Jerry Zirsanga is an Indian

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player who plays in

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position for century-old

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-based club

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. He played only 5 matches for India but on 5 November 2004, he scored his only international goal against Kuwait and become India's youngest goal scorer aged 16 years 311 days.

Career

Chirag United

Zirsanga started his footballing career during the 2010-11 I-League season with

Chirag United SC United Sports Club (formerly known as both Prayag United, and Chirag United) is an Indian professional Association football, football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded as Eveready Association in 1927, the club competes in the Calcutta ...

of the

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. On 24 December 2010 he scored the lone goal from a

Lalkamal Bhowmick Lalkamal Bhowmick (born 2 January 1987 in Kolkata) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pathachakra in the Calcutta Football League. Career He joined SAIL Football Academy in Bokaro and was there for four years, before joinin ...

pass in the 1-0 home win over HAL in the I-League.

Churchill Brothers

After not adjusting and not playing for

Zirsanga transferred to Churchill Brothers S.C.

Mohammedan Sporting

In 2013 I-League 2nd Division Final Round, he played a vital role in the quest for promotion of the

-based club. On 8 April, he scored the only goal against the

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-based

Rangdajied United F.C. Rangdajied United FC (formerly known as Ar-Hima) is an Indian professional association football club based in Mawngap-Mawphlang, approximately 20 km south-west of Shillong, East Khasi hills, Meghalaya. Founded in 1987, the club participate ...

to secure a 1-0 win.

Honours

India U20 *

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Silver medal:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zirsanga, Jerry 1987 births Living people Indian footballers India international footballers India youth international footballers I-League players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Footballers from Mizoram Association football midfielders South Asian Games silver medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in football