Edmund Lalrindika
{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Edmund Lalrindika
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1999|4|24}}
| birth_place = Lunglei, Mizoram, India
| height = 1.76 m
| currentclub = Inter Kashi
| clubnumber = 10
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = AIFF Elite Academy
| youthyears2 = 2017
| youthclubs2 = Bengaluru
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = Bengaluru B
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Indian Arrows (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019–2024
| clubs3 = Bengaluru
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → East Bengal (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Inter Kashi (loan)
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Inter Kashi
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = India U20
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = India
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 17:30, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 18 September 2024 (UTC)
}}
Edmund Lalrindika (born 24 April 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Inter Kashi and the Indian national football team.
Club career
Born in Lunglei, Mizoram, Lalrindika was announced as part of the Bengaluru reserve side for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Bengaluru FC names reserve squad|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/bengaluru-fc-names-reserve-squad/article19849240.ece|access-date=29 November 2017|work=The Hindu|date=13 October 2017}} A month later, Lalrindika was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.{{cite news|title=Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674|access-date=29 November 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=29 November 2017}} He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and played 90 minutes as Indian Arrows won 3–0.{{cite web|title=Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04|website=Soccerway}}
= Inter Kashi =
On 2 September 2023, Bengaluru confirmed that Lalrindika would join newly formed club Inter Kashi on an 12-month loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite news|title=Winger Edmund Lalrindika has completed a loan move to I-League side Inter Kashi until the end of the 2023-24 campaign|url=https://twitter.com/bengalurufc/status/1697927355254157614|access-date=2 September 2023|date=2 September 2023|website=Twitter}} On 28 October 2023, Inter Kashi played their first ever official match against Gokulam Kerala in the I-League. Lalrindika scored the club's first goal, in a 2–2 draw.{{cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-10-indian-football-i-league-gokulam-kerala-inter-kashi-report |title=I-League 2023–24: Inter Kashi bag first points against heavyweights Gokulam Kerala |publisher=Khel Now |date=28 October 2023 |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029090936/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-10-indian-football-i-league-gokulam-kerala-inter-kashi-report |url-status=live }}
On 26 March 2024, Lalrindika terminated his contract with Bengaluru and signed permanently with Inter Kashi, on a two-year deal. He made 22 league appearances for the club on loan, scoring 4 goals and delivered 8 assists.{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/InterKashi/status/1772610014185734222 | title=𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀... Edmund 🤝 2026 | date=26 March 2024 | website=Twitter }}{{cite web | url=https://90ndstoppage.com/2024/03/24/inter-kashi-make-edmund-lalrindikas-deal-permanent-2/ | title=INTER KASHI MAKE EDMUND LALRINDIKA'S DEAL PERMANENT | date=24 March 2024 | website=90ndstoppage }} In April 2024, it was announced that he would go on a training stint with Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/atletico-ottawa-edmund-lalrindika-train/|title=I-League Striker Edmund Lalrindika Set For Atletico Ottawa Training Stint|date=April 30, 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
International career
Lalrindika represented the India under-20 side.
He made his first debut for Senior National Team also on 6th June 2024 in a Match against Kuwait. Where His aggressive approach game caught attention by many viewers.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|1 December 2024}}{{soccerway|edmund-lalrindika/525728}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7" |Bengaluru
|{{Nowrap|2017–18}} |0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19
|Indian Super League |5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|Indian Super League |2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Indian Super League |3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Indian Super League |3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Indian Super League |0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Indian Arrows (loan)
|13 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 1 | |||
| Bengaluru B
|4 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 2 | ||||
| East Bengal (loan)
|I-League |2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Inter Kashi (loan)
|I-League |22 | 4 | 4{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 26 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Inter Kashi
|I-League |2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|I-League |2 | 2 | colspan="2" |— | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!58 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 11 |
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=International=
{{updated|18 September 2024}}{{Cite web|title=Edmund Lalrindika|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/94991/Edmund_Lalrindika_1.html|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en|access-date=2024-11-30}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="1" |India
|2024 | 5 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total | 5 | 0 |
|---|
Honours
Bengaluru
References
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:India men's youth international footballers
Category:Footballers from Aizawl
Category:AIFF Elite Academy players
Category:Indian Arrows players
Category:East Bengal Club players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Inter Kashi FC players
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