Edmund Lalrindika (born 24 April 1999) is an Indian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
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for
Bengaluru FC.
Career
Born in
Lunglei
Lunglei (Pron: /ˈlooŋgˌleɪ/) is a town, situated in the south-central part of Mizoram state, northeastern India. Lunglei, literally meaning 'bridge of rock' got its name from a bridge like rock found in the riverine area around Nghasih - a ...
,
Mizoram
Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...
, Lalrindika was announced as part of the
Bengaluru
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reserve side for the 2017–18 season. A month later, Lalrindika was selected to play for the
Indian Arrows
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, an
All India Football Federation
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It is affiliated to Ministry o ...
-owned team that would consist of
India under-20 players to give them playing time. 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.
International
Lalrindika represented the
India under-20 side.
Career statistics
Honours
Club
Bengaluru FC
*
Indian Super League
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:
2018–19
References
1999 births
Living people
People from Aizawl
Indian footballers
AIFF Elite Academy players
Indian Arrows players
Bengaluru FC players
East Bengal Club players
Association football forwards
Footballers from Mizoram
I-League players
India youth international footballers
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