In August 2022, East Bengal FC bolstered their defense department by signing Lalchungnunga on loan from I-League club Sreenidi Deccan. The 22-year-old from Aizawl impressed the management and Head Coach Stephen Constantine of the Red and Gold Brigade and they have now extended the contract of the defender.
At the start of the 2023-24 football season, Lalchungnunga will become a permanent part of East Bengal FC. He will remain with the Red and Gold Brigade till the end of the 2025-26 season and is one of the most impressive Indian right-backs at the present moment.
East Bengal FC took to their social media handles to announce the signing of the young and talented defender.
Having made his youth career debut in Aizawl in 2019, Lalchungnunga made his senior team debut in the same year itself. He was then bought by Sreenidi Deccan in 2021 before being loaned out to East Bengal FC in 2022.
Lalchungnunga had made his debut for Sreenidi Deccan on 27th December 2021 against NEROCA FC. His team had unfortunately lost that game 2-3.
Lalchungnunga has been impressive for East Bengal FC in ISL 2022-23
The young defender has so far played 10 matches for East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 and has impressed everyone with his good defending. He has a passing accuracy of 72.45% this year and has inflicted 34 tackles and 18 blocks. Lalchungnunga has committed 7 fouls and has been flashed the yellow card on 3 occasions in ISL 2022-23.
East Bengal FC is presently languishing in the 9th position in the ISL 2022-23 points table. They have registered 3 wins so far in 10 games and the wins have come against NorthEast United FC, Bengaluru FC, and Jamshedpur FC.
The TorchBearers will be crossing swords with Bengaluru FC in their first reverse fixture of this season on 30th December 2022. Salt Lake Stadium will play host to this game and it will begin at 7:30 PM (IST).
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