Rochharzela Explained

Rochharzela
Fullname:	Rochharzela
Birth Date:	15 April 1998
Birth Place:	Mizoram, India
Position:	Winger
Currentclub:	NorthEast United
Clubnumber:	7
Youthclubs1:	Aizawl U18
Years1:	2017–2020
Clubs1:	Aizawl
Caps1:	28
Goals1:	7
Years2:	2020–
Clubs2:	NorthEast United
Caps2:	36
Goals2:	5
Club-Update:	15 January 2023 (UTC)

Rochharzela (born April 15, 1998),^[1] popularly known as Chhara is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.^[2]

Club career

Aizawl FC

Born in India, Rochharzela made his senior debut with I-League club Aizawl F.C., during the 2017–18 season.^[3]

In the 2019–20 season, Rochharzela was the top Aizawl Football Club goal scorer, scoring the greatest goal tally by an Indian during the season.^[4] He helped Aizawl come back to tie a game against Real Kashmir,⁣ who took a lead of 2–0 after Mason Robertson and Kallum Higginbotham scored. Rochharzela's goal helped the team finish the game with a final score of 2–2.^[5]

Rochharzela also plays for the club in the Mizoram Premier League and won Skynet Young Player Of The Year in Mizoram in the 2017–18 season.

NorthEast United

In 2020, Rochharzela joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United on a three-year deal. Rochharzela scored 1 goal in 12 appearances in the 2020–21 Indian Super League season.

He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season on 20 November 2021, as a substitute for V.P. Suhair in the 66th minute of the game which ended in a 2–4 loss.^[6] He scored a goal for NorthEast United on 4 December against FC Goa in their 2–1 win.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aizawl		I-League	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
	2018–19		6	1	0	0	–		7	1
	2019–20		15	6	0	0	–		15	6
NorthEast United	2020–21	Indian Super League	12	1	—		—		12	1
	2021–22		11	1	0	0	—		11	1
	2022–23		12	2	1	1	—		13	3
Career total			63	11	0	0	1	0	65	12

Notes and References

1. Web site: ESPNFC: Soccer Rochharzela Rochharzela. 2021-11-07. m.espn.com. EN.
2. Web site: ISL 2021-22 Highlights, NorthEast United vs FC Goa: Camara Long-ranger Wins it for the Highlanders; NEUFC 2-1 FCG. News18. 4 December 2021. 4 December 2021.
3. Web site: I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?. 2020-03-03. en. sportskeeda.com. Sayak Dipta Dey. 17 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20200303034726/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store. 3 March 2020.
4. Web site: Indian I-League Scoring Stats - 2019-20. 2020-03-03. www.sportskeeda.com. en. Sony ESPN.
5. Web site: Rochharzela brace helps Aizawl steal a point from Real Kashmir. 2020-03-03. en. Goal. Anselm Noronha. www.goal.com.
6. Web site: 20 November 2021. BFC VS NEUFC 20 November 2021. 18 January 2022. Indian Super League.
7. Web site: ISL 2021-22 Live Score and Updates, NorthEast United vs FC Goa: Charra and Khassa Camara Scores for NorthEast United; NEUFC 2-1 FCG. News18. 4 December 2021. 18 January 2022.