Laldinpuia Pachuau (born 29 November 1996), commonly known as Dinpuia, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laldinpuia Pachuau | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Chhinga Veng | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Aizawl | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Jamshedpur | 35 | (1) |
| 2024– | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 9 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Mizoram, Laldinpuia began his career with Mizoram Premier League side Bethlehem Vengthlang before moving to Chhinga Veng.[1] After the 2018–19 season, Laldinpuia was awarded the Best Defender award in the Mizoram Premier League.[2] He also participated with the club during their 2nd Division campaign.[3]
Following good performances in the Mizoram Premier League, Laldinpuia was called up to represent Mizoram in the Santosh Trophy in both 2018 and 2019.[4][5]
Aizawl
On 9 September 2020, Laldinpuia joined I-League side Aizawl for the 2020–21 season.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 9 January 2021 in their season opening 0–1 defeat against Punjab.[8] Laldinpuia then scored his first professional goal on 30 January 2021 against NEROCA. His 37th-minute goal was the opener in a 2–1 victory.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 April 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chhinga Veng | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Aizawl | 2020–21 | I-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| Jamshedpur | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 21 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Chennaiyin | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 62 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Mizoram Premier League Best Defender: 2018–19[2]
References
External links
- Profile at the All India Football Federation website