Zohmingliana Ralte (born 2 October 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a defender for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League.

Zohmingliana Ralte
Personal information
Full name Zohmingliana Ralte
Date of birth (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Aizawl, Mizoram
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2005–2006 Mohun Bagan
2007–2008 Rangdajied United
2008–2009 Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Shillong Lajong
2012–2015 Pune 27 (1)
2015NorthEast United FC (loan) 2 (0)
2016 DSK Shivajians 12 (0)
2017 Aizawl 18 (1)
2017−2018 Bengaluru FC 0 (0)
2018–2021 Chennaiyin FC 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Early career

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Born in Aizawl, Mizoram, Ralte began his career at the academy of Mohun Bagan in 2005 before leaving the academy after one year due to being homesick.[1] He then joined the Rangdajied United youth team in 2007 before joining Shillong Lajong in 2008.[1] While with Shillong Lajong Ralte played in the I-League and I-League 2nd Division.[1]

Pune

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On 30 July 2012 it was announced that Ralte had signed with Pune F.C. of the I-League on a two-year deal.[2] He made his league debut for Pune on 5 January 2013 against United Sikkim when he came on as a 92nd-minute substitute for James Moga.[3] Ralte scored his first ever professional goal on 24 May 2015 as he headed in Arata Izumi's deflected corner in the sixth minute, in what proved to be the only goal in a 1–0 victory over his former club Shillong Lajong.[4]

NorthEast United FC

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In July 2015 Ralte was drafted to play for NorthEast United FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.[5]

DSK Shivajians

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Ralte signed for DSK Shivajians for one season.

Aizawl FC

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In December 2016, Ralte signed for his home side Aizawl F.C. for 2016-17 I-League season. He was the captain of Aizawl and guided them to lift the maiden I-League trophy. Ralte scored a crucial goal against Mohun Bagan which was known to be the title winning goal of the season.

Bengaluru FC

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On July 23, 2017, Ralte was drafted to Bengaluru FC.[6]

Honours

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Club

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Aizawl FC

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Zohmingliana Ralte". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Pune FC sign defender Zohmingliana Ralte". Indian Sports News. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  3. ^ "United Sikkim vs. Pune 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  4. ^ Bera, Kaustav (24 May 2015). "Shillong Lajong FC 0-1 Pune FC: An early Ralte strike wins it for the Red Lizards". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ^ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Ralte signs for BFC". Twitter.com. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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