabad edit
Fanai played for Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C. in 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division.
Aizawl edit
He was signed by Aizawl F.C. for 2017–18 I-League.
International edit
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 edit
- As of 22 December 2013[10]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Bengaluru FC | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Aizawl FC | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Fateh Hyderabad | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ a b . Libero Sports. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Interview of McDowell Mohun Bagan defender Lalrozama Fanai". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Sengupta, Rahul. "I-League: Three Points For Chirag As AIFF XI Rue Missed Opportunities". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "ARROWS VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "SHILLONG LAJONG VS. MOHUN BAGAN 2 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ . The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ a b "BENGALURU VS. SHILLONG LAJONG 2 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Aizawl 2-1 Mohammedan". Goalie365.
- ^ "Aizawl Squad One". Aizawl Football Club (Facebook). Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Lalrozama Fanai at Soccerway