Isak Vanlalruatfela

Isak Vanlalruatfela (born 19 May 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Odisha.

Isak Vanlalruatfela

Personal information
Full name	Isak Vanlalruatfela
Date of birth	(2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Mizoram, India
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Odisha
Number	19
Youth career
	Redstar Football Academy
2017–2018	Bengaluru
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Aizawl	19	(3)
2020–	Odisha	57	(10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Isak played in the NECS Cup for Bawngkawn LC, and was later moved up to Bengaluru FC, in 2018/19 season he was signed by Aizawl F.C. from Electric Veng FC.^[1] He made his professional debut for the Aizawl against Chennai City F.C. on 16 November 2018, He was brought in as substitute in the 69th minute as Aizawl lost 1–2.^[2]

On 24 June 2020, Isak joined Indian Super League club Odisha FC.^[3] He scored his first league goal on 30 November 2021 in a thrilling 6–4 win over SC East Bengal.^[4]

International career

On 7 March 2024, Vanlalruatfela received first call-up to the national squad of India as one of the 35 probables by head coach Igor Štimac, for the both home and away games against Afghanistan in round 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 December 2024^[6][7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		AFC		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aizawl	2018–19	I-League	12	2	0	0	—		—		12	2
	2019–20	I-League	7	1	0	0	—		—		7	1
	Total		19	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	3
Odisha	2020–21	Indian Super League	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2021–22	Indian Super League	5	1	0	0	—		—		5	1
	2022–23	Indian Super League	10	2	4	0	—		5[b]	1	19	3
	2023–24	Indian Super League	24	4	5	1	7[c]	2	—		36	7
	2024–25	Indian Super League	12	1	0	0	—		—		12	1
	Total		53	8	9	1	7	2	5	1	74	12
Career total			72	11	9	1	7	2	5	1	93	15

1. Includes Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
3. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

Honours

Odisha

• Super Cup: 2023;^[8] runner-up: 2024^[9]

Individual

• Super Cup Player of the Tournament: 2024^[9]
• Indian Super League Emerging Player of the Month: February 2023,^[10] December 2023^[11]