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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Lalbiakzara
| image =
| size =
| caption = David with Robbie Keane
| fullname = David Lalbiakzara
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Champhai]], Mizoram, India
| height = 172 cm
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Winger / Centre midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2009
| youthclubs1 = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.]]
| youthyears2 = 2010
| youthclubs2 = [[Mohun Bagan]]
| youthyears3 = 2011
| youthclubs3 = [[Pune F.C.]]
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = [[Pune F.C.]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = [[Rangdajied United F.C.]]
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–16
| clubs3 = [[DSK Shivajians F.C.]]
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–18
| clubs4 = [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
}}

'''David Lalbiakzara''' (born 12 October 1994<ref name="Eurosport">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/david-lalbiakzara_prs441700/person.shtml | title=David Lalbiakzara |author= |date= |website=eurosport.com |publisher=[[Eurosport]] |access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref>) is an Indian [[association football|footballer]] who recently played for [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] in the [[I-League]].<ref name="Eurosport" />
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==Club career==

===Early years===
Born in [[Champhai]], [[Mizoram]], David's talent was unearth by the neighbour state, Shillong's premier club [[Shillong Lajong F.C.]] where he joined as an Youth Player. Upon impressing in the youth rank tournaments, David was invited & brought on to Mohun Bagan as a full-time Academy player.

===Mohun Bagan A.C.===
David was one of the few Academy members to be inherited to the senior side of [[Mohun Bagan A.C.]] for the 2010/11, [[Calcutta Football League]] where he played two matches as a substitute before switching sides to the rival club, [[Pune F.C.]].

===Pune F.C.===
David was offered a role of both U19 & senior squad membership. Although he was used as a sporadic team member in the senior level for zonal tournaments but he did win the [[2012 I-League U20]] with [[Pune F.C.]] in its inception season & was named the U19 Player of the Year, 2010/11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/pune-fc-season-awards-keita-mandjou-named-player-of-the-year|title=Pune FC Season Awards: Keita Mandjou named 'Player of the Year'|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=28 May 2011|accessdate=10 July 2018}}</ref> Unable to breakthrough for regular appearances into the senior side, he left the club in 2013 for [[Rangdajied United F.C.]]

===Rangdajied United F.C.===
David found a limited role in a star-studded Rangdjied United team in their inaugural run in the I-League & was only left with one single substitute appearance in the [[I-League]].

===DSK Shivajians F.C.===
Biakzara did find success in [[DSK Shivajians F.C.]] where he was reunited with former [[Pune F.C.]] Coach, [[Derrick Pereira]], he was one of their consistent performers in the DSK Cup. After impressing at [[DSK Shivajians F.C.]] , he was offered a first-team role at [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]].

===NEROCA===
====2016/17====
Biakzara's most fruitful taste in the senior level football was found at [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]. He went on a spree to win the Durand Cup 2016 beating [[Aizawl F.C.]] in the finals. He was one of the penalty takers in the finals & found the net twice in the tournament. He then tasted success in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], 2017 where he played an important role scoring against both [[Southern Samity]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstract.com/neroca-defeats-southern-samity-awaits-win-draw-reach-final-round/|title=NEROCA defeats Southern Samity, awaits for a win or a draw to reach to the final round|publisher=Sportstract|date=27 February 2017|accessdate=10 July 2018}}</ref> & [[Delhi United S.C.]] in the preliminary round. He was offered a one-year extension by the [[I-League 2nd Division]] champions.

====2017/18====
David was used as a substitute in the [[I-League]] matches. He assisted the winner versus his home-town side, [[Aizawl F.C.]] providing a cross at the near-post from the left.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2017-18-neroca-ride-on-nedo-turkovics-late-strike-to-pip-defending-champions-aizawl-4312121.html|title=I-League 2017-18: NEROCA ride on Nedo Turkovic's late strike to pip defending champions Aizawl|publisher=Firstpost|date=20 January 2017|accessdate=10 July 2018}}</ref> He was also drafted as a squad role player in the [[Super Cup]], 2018.

==International career==
He was in the preliminary squad of [[India national under-23 football team]] for the 2012/13 AFC Cup Qualifiers.

==References==
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[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:DSK Shivajians FC players]]
[[Category:People from Champhai]]
[[Category:Footballers from Mizoram]]
[[Category:NEROCA FC players]]
[[Category:Pune FC players]]
[[Category:Rangdajied United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]

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