Daniel Lalhlimpuia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Lalhlimpuia | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Serchhip, Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bengaluru FC | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Chandigarh Football Academy | ||
| 2013–2015 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Bengaluru FC | 21 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Chennaiyin (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | India U16 | 12 | (6) |
| 2013– | India U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2016– | India | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 May 2017 |
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Daniel Lalhlimpuia (born 12 September 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.
A product of the AIFF Elite Academy, Lalhlimpuia made his professional debut for Bengaluru FC in 2016. He was considered one of the most promising players in his age group and was named captain of the national under-19 side in 2015. He made his senior debut in September 2016 against Puerto Rico.
Born in the village of Serchhip, Mizoram, Lalhlimpuia started playing football in his village and for his school. While playing for his school team he was called in for a trial with the Chandigarh Football Academy which he was successful in. At the Chandigarh Football Academy, Lalhlimpuia was under the coaching of Harjinder Singh. In 2012, during the Administrators Challenge Cup, Lalhlimpuia ended as the tournament top scorer, scoring 19 goals. He stayed with the Chandigarh Football Academy until 2013 when he was selected to join the AIFF Elite Academy.
In August 2015, while with the India U19 side, Lalhlimpuia scored a goal in each of the side's two matches against I-League side Bengaluru FC. After the matches, he signed a two-year professional contract with Bengaluru FC in November 2015. He made his professional debut for the club on 24 February 2016 during an AFC Cup match against Lao Toyota. He came off the bench for Shankar Sampingiraj as Bengaluru FC fell 2–1.
Lalhlimpuia scored his first professional goal for the club on 2 April 2016 in the I-League against Mumbai. He came off the bench in the 75th minute and found the net six minutes later to win the match for Bengaluru FC 1–0. He then scored his second goal of the season in a AFC Cup match on 25 May 2016 against Kitchee. He scored the winning goal during that match in the 51st minute as Bengaluru FC won 3–2.
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