.jpg) Lalpekhlua in training with India in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeje Lalpekhlua Fanai | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hnahthial, Mizoram, India | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Dinthar[2] | ||
| 2007–2008 | Pune | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Pune | 54 | (16) |
| 2010–2011 | → Pailan Arrows (loan) | 15 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Dempo | 18 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Mohun Bagan | 16 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Chennaiyin (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2015–2020 | Chennaiyin | 56 | (19) |
| 2016 | → Mohun Bagan (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2017 | → Mohun Bagan (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | East Bengal | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 210 | (69) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | India U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | India U23 | 13 | (6) |
| 2011–2019 | India | 56 | (23) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:37, 6 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2019 | |||
Jeje Lalpekhlua | |
|---|---|
| Member of Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Constituency | South Tuipui Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1991 Hnahthial, Mizoram, India |
| Political party | Zoram People's Movement |
| Occupation | Footballer, politician |
Jeje Lalpekhlua Fanai (born 7 January 1991), simply known as Jeje, is an Indian politician and former professional footballer who played as a striker. On 27 March 2023, he formally joined the Zoram People's Movement[3] and won from the South Tuipui constituency in the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election.[4]
He is the second-highest Indian goalscorer in the history of the Indian Super League and the record highest scorer for Chennaiyin. Jeje won the 2014–15 I-League with Mohun Bagan and the 2015 Indian Super League with Chennaiyin, subsequently winning the 2015–16 FPAI Indian Player of the Year and the AIFF Men's Player of the Year Award.[5][6] Between 2011 and 2019, he scored 23 goals in 56 international matches.
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- ^ "Jeje Lalpekhlua Profile: Know All About Former India Footballer Who Beat Mizoram Health Minister In 2023 Assembly Elections". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Majumdar, Rajarshi (26 April 2016). "FPAI Awards: Jeje Lalpekhlua named Indian Player of the Year". IB Times. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Alvares, Rohan (9 June 2017). "AIFF Awards: Jeje Lalpekhlua named best Indian player". The Times of India. Times Now Network (TNN). Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.