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{{Infobox football biography<br />
| name = Lalthathanga Khawlhring<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| fullname = Lalthathanga Khawlhring<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|3|30|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Aizawl]], [[Mizoram]], India<br />
| height = 1.69 m<br />
| position = [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|Central midfielder]] <br />
| currentclub = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]<br />
| clubnumber = <br />
| youthyears1 = 2016<br />
| youthclubs1 = Bethlehem Vengthlang<br />
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017<br />
| youthclubs2 = [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]<br />
| years1 = 2016–2017<br />
| clubs1 = [[DSK Shivajians FC|DSK Shivajians]]<br />
| caps1 = 4<br />
| goals1 = 0<br />
| years2 = 2017–2020<br />
| clubs2 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]<br />
| caps2 = 29<br />
| goals2 = 0<br />
| years3 = 2017–2018<br />
| clubs3 = → [[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]] (loan)<br />
| caps3 = 17<br />
| goals3 = 1<br />
| years4 = 2020–2023<br />
| clubs4 = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]<br />
| caps4 = 36<br />
| goals4 = 1<br />
| years5 = 2023<br />
| clubs5 = [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]]<br />
| caps5 = 8<br />
| goals5 = 0<br />
| years6 = 2023–<br />
| clubs6 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]<br />
| caps6 = 0<br />
| goals6 = 0<br />
| nationalyears1 = <br />
| nationalteam1 = <br />
| nationalcaps1 = <br />
| nationalgoals1 = <br />
| club-update = 9 March 2023<br />
| nationalteam-update = <br />
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'''Lalthathanga Khawlhring''' (born 30 March 1998), commonly known as '''Puitea''', is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[central midfielder]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Odisha FC|Odisha]].<br />
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==Club career==<br />
===Bethlehem Vengthlang===<br />
Born in [[Mizoram]], Lalthathanga began his career with Bethlehem Vengthlang in the [[Mizoram Premier League]] before joining [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]'s academy.<ref name="MPL">{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC are Mizo Premier League Champions|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|access-date=8 January 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=17 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412002017/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6873|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the [[2015–16 Mizoram Premier League|2015–16]] season, Lalthathanga was named as the best midfielder in the league.<ref name="MPL"/><br />
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===DSK Shivajians===<br />
On 8 January 2017 Lalthathanga made his professional debut for DSK Shivajians in their opening [[I-League]] fixture of the [[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]] season against [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]. He started and played the full match despite DSK Shivajians falling 1–0 at the [[Cooperage Ground]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai 1-0 DSK Shivajians|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/08/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/dsk-shivajians/2383737/|website=Soccerway}}</ref><br />
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===North East United===<br />
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====Loan to Aizawl====<br />
On 29 July 2017, [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] announced that they had completed a transfer for Lalthathanga, who signed a three-year contract but was immediately loaned to [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] for the [[2017–18 I-League|2017–18 season]]. He was a mainstay for Aizawl during the season, and would finish the season with a solitary goal.<br />
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====Return to North East United====<br />
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After successful season with Aizawl, Lalthathanga came back to NorthEast United for season [[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19 season]]. On 1 October 2018, he made his debut against [[FC Goa|Goa]]. He played one more season there and made a total of 29 appearances for the club.<br />
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===Kerala Blasters===<br />
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On 16 September, he was signed by [[Kerala Blasters FC]] on a three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL 2020-21: Mizoram youngster Khawlhring joins Kerala Blasters|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/indian-super-league-football-isl-2020-21-kerala-blasters-fc-lalthathanga-khawlhring-sports-news/article32620764.ece|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref> He made his debut for the Blasters against [[ATK-Mohunbagan|ATK Mohun Bagan]] on 20 November 2020, coming as a substitute in the 47th minute, where the match ended 1–0 in favour of ATK Mohun Bagan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters vs ATK Mohun Bagan - Talking Points|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/kerala-blasters-atk-mohun-bagan-hero-isl-2020-21-talking-points-kbfc-vs-atkmb-roy-krishna-ogbeche/article33144434.ece|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref> He scored his first-ever goal in [[Indian Super League]] and for the club against [[Bengaluru FC]] on 20 January 2021, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for [[Jordan Murray (soccer)|Jordan Murray]] and the match ended 2–1 in favour for Kerala Blasters.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 January 2021|title=ISL 2020-21 highlights: Kerala Blasters FC beats Bengaluru FC 2-1|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/kbfc-vs-bfc-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-indian-super-league-live-score-streaming-updates/article33617793.ece|website=Sportstar|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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Puitea was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the [[2021 Durand Cup]], and played all three matches for the club in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-2021-kerala-blasters-fc-announces-squad-fixtures-ivan-vukomanovic-jeakson-singh/article36254591.ece|access-date=2021-11-21|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref> He played his first match of the [[2021–22 Indian Super League season]] on 25 November 2021, which ended in a 0–0 draw as a substitute for [[Ayush Adhikari]] in the 60th minute of the game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-25|title=ISL 2021-22 Highlights: NorthEast United FC and Kerala Blasters Play Out 0-0 Draw|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/indian-super-league-2021-22-live-score-and-updates-northeast-united-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-isl-8-neufc-v-kbfc-livenews-4486679.