Isak Vanlalruatfela
Isak Vanlalruatfela (born 19 May 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Odisha.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isak Vanlalruatfela | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Redstar Football Academy | |||
| 2017–2018 | Bengaluru | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Aizawl | 19 | (3) |
| 2020– | Odisha | 39 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 19 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Isak played in the NECS Cup for Bawngkawn LC, and was later moved up to Bengaluru FC, in 2018/19 season he was signed by Aizawl F.C. from Electric Veng FC.[1] He made his professional debut for the Aizawl against Chennai City F.C. on 16 November 2018, He was brought in as substitute in the 69th minute as Aizawl lost 1–2.[2]
On 24 June 2020, isak joined Indian Super League club Odisha FC.[3] He scored his first league goal on 30 November 2021 in a thrilling 6–4 win over SC East Bengal.[4]
International career
On 7 March 2024, Vanlalruatfela received first call-up to the national squad of India as one of the 35 probables by head coach Igor Štimac, for the both home and away games against Afghanistan in round 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aizawl | 2018–19 | I-League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | I-League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Odisha | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |
| Total | 39 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 14 | ||
- Includes Super Cup
- Appearances in Durand Cup
- Appearances in AFC Cup
Honours
Odisha
Individual
- Super Cup Player of the Tournament: 2024[9]
- Indian Super League Emerging Player of the Month: February 2023,[10] December 2023[11]
References
- "Aizawl FC sign Isak Vanlalruatfela from Bengaluru FC U-18s!". Arunava Chaudhari.
- "Aizawl 1-2 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- "Odisha FC rope in young Indian duo of Isak Vanlalruatfela and Paul Ramfangzauva". The Times of India. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "ISL: Odisha FC come from behind to beat SC East Bengal in 10-goal thriller". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "Igor Stimac names 35 probables for India's FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Afghanistan". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- Isak Vanlalruatfela at Soccerway
- Isak Vanlalruatfela at BeSoccer
- Rawat, Akhil; AIFF Media Team (25 April 2023). "Odisha FC bask in Kozhikode rain; beat Bengaluru FC to claim Hero Super Cup crown". the-aiff.com. Kozhikode: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023.
- Rawat, Akhil (28 January 2024). "12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup". AIFF Media Team. Bhubaneswar: AIFF. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
- "Odisha FC's Isak Ralte wins the Emerging Player of the Month award for February 2023". Indian Super League. 23 February 2023. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023.
- "Odisha FC's Isak Ralte wins the Emerging Player of the Month award for December 2023". Indian Super League. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.