Bogdanrfw at 12:06, 7 February 2026

2026-02-07T12:06:31Z

New page

{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Daniel Lalhlimpuia
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|9|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Serchhip]], [[Mizoram]], [[India]]
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| currentclub = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 2007–2013
| youthclubs1 = Chandigarh Football Academy
| youthyears2 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs2 = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]
| years1 = 2015–2018
| clubs1 = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2022
| clubs3 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
| caps3 = 50
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2022–2024
| clubs4 = [[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
| caps4 = 22
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025
| clubs6 = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2026–
| clubs7 = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-17 football team|India U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U20]]
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017–
| nationalteam3 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016–
| nationalteam4 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 05:30, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 8 January 2020
}}

'''Daniel Lalhlimpuia''' (born 12 September 1997) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|forward]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[FC Goa|Goa]].

A product of the [[AIFF Elite Academy]], Lalhlimpuia made his professional debut for [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] in 2016. He was considered one of the most promising players in his age group and was named captain of the [[India national under-20 football team|national under-19]] side in 2015. He made his [[India national football team|senior international]] debut in September 2016 against [[Puerto Rico national football team|Puerto Rico]].

==Career==
===Early career===
Born in the village of [[Serchhip]], [[Mizoram]], Lalhlimpuia started playing football in his village and for his school.<ref name="Village">{{cite news|last1=Sriram|first1=Ramachandran|title=Daniel Lalhlimpuia - 'My village is keeping me grounded'|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/07/04/24945762/i-league-daniel-lalhlimpuia-my-village-is-keeping-me|accessdate=14 May 2017|work=Goal.com|date=4 July 2016}}</ref> While playing for his school team he was called in for a trial with the Chandigarh Football Academy which he was successful in.<ref name="Village"/> At the Chandigarh Football Academy, Lalhlimpuia was under the coaching of [[Harjinder Singh (footballer)|Harjinder Singh]]. In 2012, during the Administrators Challenge Cup, Lalhlimpuia ended as the tournament top scorer, scoring 19 goals. He stayed with the Chandigarh Football Academy until 2013 when he was selected to join the [[AIFF Elite Academy]].<ref name="Village"/>

===Bengaluru FC===
In August 2015, while with the [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]] side, Lalhlimpuia scored a goal in each of the side's two matches against [[I-League]] side [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]].<ref name="Signed">{{cite news|title=India U-19 Boys Daniel, Nishu and Malsawmzuala join Bengaluru FC|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6798|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=18 November 2015}}</ref> After the matches, he signed a two-year professional contract with Bengaluru FC in November 2015.<ref name="Signed"/> He made his professional debut for the club on 24 February 2016 during an [[AFC Cup]] match against [[Lao Toyota F.C.|Lao Toyota]]. He came off the bench for [[Shankar Sampingiraj]] as Bengaluru fell 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lao Toyota 2-1 Bengaluru FC|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/02/24/asia/afc-cup/lao-toyota/bengaluru/2175032/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

Lalhlimpuia scored his first professional goal for the club on 2 April 2016 in the I-League against [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]. He came off the bench in the 75th minute and found the net six minutes later to win the match for Bengaluru 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bengaluru FC 1-0 Mumbai|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/04/02/india/i-league/bengaluru/mumbai-fc/2177587/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> He then scored his second goal of the season in an AFC Cup match on 25 May 2016 against [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]]. He scored the winning goal during that match in the 51st minute as Bengaluru won 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kitchee 2-3 Bengaluru FC|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/25/asia/afc-cup/kitchee-fc/bengaluru/2233883/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

The next season, after his temporary loan spell with [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]], Lalhlimpuia started getting more playing time in the I-League for Bengaluru. On 8 March 2017 he scored the equalizer for the club against [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]. He chipped the ball forward for [[Udanta Singh]] who crossed the ball into the middle. The ball was parried by [[Karanjit Singh]] directly at Lalhlimpuia who put it in the back of the net. Bengaluru drew that match 1–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chennai City FC 1-1 Bengaluru FC: John Johnson's own goal helps Blues drop points|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/chennai-city-vs-bengaluru/2391597/report|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=Goal.com|date=8 March 2017}}</ref> He then scored the opening goal in the club's last match of the I-League season against [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] on 29 April. [[Gursimrat Singh Gill]] crossed the ball from the right and Lalhlimpuia tapped it into the net to give Bengaluru FC a 1–0 lead which they would eventually increase to 3–0.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bengaluru FC beat Churchill Brothers 3-0 to end campaign|url=http://www.oneindia.com/sports/football/i-league-bengaluru-fc-beat-churchill-brothers-3-0-end-campaign-2421092.html|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=OneIndia|date=30 April 2017}}</ref> Lalhlimpuia parted ways with Bengaluru at the end of 2017–18 season.