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-26|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL 2021-22, NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters Highlights: KBFC's Diaz and Sahal miss big chances as match ends in goalless draw|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/2021-2022/news/isl-2021-22-northeast-united-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-live-score-streaming-neufc-kbfc-indian-super-league-news/article37673837.ece|access-date=2021-11-26|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref> Puitea played a fundamental role in Kerala Blasters 3–1 victory over [[Mumbai City FC]] on 2 March 2022, and was chosen as the man of the match in the post-match conference.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/44350-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-mumbai-city-fc |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=Indian Super League |language=en}}</ref> He formed a solid partnership with [[Jeakson Singh]] in the midfield and helped the Blasters to reach the finals, which they lost to [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2022 |first=Adwaidh |last=Rajan |title=The strengths of ISL runners-up Kerala Blasters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/the-strengths-of-isl-runners-up-kerala-blasters/articleshow/90359061.cms |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===ATK Mohun Bagan===<br />
On 29 December 2022, Puitea was announced to have agreed to join [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]] for an undisclosed fee subject to the player completing a medical.<ref> {{cite tweet|number=1608425123836743684|title=The Club can confirm that it has reached an agreement with ATKMB for the transfer of Puitea for an undisclosed fee. We wish Puitea all the best and thank him for the time he spent with us. The transfer remains subject to a player medical. #ഒന്നായിപോരാടാം #KBFC #KeralaBlasters|user=KeralaBlasters|author-link=Kerala Blasters FC|date=29 December 2022}}</ref> On 18 March 2023, he won the [[2022–23 Indian Super League]] trophy as ATK Mohun Bagan FC beat [[Bengaluru FC]] in the final on penalties.<br />
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==Career statistics==<br />
{{updated|matches played till 29 December 2022}}<ref>{{soccerway|k-lalthathanga/471376}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"|Club<br />
!rowspan="2"|Season<br />
!colspan="3"|League<br />
!colspan="2"|Cup<br />
!colspan="2"|Continental<br />
! colspan="2" |Durand Cup<br />
!colspan="2"|Total<br />
|-<br />
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals<br />
!Apps<br />
!Goals!!Apps!!Goals<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]<br />
|{{nowrap|[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]}}<br />
|rowspan="1"|[[I-League]]||4||0||0||0||—||—<br />
|—<br />
|—||4||0<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] (loan)<br />
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]<br />
|rowspan="1"|I-League||17||1||0||0||7||0<br />
|—<br />
|—||24||1<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]<br />
|[[2018–19 NorthEast United FC season|2018–19]]<br />
|[[Indian Super League]]||20||0||1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearances in the [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0||—||—<br />
|—<br />
|—||21||0<br />
|-<br />
|[[2019–20 NorthEast United FC season|2019–20]]<br />
|Indian Super League<br />
||9||0||0||0||—||—<br />
|—<br />
|—||9||0<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" |NorthEast United total<br />
!29<br />
!0<br />
!1<br />
!0<br />
!—<br />
!—<br />
!—<br />
!—<br />
!30<br />
!0<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]<br />
|[[2020–21 Kerala Blasters FC season|2020–21]]<br />
|rowspan="1"|Indian Super League||10||1||0||0||—||—<br />
|—<br />
|—||10||1<br />
|-<br />
|[[2021–22 Kerala Blasters FC season|2021–22]]<br />
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League<br />
|20<br />
|0<br />
|0<br />
|0<br />
|—<br />
|—<br />
|3<br />
|0<br />
|23<br />
|0<br />
|-<br />
|[[2022–23 Kerala Blasters FC season|2022–23]]<br />
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League<br />
|6<br />
|0<br />
|0<br />
|0<br />
|—<br />
|—<br />
|—<br />
|—<br />
|6<br />
|0<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" |Kerala Blasters total<br />
!36<br />
!1<br />
!0<br />
!0<br />
!—<br />
!—<br />
!3<br />
!0<br />
!39<br />
!1<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |Career total<br />
!86!!2!!1!!0!!7!!0<br />
!3<br />
!0!!97!!2<br />
|}<br />
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==Honours==<br />
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=== Club ===<br />
'''[[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]]'''<br />
* [[Indian Super League]]: [[2022–23 Indian Super League|2022–23]]<br />
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==== Kerala Blasters FC ====<br />
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* [[Indian Super League]] runner up: [[2021–22 Indian Super League season|2021–22]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-21 |title=ISL final: Hyderabad give Kerala the blues |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/isl-final-hyderabad-gives-kerala-the-blues-7828652/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Individual===<br />
*[[Mizoram Premier League]] Best Midfielder 2015–16<ref name="MPL"/><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.dskshivajians.com/player-single.aspx?plid=69 DSK Shivajians Football Club Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109114217/http://www.dskshivajians.com/player-single.aspx?plid=69 |date=9 January 2017 }}<br />
* {{Soccerway|k-lalthathanga/471376}}<br />
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{{ATK Mohun Bagan FC squad}}<br />
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[[Category:1998 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Mizoram]]<br />
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]<br />
[[Category:DSK Shivajians FC players]]<br />
[[Category:NorthEast United FC players]]<br />
[[Category:Aizawl FC players]]<br />
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Mizoram]]<br />
[[Category:Mizoram Premier League players]]<br />
[[Category:I-League players]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]<br />
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