Jeje Lalpekhlua
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Jeje Lalpekhlua is an India
n footballer who currently plays for Pune F.C. in the I-League
. He is being dubbed as the next Baichung Bhutia
and is being dubbed as one of the brightest prospects for Indian football. He scored the only goal in a win against Afghanistan in the SAFF Cup group stage match in Bangladesh
. He led the Indian U19
team to South Asian games in Sri Lanka
. In the last group stage match he scored a hat trick against Pakistan in a 5-1 win. He also scored four goals in his first three senior appearances for the Indian national football team.
. It is only known that he had played nineteen games and scored five goals.
newcomers Indian Arrows on a one year loan basis. The Indian Arrows is only made up of Indian Under-19
players. During the 2010 Federation Cup
he scored 1 goal for Indian Arrows in two games played. On December 3rd 2010 Lalpekhlua took part in Indian Arrows first I-League
game ever against Chirag United, the final score was 2-1 in Chirag United's favor. On December 8th 2010 Lalpekhlua scored his first ever goal for Indian Arrows against ONGC FC
. After that Lalpekhlua went on a huge scoring run and earned a lot of praise by many top AIFF
personnel. On March 13th 2011 Lalpekhlua scored four goals against FC Air India
in an I-League
match which ended 5-2 in favor of Indian Arrows. He was then also declared man of the match in his club's 4-0 win over HAL on April 3rd 2011.
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group stage against fellow I-League
opposition Dempo. During the match Jeje scored his first goal in over a year for Pune on route to a 2-1 victory. Jeje then scored his second goal of the Federation Cup on September 19th 2011 against Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium
. He then on September 26th 2011 won the FPAI Best Young Player Award for the 2010-11 season beating out players like Raju Gaikwad
and Lenny Rodrigues
. After winning the FPAI Best Young Player Award Jeje started the 2011–12 I-League
season in the starting line-up for Pune. In the second game of the season for Pune he scored the first goal in a comeback from behind night for the club in the 78th minute to make the score 1-2 against Sporting Clube de Goa
in a match which ended 2-2 on October 28 2011. The next game Jeje continued scoring as he scored once again against Chirag United Club Kerala in what was Pune's first win of the 2011-12 I-League season 3-1 on November 1 2011. He then scored another goal in the I-League against Dempo in the 26th minute on November 19 2011. Despite the goal Pune still lost the match 3-1.
team in the 2-1 victory over the Myanmar U-23
team. On March 21st 2011, Lalpekhlua made his debut for the senior India national football team
in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
against Chinese Taipei
and scored a goal. On March 23rd 2011 Jeje scored 2 more goals in his second match for the Indian national football team against Pakistan
in another AFC Challenge Cup Qualification match. On March 25th he scored 4th goal of his international career against Turkmenistan
which helped India tie the match. During India's second leg of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against the United Arab Emirates
on July 28th 2011 Jeje scored a goal to help India to a 2-2 draw at the Ambedkar Stadium
in New Delhi
, India
but India still were knocked-out 5-2 on aggregate after losing the away leg 3-0. Then on November 16 2011 Jeje scored in the 47th minute for India against Malaysia
in a Friendly
played at the Salt Lake Stadium
. The match ended 3-2 in favor of India.
† I-League
, ‡ Federation Cup
, ¶ AFC Champions League
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n footballer who currently plays for Pune F.C. in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. He is being dubbed as the next Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia is an ex Indian footballer. He is currently contracted by the club he owns, United Sikkim. He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He plays for United Sikkim FC. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills...
and is being dubbed as one of the brightest prospects for Indian football. He scored the only goal in a win against Afghanistan in the SAFF Cup group stage match in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. He led the Indian U19
India national under-19 football team
India's national Under-19 football team, also known as India Under-19s or India U19, is considered to be one of the feeder teams for the India national football team behind the India national under-23 football team....
team to South Asian games in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. In the last group stage match he scored a hat trick against Pakistan in a 5-1 win. He also scored four goals in his first three senior appearances for the Indian national football team.
Pune
From 2007-2010 Lalpekhlua played for Pune F.C. of the I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. It is only known that he had played nineteen games and scored five goals.
Indian Arrows
For the 2010-11 I-League season, Lalpekhlua signed for I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
newcomers Indian Arrows on a one year loan basis. The Indian Arrows is only made up of Indian Under-19
India national under-19 football team
India's national Under-19 football team, also known as India Under-19s or India U19, is considered to be one of the feeder teams for the India national football team behind the India national under-23 football team....
players. During the 2010 Federation Cup
2010 Indian Federation Cup
The 32nd Federation Cup qualifiers commenced from September 14. Eight teams battled it out for a place in the quarterfinal round and had been divided in to two groups.-Qualifying Play-Offs :...
he scored 1 goal for Indian Arrows in two games played. On December 3rd 2010 Lalpekhlua took part in Indian Arrows first I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
game ever against Chirag United, the final score was 2-1 in Chirag United's favor. On December 8th 2010 Lalpekhlua scored his first ever goal for Indian Arrows against ONGC FC
ONGC FC
ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted...
