Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia

Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (born 15 September 2000), known as Rinzuala, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia

Personal information
Full name	Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
Date of birth	(2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Serchhip, Mizoram, India
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	NorthEast United
Youth career
2017–2019	Bengaluru
2019–2022	Gokulam Kerala
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Chhinga Veng
2023	→ Delhi (loan)	2	(0)
2023–2025	Aizawl	40	(27)
2025–	NorthEast United	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Youth career

Rinzuala played in the Subroto Cup, before being scouted by Bengaluru FC, which he represented at the U-16 and U-18 levels. He suffered an ACL injury in 2018, that kept him away of the game for 11 months.^{[citation needed]}

Subsequently, he played three seasons for Gokulam Kerala reserves before returning home in 2022 to play for Chhinga Veng, that competed in the Mizoram Premier League. He recalled that it "was a decision that I felt I had to take" and that he "needed to come back home and start afresh".^[1]

Aizawl

2023–24 season

On 13 June 2023, I-League club Aizawl secured the services of Rinzuala, on a two-year deal.^[2] On 29 October, he made his debut for the club in the 2023–24 I-League campaign against Mohammedan SC, in a 2-1 away loss.^[3][4] On 14 November, Rinzuala scored three goals in a 1–3 win over NEROCA, which was his first professional hat-trick.^[5][6] On 28 March, Rinzuala netted twice in a 4–0 win over Churchill Brothers. In this process, he broke the record for most goals scored by an Indian footballer in a single season of the I-League, with 14 goals, overtaking Sunil Chhetri and Mohammed Rafi.^[7][8]

On 15 April 2025, it was reported that Rinzuala will move to the top-tier Indian Super League next season, after agreeing terms with NorthEast United.^[9]

Personal life

Rinzuala was born in the streets of Serchhip, a town in his home state of Mizoram. His father, who was a driver, passed away in 2016, before his elder brother died in an accident the following year. His mother started a chicken farm after that, which sustained his family since.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 April 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		AFC		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chhinga Veng	2022–23	Mizoram Premier League	–		–		–		–		–
Delhi (loan)	2022–23	I-League 2nd Division	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
Aizawl	2023–24	I-League	20	15	–		–		–		20	15
	2024–25	I-League	20	12	–		–		–		20	12
	Total		40	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	27
Career total			42	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	27

Honours

Delhi FC

• I-League 2nd Division: 2022–23

Individual

• Most goals scored by an Indian in a I-League season – 15 goals