Lalbiakhlua Jongte Explained

Lalbiakhlua Jongte
Birth Date:23 July 2002
Birth Place:Mizoram, India
Height:1.87 m
Currentclub:Mohammedan, (on loan from Hyderabad)
Clubnumber:33
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Indian Arrows
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Hyderabad
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Mohammedan (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:India U14
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:India U15
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2018
Nationalteam3:India U16
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:India U19
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:20:00, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Lalbiakhlua Jongte (born 23 July 2002), commonly known as Biaka, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I-League club Mohammedan, on loan from Indian Super League club Hyderabad.

Club career

Born in Mizoram, Jongte was promoted to the Indian Arrows senior squad for 2018–19 I-League.[1] On 28 December 2019, Jongte made his debut in the 2019–20 I-League, against Churchill Brothers.[2]

International career

Jongte started his youth career with the India national under-14 team, and was a regular in the team list. He won the SAFF U-15 Championship with the under-15s in 2017, and qualified for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.[3] He then represented India national under-16 football team in the Four Nation Tournament organised at Serbia, where he awarded "Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament", as India won the tournament defeating Tajikistan in the final.[4]

Jongte also won the SAFF U-19 Championship with the India national under-19 football team in 2019.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows2019–20I-League900090
Hyderabad2020–21Indian Super League000000
2021–22003030
2022–23001010
Hyderabad total00400040
Mohammedan (loan)2023–24I-League000000
Career total904000130

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Four India U-16 boys set for I-League debut with Indian Arrows. 22 October 2018 . goal.com. 22 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Churchill Brothers vs. Indian Arrows – 28 December 2019 – Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. 2020-03-06.
  3. Web site: SAFF U-15 Championship 2017: India Colts beat Nepal to be crowned champions. 27 August 2017 . goal.com. 27 August 2017.
  4. Web site: India U-16 defeat Tajikistan 4–2 to win four-nation tournament in Serbia. 13 May 2018 . goal.com. 13 May 2018.