Lalchungnunga

Lalchungnunga (born 25 December 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club East Bengal.

Lal Chungnunga

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, Left-back
Team information
Current team	East Bengal
Number	5
Youth career
2019	Aizawl
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Aizawl	4	(0)
2021–2022	Sreenidi Deccan	17	(1)
2022–2023	→ East Bengal (loan)	19	(0)
2023–	East Bengal	35	(2)
International career‡
2023–2024	India U23	3	(0)
2023	India	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:33, 26 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:12, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Aizawl

Lalchungnunga joined Aizawl on 1 July 2019 from their U18 club. He made his first appearance on 30 January 2021, against NEROCA.^[1] He played four matches for the club in 2020–21.^[2]

Sreenidi Deccan

In August 2021, Sreenidi Deccan roped in Lalchungnunga, on a two-year deal with an option to extend by another year.^[3] On 27 December 2021, he made his debut for the club against NEROCA, in a 3–2 loss.^[4][5]

East Bengal

In August 2022, Indian Super League club East Bengal announced the signing of Lalchungnunga, on loan from I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.^[6] On 22 August, he made his debut against Indian Navy in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.^[7][8] Lalchungnunga made his league debut for East Bengal on 7 October against Kerala Blasters in a 1–3 defeat.^[9] On 25 December 2022, East Bengal announced that Lalchungnunga has signed permanently for the club, effective from 1 June 2023, until 2026.^[10]

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 2024 Indian Super Cup winning team as he came on as a substitute in the final against Odisha as East Bengal became champions at the Kalinga Stadium.^[11]

International career

Lalchungnunga was selected in the India U23 squad for the 2022 Asian Games and played three matches as India got knocked out in the Round of 16 against Saudi Arabia.

On 21 November 2023, Lalchungnunga made his senior international debut when he came on as a substitution for Sandesh Jhingan in the 91st minute against Qatar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 July 2025^[12]

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		AFC		Others[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aizawl	2019–20	I-League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2020–21	I-League	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Sreenidi Deccan	2021–22	I-League	17	1	0	0	–		–		17	1
East Bengal (loan)	2022–23	Indian Super League	19	0	3	0	–		4	0	26	0
East Bengal	2023–24	Indian Super League	17	0	1	0	–		6	0	24	0
	2024–25	Indian Super League	18	2	1	0	6[c]	0	3	0	28	2
	2025–26	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		1	1	1	1
	Total		54	2	5	0	6	0	14	1	79	3
Career total			75	3	5	0	6	0	14	1	100	4

1. Includes Super Cup
2. Includes Durand Cup
3. 1 appearance in AFC Champions League Two and 5 appearances in AFC Challenge League

Honours

East Bengal

• Super Cup: 2024