K. Lalrinfela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hnahthial, Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aizawl | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Mohun Bagan U18 | ||
| 2017–2019 | Bengaluru U18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Bengaluru B | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ramhlun North | ||
| 2022 | Ramkrishna Club | ||
| 2022 | Swaraj FC | ||
| 2022– | Aizawl | 43 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 6th April 2024 (UTC) | |||
K Lalrinfela (born 11 March 2000), commonly known by his nickname Mafela, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Aizawl in the I-League.
Career
Early career
Born in Hnahthial, Mizoram, Mafela joined Mohun Bagan Football Academy in 2015 after going through necessary trials conducted by the academy. After a year of staying in the academy, he looked for a seemingly better academy elsewhere hoping that further more improvements will come from such an academy. In 2017, he joined Bengaluru B and stayed there till his graduation. He had played for Bengaluru U18. He also participated in Subroto Cup, 2015 and B.C Roy Trophy as well as represented Mizoram in Santosh Trophy Qualifiers, 2021.[1][2][3] [4]
Aizawl
Before joining Aizawl in 2022, Mafela had played for other football clubs such as Ramakrishna Club and Swaraj FC. In July 2022, he signed a two-year professional contract with The People's Club. He made his professional debut for Aizawl against TRAU on 15 November, at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl.[5][6] He played for 90 minutes in the first match of the 2022–23 I-League season and scored his debut professional goal at 48th minute and won the Hero of the Match Award.[7][8][9] Besides having scored one goal, Mafela has registered two assists to his name in the current 2022 I League, one against Sreenidi Deccan FC and another one against Mumbai Kenkre FC. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
He sustained an injury to his foot in a match against Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) on 13 January 2023 and therefore missed the next two away matches - one against Sudeva Delhi FC on 16 January 2023 and another one against NEROCA FC on 21 January 2023.
Even though not being fully recovered from the injury, he appeared in the home match against Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) on 26 January 2023 where Aizawl FC won by one goal.
In the 2023-24 I-league season, he played 90 plus minutes in the first match of Aizawl FC for the season against Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) at Naihati Bankimanjali Stadium on 29th October, 2023 and scored the lone goal for Aizawl.[15][16] In the second match of the season on 7th November, 2023 against Sreenidi Deccan FC at Deccan Arena, he registered an assist for his meticulous pass which was converted to alter the match's trajectory.[17] He made another assist in the 46th minute of the match against Delhi FC on November 17th, 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. [18][19] He registered one more goal to his name in their home match against Namdhari FC on 21st November, 2023. [20] In a crucial I-League encounter against Gokulam Kerala FC on Saturday, December 16, 2023, he executed a deceptive body feint to outmaneuver a Gokulam Kerala defender and sent a well-directed low cross into the box and registered an assist to his name one more time. [21] [22] [23]
Career statistics
- As of 6th Aprilh 2024[24]
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Bengaluru B | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aizawl | 2022–23 | I-League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3[a] | - | 1 | - | - | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Aizawl total | 40 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 41 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in 2023 Indian Super Cup
References
- ^ "Profile of K Lalrinfela". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "U18 Youth League: Bengaluru start their campaign with a big margin victory". gcsstars.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Bengaluru FC 'B' ready for inaugural season". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Lalrinfela came on and put out a composed performance". twitter Bengaluru. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Aizawl FC sign midfielder K Lalrinfela". arunfoot. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Transfer update of midfield maestro - K Lalrinfela A.K.A Mafela". twitter.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Player of the match". i league official. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Aizawl 1–1 TRAU". soccerway. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Aizawl FC settle for draw against TRAU FC". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Sreenidi, Aizawl share spoils despite late drama at the Deccan Arena". i-League.org. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "SREENIDI DECCAN VS. AIZAWL 3 - 3". soccerway. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Aizawl vs Kenkre 4 - 0". soccerway. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Aizawl FC rout Mumbai Kenkre FC to collect full points". i-league.org. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Commentary on Aizawl FC vs Kenkre FC". espn.in. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Mohammedan vs Aizawl FC". i-league official. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Mohammedan vs Aizawl FC". soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl breach Sreenidi Deccan in their own den". i league official. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl FC vs Delhi FC". sofascore. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl FC vs Delhi FC". flashscore.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl FC had an easy outing on home ground". i league official. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl FC, Gokulam Kerala FC slug it out for a draw on the hills". i league official. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Aizawl FC, Gokulam Kerala settle for a point". khelnow. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala hold Aizawl FC at home". times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ K. Lalrinfela at Soccerway