Lalchungnunga (born 25 December 2000) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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and the India national team.

Club career

Aizawl

Lalchungnunga joined

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on 1 July 2019 from their U18 club. He made his first appearance on 30 January 2021, against NEROCA. He played four matches for the club in

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Sreenidi Deccan

In August 2021,

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roped in Lalchungnunga, on a two-year deal with an option to extend by another year. On 27 December 2021, he made his debut for the club against NEROCA, in a 3–2 loss.

East Bengal

In August 2022,

club

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announced the signing of Lalchungnunga, on loan from

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club

. On 22 August, he made his debut against

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in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. Lalchungnunga made his league debut for East Bengal on 7 October against Kerala Blasters in a 1–3 defeat. On 25 December 2022, East Bengal announced that Lalchungnunga has signed permanently for the club, effective from 1 June 2023, until 2026. In the 2023–24 season, Lalchungnunga led the East Bengal defence to the Durand Cup final where they finished runners-up, and was part of the

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winning team as he came on as a substitute in the final against

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as East Bengal became champions at the Kalinga Stadium.

International career

Lalchungnunga was selected in the India U23 squad for the

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and played three matches as India got knocked out in the Round of 16 against

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. On 21 November 2023, Lalchungnunga made his senior international debut when he came on as a substitution for

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in the 91st minute against

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in the

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match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

East Bengal *

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References

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Lal Chungnunga
at AIFF 2000 births Living people Footballers from Mizoram Indian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Aizawl FC players I-League players Sreenidi Deccan FC players Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for India India men's youth international footballers India men's international footballers 2023 AFC Asian Cup players {{India-footy-bio-stub