. After that Lalpekhlua went on a huge scoring run and earned a lot of praise by many top AIFF
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...
personnel. On March 13th 2011 Lalpekhlua scored four goals against FC Air India
Air India (football club)
Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division...
in an I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
match which ended 5-2 in favor of Indian Arrows. He was then also declared man of the match in his club's 4-0 win over HAL on April 3rd 2011.
Back to Pune
On July 7th 2011 it was announced that Jeje has signed for his former club Pune F.C. in the I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
.
2011-12
Jeje made his first start (and his first overall game) for Pune since his return from Indian Arrows on September 17th 2011 during the Federation CupFederation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
group stage against fellow I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
opposition Dempo. During the match Jeje scored his first goal in over a year for Pune on route to a 2-1 victory. Jeje then scored his second goal of the Federation Cup on September 19th 2011 against Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:...
. He then on September 26th 2011 won the FPAI Best Young Player Award for the 2010-11 season beating out players like Raju Gaikwad
Raju Gaikwad
Raju Eknath Gaikwad is an Indian football player. He currently playes for Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. in the I-League which is India's top-tier football league as a Defender...
and Lenny Rodrigues
Lenny Rodrigues
Lenny Rodrigues is an Indian footballer who plays as Midfielder for Churchill Brothers S.C. in I-League,-Churchill Brothers:Lenny started his footballing career during the 2010-11 I-League season with Churchill Brothers S.C. of the I-League.-External links:...
. After winning the FPAI Best Young Player Award Jeje started the 2011–12 I-League
2011–12 I-League
The 2011–12 I-League is the fifth season of the I-League since its establishment in 2006. The season began in October 2011 and is due to end in May 2012. Salgaocar are the defending champions, having won their 1st league title the 2010–11 championship....
season in the starting line-up for Pune. In the second game of the season for Pune he scored the first goal in a comeback from behind night for the club in the 78th minute to make the score 1-2 against Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...
in a match which ended 2-2 on October 28 2011. The next game Jeje continued scoring as he scored once again against Chirag United Club Kerala in what was Pune's first win of the 2011-12 I-League season 3-1 on November 1 2011. He then scored another goal in the I-League against Dempo in the 26th minute on November 19 2011. Despite the goal Pune still lost the match 3-1.
International
On February 23rd 2011 Lalpekhlua played his first game and scored his first goal for the Indian U-23India national under-23 football team
The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...
team in the 2-1 victory over the Myanmar U-23
Myanmar national football team
The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer...
team. On March 21st 2011, Lalpekhlua made his debut for the senior India national football team
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House.-Seeding:...
against Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national football team
The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national association football team of the Republic of China ....
and scored a goal. On March 23rd 2011 Jeje scored 2 more goals in his second match for the Indian national football team against Pakistan
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
in another AFC Challenge Cup Qualification match. On March 25th he scored 4th goal of his international career against Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan national football team
The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.-History:After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on June 1, 1992...
which helped India tie the match. During India's second leg of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates national football team
The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates...
on July 28th 2011 Jeje scored a goal to help India to a 2-2 draw at the Ambedkar Stadium
Ambedkar Stadium
Ambedkar Stadium is a stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named in honour of B. R. Ambedkar, the famous dalit leader and chairman of the Indian constituent assembly. It opened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 20,000. It is currently used for football matches...
in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
but India still were knocked-out 5-2 on aggregate after losing the away leg 3-0. Then on November 16 2011 Jeje scored in the 47th minute for India against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
in a Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
played at the Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:...
. The match ended 3-2 in favor of India.
Club
Statistics accurate as of 19 November 2011| Club | Season | League † | Fed Cup ‡ | International ¶ | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Pune | 2008 I-League 2nd Division 2008 The draw of the preliminary groups of the inaugural I-League Division 2 was carried out at Football House, Dwarka on 25 February 2008. The 12 participating teams have been drawn into two groups of six teams each to be played in Pune and Kolhapur... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | |
| Indian Arrows | 2010–11 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| Pune | 2011-12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 24 | 1 | |
† I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
, ‡ Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
, ¶ AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
National team statistics
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International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 21 March 2011 | MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a... , Malaysia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House.-Seeding:... |
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| 2. | 23 March 2011 | MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House.-Seeding:... |
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| 3. | 23 March 2011 | MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Java, Malaysia |  Pakistan |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House.-Seeding:... |
| 4. | 25 March 2011 | MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Java, Malaysia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw eight teams advance to the final tournament in Nepal. The qualification draw was held on 20 October 2010, in AFC House.-Seeding:... |
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| 5. | 28 July 2011 | Ambedkar Stadium Ambedkar Stadium Ambedkar Stadium is a stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named in honour of B. R. Ambedkar, the famous dalit leader and chairman of the Indian constituent assembly. It opened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 20,000. It is currently used for football matches... , New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.- Format :In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties... |
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| 6. | 16 November 2011 | Salt Lake Stadium Salt Lake Stadium Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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