Daniel Lalhlimpuia
Daniel Lalhlimpuia (born 12 September 1997) is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward for Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League. He comes from Serchhip, Mizoram, and started playing football in his village and school before joining the Chandigarh Football Academy, where he was coached by Harjinder Singh. He later joined the AIFF Elite Academy.
Lalhlimpuia began his professional career with Bengaluru FC, signing in 2015 and making his debut in 2016. He scored his first I-League goal on 2 April 2016 against Mumbai and also scored in the AFC Cup against Kitchee later that year. He had a brief loan spell with Chennaiyin in 2016 before returning to Bengaluru.
In 2018 he moved to Odisha FC, where he played until 2022. He then joined Punjab FC (2022–2024) and, in 2024, signed with Mumbai City FC. In 2025, he joined Jamshedpur FC.
Internationally, Lalhlimpuia has represented India at the U16, U20 and U23 levels, and made his senior debut on 3 September 2016 against Puerto Rico. He captained the India U20 team in the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship and earned his first senior start in March 2017 in a friendly against Cambodia. He stands 1.77 meters tall and plays as a forward.
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