====Chennaiyin (loan)====
On 4 August 2016, alongside under-20 teammate [[Uttam Rai]], Lalhlimpuia was loaned to [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] for the [[2016 Indian Super League]] as a developmental player.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chennaiyin FC sign Uttam Rai and Daniel Lalhlimpuia|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/3807-chennaiyin-fc-sign-uttam-rai-and-daniel-lalhlimpuia|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=Indian Super League|date=4 August 2016}}</ref> However, Lalhlimpuia wouldn't join Chennaiyin officially until his parent club, Bengaluru, completed their [[AFC Cup]] commitments.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nair|first1=Rohith|title=Bengaluru FC on cusp of history as they take on Johor Darul Ta'zim in semi-final|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/afc-cup-2016-bengaluru-fc-cusp-history-johor-darul-tazim-semi-final|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=SportsKeeda|date=27 September 2016}}</ref>

On 20 November 2016, 15 days after being on the bench at the [[2016 AFC Cup final]], Lalhlimpuia made his debut for Chennaiyin. He came on as a 22nd-minute substitute for [[Jeje Lalpekhlua]] as Chennaiyin drew [[Atlético de Kolkata]] 1–1. He would go on to play two more matches for the side before returning to Bengaluru FC.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|daniel-lalhlimpuia/431459}}</ref>

====Punjab FC====
On 14 September 2022, Daniel signed for [[Punjab FC|Roungdglass Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/i-league-roundglass-punjab-fc-completes-domestic-roster-with-three-more-signings/articleshow/94192361.cms|title=I-League: RoundGlass Punjab FC completes domestic roster with three more signings|date=14 September 2022|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>

====Mumbai City FC====
On 8 July 2024, Daniel signed for [[Mumbai City FC]] on a one-year deal until the end of the season.<ref>https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-signs-daniel-lalhlimpuia#:~:text=Mumbai%20City%20FC%20can%20confirm,to%20the%20AIFF%20Elite%20Academy.</ref> He made his debut for the club against [[Chennaiyin FC]] on 9 November 2024, as a late substitute, replacing [[Nikos Karelis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/719964/mumbai-city-fc-chennaiyin-fc|title=Chennaiyin 1-1 Mumbai City (9 Nov, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (IN)|website=ESPN}}</ref>

==International==
Lalhlimpuia's first experience with international football came in 2011, when he was included in the [[India national under-17 football team|India U16]] side that would participate in the [[2011 SAFF U-16 Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Punnakkattu Daniel|first1=Chris|title=India U16 team for SAFF U16 Championship|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-india-u16-team-for-saff-u16-championship|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=SportsKeeda|date=30 July 2011}}</ref> He scored two goals during the tournament as India made it to the final, only to lose to [[Pakistan national under-17 football team|Pakistan]] 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sengupta|first1=Somnath|title=INDIA LOSE TO PAKISTAN IN THE FINAL|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/indian-football-u16-saff-cup-india-lose-to-pakistan-in-final/|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=The Hard Tackle|date=10 August 2011}}</ref> He was then selected to be part of the squad that would represent India in the [[2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification|2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian boys will not let India down says coach Colm Toal|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2012/09/21/afc-u16-championship-indian-boys-will-not-let-india-down-says-coach-colm-toal/|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=Indian Football Network|date=21 September 2012}}</ref> During the qualifiers, Lalhlimpuia and future [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] teammate [[Uttam Rai]] created a good partnership upfront as India qualified for the tournament proper.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sengupta|first1=Somnath|title=INDIAN COLTS BOOK THEIR BERTH FOR THE MAIN QUALIFYING EVENT|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/2012-afc-u16-championship-qualifiers-review-indian-colts-book-their-berth-for-the-main-qualifying-event/|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=The Hard Tackle|date=7 October 2011}}</ref> The next year, during the [[2012 AFC U-16 Championship]], India finished last in their group without a victory but Lalhlimpuia scored during the final game against [[China national under-17 football team|China]].<ref>{{cite news|title=India hold China, end AFC U-16 Football with head held high|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/india-hold-china-end-afc-u16-football-with-head-held-high/article3942529.ece|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=The Hindu|date=27 September 2012}}</ref>

