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{{short description|Indian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lalrozama Fanai
| image = Lalrozama Fanai (Pailan Arrows).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|11|30}}<ref name=LSProfile>{{cite web|title=Lalrozama Fanai|url=http://www.liberosports.com/players/lalrozama-fanai|work=Libero Sports|accessdate=15 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090831/http://www.liberosports.com/players/lalrozama-fanai|archive-date=19 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Aizawl]], Mizoram, India<ref name=MBACInterview>{{cite web|title=Interview of McDowell Mohun Bagan defender Lalrozama Fanai|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/interview-of-mcdowell-mohun-bagan-defender-lalrozama-fanai|work=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref>
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}<ref name=LSProfile/>
| currentclub = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs1 = Bawngkawn
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs2 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| youthyears3 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs3 = [[Pune F.C.|Pune]]
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = [[Pailan Arrows]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = [[Bengaluru FC]]
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = [[Aizawl F.C.]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2016–17
| clubs5 = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2017–18
| clubs6 = [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl F. C.]]
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–
| clubs7 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-19 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2010–
| nationalteam2 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| club-update = 2 March 2018
| ntupdate = 15 August 2013
}}

'''Lalrozama Fanai''' (born 30 November 1991) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who most recently played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for [[East Bengal FC]] in the [[I-League]].

==Career==

===Youth===
Born in [[Aizawl]], Mizoram, Fanai started playing football as a school-team player before joining Mizo club, Bawngkawn, where he played in the local leagues till 2004.<ref name=MBACInterview/> In 2005, Fanai joined the [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]-SAIL Academy where he stayed till 2007.<ref name=MBACInterview/> While with the Mohun Bagan Academy, Fanai was a part of the side that won the Indian zone of the [[Manchester United Premier Cup]] before qualifying for the final rounds in [[Manchester]].<ref name=MBACInterview/>

In 2007, Fanai signed for [[Pune F.C.|Pune]] in which he was a youth player for them from 2007 to 2010.<ref name=MBACInterview/>

===Pailan Arrows===
In 2010, Fanai signed with newly created [[Pailan Arrows]] (then ''AIFF XI'') of the [[I-League]].<ref name=MBACInterview/> On 3 December 2010 Fanai played in his first professional match in the league against [[Prayag United S.C.|Chirag United]] which was also the first league match Pailan Arrows history as the club lost 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Rahul|title=I-League: Three Points For Chirag As AIFF XI Rue Missed Opportunities|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/53255/prayag-united-vs-pailan-arrows/report|work=Goal.com|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref>

On 23 October 2011 Fanai scored a goal against [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] in a league match at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] in which he found the net in the 8th minute to give his side the lead before losing 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=ARROWS VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 – 3|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/23/india/i-league/aiff-xi/mohun-bagan-ac/1215820/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref>

===Mohun Bagan===
For the [[2012–13 I-League|2012–13]] season Fanai signed with [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]], the club he spent some of his youth days with.<ref name=MBACInterview/> Fanai made his debut for Mohun Bagan in the league on 6 October 2012 against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] on the first match of the season in which he started and played the full 90 minutes as Lajong won the match 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=SHILLONG LAJONG VS. MOHUN BAGAN 2 – 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/10/06/india/i-league/lajong-sc/mohun-bagan-ac/1394147/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=15 August 2013}}</ref>

===Bengaluru FC===
For the [[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]] season it was announced that Fanai had signed with new direct-entry side [[Bengaluru FC]].<ref name=JSWLaunch>{{cite web|title=JSW Sports launches Bengaluru FC|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5072|work=The All India Football Federation|accessdate=30 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918001750/http://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5072|archive-date=18 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut for the team on 1 December 2013 in the [[I-League]] against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] at the [[Bangalore Football Stadium]].<ref name="Bengaluru Debut">{{cite web|title=BENGALURU VS. SHILLONG LAJONG 2 – 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/12/01/india/i-league/bengaluru/lajong-sc/1585356/?ICID=PL_MS_08|work=Soccerway|accessdate=1 December 2013}}</ref> He came on in the 24th minute for [[Keegan Pereira (footballer)|Keegan Pereira]] as Bengaluru FC won the match 2–1.<ref name="Bengaluru Debut"/>

===Aizawl===
After leaving [[Bengaluru FC]], Fanai joined [[I-League 2nd Division]] side [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aizawl 2-1 Mohammedan|url=http://www.goalie365.com/live_fixure_details.php?match_id=430/I-league%202%20Division/Aizawl%20VS%20Mohamm|website=Goalie365}}</ref> After the side gained promotion to the [[I-League]], it was announced that Fanai would not be re-signed by the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aizawl Squad One|url=https://www.facebook.com/aizawl.fc/posts/954000514665466|website=Aizawl Football Club (Facebook)|accessdate=22 July 2015}}</ref>

===Fateh Hyderabad===
Fanai played for [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.]] in [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division]].

===Aizawl===
He was signed by [[Aizawl F.C.]] for [[2017–18 I-League]].

==International==
During the 2007–08 season, Fanai was called up to the [[India national under-19 football team|India U19]] side but he did not have a passport at the time so he could not play for the side.<ref name=MBACInterview/> Fanai's first U19 tournament was the [[2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification|2010 AFC U-19 qualifiers]] in Iraq.<ref name=MBACInterview/>

He also played with the [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]] side during the [[2010 Asian Games]] in which he played in one match.<ref name=MBACInterview/>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|22 December 2013}}<ref>{{soccerway|lalrozama-fanai/165341}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Federation Cup
!colspan="2"|Durand Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|[[2012–13 I-League|2012–13]]
|4||0||2||0||0||0||—||—||6||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Bengaluru FC]]
|[[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]
|3||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Aizawl FC]]
|[[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
|[[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!7!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fanai, Lalrozama}}
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Aizawl]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Indian Arrows players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:Bengaluru FC players]]
[[Category:Aizawl FC players]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Mizoram]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]

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