Jerry Zirsanga is an Indian football 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

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season with Chirag United SC of the

I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the win ...

. On 24 December 2010 he scored the lone goal from a Lalkamal Bhowmick pass in the 1-0 home win over

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in the I-League.

Churchill Brothers

After not adjusting and not playing for Chirag United SC Zirsanga transferred to

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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. 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 60 ...

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