In August 2013, Lalhlimpuia was called up to the [[India national under-20 football team|India U20]] side that would travel to China and participate in a couple friendlies.<ref>{{cite news|title=India u19 squad for China tour|url=http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2013/08/01/india-u19-squad-for-china-tour/|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=Indian Football Network|date=1 August 2013}}</ref> He was later part of the squad that would participate in the [[2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification|2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian squad announced for AFC U-19 Championship|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-squad-announced-for-afc-u-19-championship|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=SportsKeeda|date=28 September 2013}}</ref> India eventually failed to qualify for the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=INDIA WIN HEARTS, LOSE PLOT|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/afc-u-19-championship-qualifiers-wasteful-india-fail-to-qualify/|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=The Hard Tackle|date=13 October 2013}}</ref> In August 2015, Lalhlimpuia was named captain of the under-20 side when they participated in the [[2015 SAFF U-19 Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|title=22-member India U-19 football squad for SAFF Championship chosen|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/22-member-india-u-19-football-squad-for-saff-championship-chosen-115081700427_1.html|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=Business-Standard|date=17 August 2015}}</ref> He was also part of the under-20 side that participated in the [[2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification|2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers]] but once again failed to qualify.<ref>{{cite news|title=23 member Indian squad for AFC U-19 qualifiers|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/23-member-indian-squad-for-afc-u-19-qualifiers-474309-2015-09-29|access-date=15 May 2017|work=India Today|date=29 September 2015}}</ref>

On 25 August 2016, Lalhlimpuia was named into [[Stephen Constantine]]'s squad for [[India national football team|India]]'s friendly against [[Puerto Rico national football team|Puerto Rico]].<ref>{{cite news|title=India probable squad for Puerto Rico international friendly in Mumbai|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2696/indian-national-team/2016/08/25/26852782/indian-national-team-india-probable-squad-for-puerto-rico|accessdate=15 May 2017|work=Goal.com|date=25 August 2016}}</ref> He made his debut during that game on 3 September, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for [[Sunil Chhetri]]. India won the match 4–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=India 4-1 Puerto Rico|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/03/world/friendlies/india/puerto-rico/2331720/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 22 March 2017, Lalhlimpuia made his first start for the national team in a friendly against [[Cambodia national football team|Cambodia]]. He played the first-half before being substituted at halftime for [[Jeje Lalpekhlua]]. India eventually went on to win the match 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cambodia 2-3 India|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/22/world/friendlies/cambodia/india/2413771/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|6 January 2025}}<ref>{{soccerway|daniel-lalhlimpuia/431459}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|{{nowrap|[[2015–16 Bengaluru FC season|2015–16]]}}
|[[I-League]]
|5||1||2{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]}}||0||7{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in [[AFC Cup]]}}||1||14||2
|-
|[[2016–17 Bengaluru FC season|2016–17]]
|I-League
|16||2||2{{efn|name=FedCup}}||0||10{{efn|name=statsAFCC}}||0||28||2
|-
|[[2017–18 Bengaluru FC season|2017–18]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|2||0||1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}|||0||8{{efn|name=statsAFCC}}||4||11||4
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!23!!3!!5!!0!!25!!5!!53!!8
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] (loan)
|[[2016 Indian Super League|2016]]
|Indian Super League
|3||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League|2018–19]]
|Indian Super League
|14||4||3{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||1|| colspan="2" |—||17||5
|-
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League|2019–20]]
|Indian Super League
|16||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||16||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League|2020–21]]
|Indian Super League
|12||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||12||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Indian Super League|2021–22]]
|Indian Super League
|8||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||8||1
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!50!!5!!3!!1!!0!!0!!53!!6
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
|[[2022–23 RoundGlass Punjab F.C. season|2022–23]]
|I-League
|16||1||3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||19||1
|-
|[[2023–24 Indian Super League|2023–24]]
|Indian Super League
|6||0||3{{efn|name=Durand Cup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||9||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!22!!1!!6!!0!!0!!0!!28!!1
|-
|[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
|[[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024–25]]
|Indian Super League
|4||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||4||0
|-
|[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
|[[2025–26 Indian Super League|2025–26]]
|Indian Super League
|0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!102!!9!!14!!1!!25!!5!!141!!15
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|5 October 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Lalhlimpuia, Daniel|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/65069/Daniel_Lalhlimpuia.html|website=National-Football-Teams}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=3 | [[India national football team|India national team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2016||1||0
|-
|2017||1||0
|-
!Total||2||0
|}

==Honours==
===Club===
;Bengaluru FC<ref name="soccerway"/>
*[[I-League]]: [[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]]
*[[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]: [[2016–17 Indian Federation Cup|2016–17]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.bengalurufc.com/player/daniel-lalhlimpuia-2/ Bengaluru FC Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310051722/http://www.bengalurufc.com/player/daniel-lalhlimpuia-2/ |date=10 March 2016 }}.
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/chennaiyin-fc/squad/forward-26630-daniel-lalhlimpuia-playerprofile Indian Super League Profile]

{{Punjab FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lalhlimpuia, Daniel}}
[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Serchhip]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:AIFF Academy players]]
[[Category:Bengaluru FC players]]
[[Category:Chennaiyin FC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Footballers from Mizoram]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Odisha FC players]]
[[Category:Punjab FC players]]

Daniel Lalhlimpuia - Revision history

Bogdanrfw at 12:06, 7 February 2026