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{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Lalhlansanga
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|11|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mizoram]], [[India]]
| height =
| currentclub = [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]
| clubnumber = 14
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs1 = [[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]]
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = [[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]]
| caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 28
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]
| caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 9
| club-update = 12:15, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
}}

'''David Lalhlansanga''' '''Hmar''' (born 27 November 2001), is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[I-League|Indian Super League]] club [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]].

== Club career ==
=== Aizawl ===
David made his professional debut for [[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]] in the [[I-League]] in the [[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]] season. He scored 5 goals in 26 appearances for Aizawl in the I-League.

=== Mohammedan Sporting ===
In 2023, David signed for Kolkata giant [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]] and became the top scorer of the [[2023 CFL Premier Division]] with 23 goals as Mohammedan won the title.<ref name=cfl2023>{{cite web|first=Nilesh|last=Bhattacharya|date=30 September 2023|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohammedan-sporting-beat-mohun-bagan-to-seal-cfl-title/articleshow/104058256.cms|title=Mohammedan Sporting beat Mohun Bagan to seal CFL title|work=The Times of India|accessdate=11 March 2024}}</ref> He also won Golden Boot(top scorer) of the [[2023 Durand Cup]] with 6 goals in just three matches.<ref name=durand2023>{{cite web|date=23 August 2023|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-08-indian-football-david-lalhlansanga-scouting-report|title=David Lalhlansanga: A display of promise and goal-scoring prowess - Scouting Report|work=Khel Now|accessdate=11 March 2024}}</ref> David won the [[2023–24 I-League]] with Mohammedan Sporting helping them earn a promotion to the [[Indian Super League]].<ref name=ileague2024>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mohammedan-sc-wins-i-league-title-isl-promotion-joins-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-legacy-club/article68037061.ece|title=Mohammedan SC beats Shillong Lajong to win maiden I-League title, joins Mohun Bagan SG, East Bengal in ISL|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|access-date=7 April 2024|date=6 April 2024|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407072051/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mohammedan-sc-wins-i-league-title-isl-promotion-joins-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-legacy-club/article68037061.ece|location=Shillong|archive-date=7 April 2024}}</ref> David also received the [[AIFF Player of the Year Awards|AIFF Emerging Player of the Year]] award for his performance in the 2023–24 season.<ref name=2024AIFFAwards>{{cite news |title=Lallianzuala Chhangte, Indumathi Kathiresan bag Player of the Year honours at AIFF awards ceremony |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/lallianzuala-chhangte-indumathi-kathiresan-bag-player-of-the-year-honours-at-aiff-awards-ceremony/articleshow/111869623.cms |access-date=20 July 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720071419/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/lallianzuala-chhangte-indumathi-kathiresan-bag-player-of-the-year-honours-at-aiff-awards-ceremony/articleshow/111869623.cms |archive-date=20 July 2024}}</ref>

=== East Bengal ===
On 18 June 2024, it was announced that David has signed on a three-year contract with another Kolkata giant [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]].<ref name=davidlalhlansanga>{{cite web|date=18 June 2024|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/isl-david-lalhlansanga-east-bengal-fc-three-year-deal-transfer-mohammedan-sporting-i-league-india-vs-qatar-wc-qualifiers-news/article68303088.ece|title=ISL: David Lalhlansanga joins East Bengal FC on a three-year deal|work=Sportstar|accessdate=18 June 2024}}</ref>

