PC Rohlupuia

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PC Rohlupuia
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Mizoram, India
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 East Bengal
Number 43
Youth career
2016–2018 East Bengal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 East Bengal 5 (0)
2020– Mumbai City 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

PC Rohlupuia (born 16 January 1999 in Mizoram, India) is an Indian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Mumbai City in Indian Super League.[1]

Career[]

Rohlupuia started his career with the youth academy of East Bengal FC and played for the East Bengal F.C. U-18 side. Academy coach Ranjan Chowdhury scouted Rohlupuia from Mizoram and brought him to East Bengal, where he developed as a ball-playing central midfielder. He also reached the Semi-Finals of the 2017-18 U-18 I-League, where he impressed throughout the campaign and also scored 2 goals, however, lost to Shillong Lajong FC in the Semi-Finals by 2-0.[2]

East Bengal FC[]

2018–19[]

In 2018-19, under coach Alejandro Menendez, Rohlupuia was promoted to the senior side and was part of the team which toured Malaysia for the pre-season and played 4 friendlies as a part of the preparation for the 2018-19 I-League. He joined the team as a central midfielder, however, he spent most of the campaign on the reserve bench and featured only in 1 game as he made his senior debut when he came on from the bench against Minerva Punjab F.C. away at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Chandigarh on 3 March 2019, which East Bengal FC won 1-0. Rohlupuia played just 8 minutes in the game.[3]

2019–20[]

At the start of 2019-20 season, Rohlupuia signed a 3 years contract extension with East Bengal FC, along with Manoj Mohammed and Prakash Sarkar, keeping him at the club till 2022.[4]

Lineup against Army Red in Durand Cup. The first match of centenary season.

He was started in the very first game of the Centenary Season as a central midfielder beside Lalrindika Ralte, against Army Red in the 2019 Durand Cup which East Bengal FC won 2-0 with goals from Jaime Santos Colado and Bidyashagar Singh.[3] He has already played 5 games this season, with 1 appearance in 2019 Durand Cup and 4 in 2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division.[3] Coach Alejandro Menendez has played him as a Central Midfielder in the pre-season competitions before the 2019-20 I-League.

Club statistics[]

As of match played on 29 February 2020
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Bengal 2018–19[3] I-League 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2019–20[3] I-League 4 0 1[a] 0 4[b] 0 9 0
Total 5 0 1 0 4 0 10 0
Career total 5 0 1 0 4 0 10 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Durand Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Calcutta Football League

Honours[]

Club[]

East Bengal

References[]

  1. ^ "ISL: Mumbai City FC Sign Young Duo of Amey Ranawade and PC Rohlupuia". News18. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Lajong blanks East Bengal to reach maiden U-18 Youth League final". Sportstar - The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "MATCHES OF PC ROHLUPUIA". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. ^ "East Bengal extend contract of three youngsters". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

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