== International career ==
David was called up for the [[Indian national football team]] camp for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier]] match against [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] in May 2024,<ref>{{cite web|date=4 May 2024|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-probables-i-league-players-bhubaneswar-camp-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-indian-football-news/article68139168.ece|title=Who are the four I-League players called up by Igor Stimac to the national camp in Bhubaneswar?|work=Sportstar|accessdate=15 May 2024}}</ref> and got selected in the 27-member squad for the match against Kuwait.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=24 May 2024|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/india-squad-for-fifa-wc-qualifier-against-kuwait-gogoi-hammad-miss-out-due-to-injuries/article68210434.ece|title=India squad for FIFA WC Qualifier against Kuwait: Gogoi, Hammad miss out due to injuries|work=The Hindu|accessdate=24 May 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|8 October 2025}}<ref name=soccerway>{{soccerway|david-lalhlansanga/645166}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
! colspan="2" |Others
! colspan="2" |[[AFC Cup|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=4 |[[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]]
|[[2020–21 Aizawl FC season|2020–21]]
|rowspan=3 |[[I-League]]
| 3 || 1 ||colspan=6 | – || 3 || 1
|-
|[[2021–22 Aizawl FC season|2021–22]]
| 14 || 2 ||colspan=6 | – || 14 || 2
|-
|[[2022–23 I-League|2022–23]]
| 9 || 2 || 4{{efn|name=Super Cup|Appearances in the [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]].}} || 1 ||colspan=4 | – || 13 || 3
|-
!colspan=2 |'''Aizawl total'''
! 26 !! 5 !! 4 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 30 !! 6
|-
|rowspan=1 |[[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]]
|[[2023–24 Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) season|2023–24]]
|rowspan=1 |I-League
| 22 || 5 || 3{{efn|name=Durand Cup|Appearances in the [[Durand Cup]].}} || 6 || 17{{efn|name=CFL|Appearances in the [[Calcutta Football League]].}} || 23 ||colspan=2 | – || 42 || 34
|-
|rowspan=3 |[[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]
|[[2024–25 East Bengal FC season|2024–25]]
|rowspan=2 |[[Indian Super League]]
| 17 || 4 || 4{{efn|Three appearances in the [[Durand Cup]] and One appearance(s) in the [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]].}} || 1 || 1{{efn|name=CFL}} || 0 || 3{{efn|name=AFC2425|One Appearance(s) in the [[AFC Champions League Two]] and Two Appearances in the [[AFC Challenge League]].}} || 1 || 25 || 6
|-
|[[2025–26 East Bengal FC season|2025–26]]
| 0 || 0 || 5{{efn|Four appearances in [[Durand Cup]] and One appearance(s) in the [[IFA Shield]]}} || 1 || 8{{efn|name=CFL}} || 5 ||colspan=2| {{sort dash}} || 13 || 6
|-
!colspan=2 |'''East Bengal total'''
! 17 !! 4 !! 9 !! 2 !! 9 !! 5 !! 3 !! 1 !! 38 !! 12
|-
!colspan=3 |'''Career total'''
! 65 !! 14 !! 16 !! 9 !! 26 !! 28 !! 3 !! 1 !! 110 !! 52
|}
{{notelist}}

== Honours ==
''' Mohammedan Sporting'''
* [[I-League]]: [[2023–24 I-League|2023–24]]<ref name=ileague2024/>
* [[Calcutta Football League]]: [[2023 CFL Premier Division|2023]]<ref name=cfl2023/>

''' East Bengal'''
* [[Calcutta Football League]]: [[2024 CFL Premier Division|2024]], [[2025 CFL Premier Division|2025]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Calcutta Football League]] Golden boot: [[2023 CFL Premier Division|2023]]<ref name=cfl2023/>
* [[Durand Cup]] Golden boot: [[2023 Durand Cup|2023]]<ref name=durand2023/>
* [[AIFF Player of the Year Awards|AIFF Emerging Player of the Year]]: 2023–24<ref name=2024AIFFAwards/>
* [[Indian Super League|ISL Fan's goal of the week]]: [[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024–25 Week 13]],<ref>{{cite web|title=A diving header of 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 against #PunjabFC won #DavidLalhlansanga the Matchweek 13 #FGOTW! 🤌🎯
|url=http://youtube.com/post/UgkxTW_Lv0Sdh-aWJ_cCLyh6Y98WfXXcGMpO}}</ref> [[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024–25 Week 15]]<ref>{{cite web|title=A stunning first-time volley earned #DavidLalhlansanga the #FGOTW for Matchweek 15! 👑
|url=http://youtube.com/post/UgkxO2r6MV_qVGa3i0TQgELUAGtR-XnHjVSK}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{soccerway|david-lalhlansanga/645166}}

{{East Bengal FC squad}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Footballers from Mizoram]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Aizawl FC players]]
[[Category:Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club players]]

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Shawnzus at 09:42, 9 October 2025