1. Jeje Lalpekhlua is the second-highest Indian goalscorer in the history of the Indian Super League and the record highest scorer for Chennaiyin.
22 Facts About Jeje Lalpekhlua
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Four months after his father had retired, Jeje Lalpekhlua made his debut for his club.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua impressed his coaches at the U-19 selection camp in Gwalior and was selected for the national U-19 qualifiers.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua's talent caught the attention of Pune FC, who signed him up when he was 16.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua finished his stellar season with 13 goals in 15 appearances, becoming the top-scoring Indian player of the season.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua then scored another goal in the I-League against Dempo in the 26th minute on 19 November 2011.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua made his final appearance for the club against Air India on 28 April 2012.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua finished the I-League season with 5 goals in 19 appearances.
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On 15 June 2013, Jeje Lalpekhlua signed for Dempo on a two-year contract.
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In 1 September 2014, Jeje Lalpekhlua was loaned out to Chennaiyin for the inaugural 2014 ISL season by Mohun Bagan.
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On 15 October 2014, Jeje Lalpekhlua made his debut for the club against Goa, coming on as a substitute for Balwant Singh in the 80th minute.
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On 16 December 2014, Jeje Lalpekhlua scored a crucial goal for Chennaiyin against Kerala Blasters in the 2nd leg of the 2014 Indian Super League playoffs semi-final, which took the game to extra time.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua finished the season with 4 goals in 13 appearances, which made him the India top-scorer of the season.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua was retained by Chennaiyin for the 2015 Indian Super League season.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua played in the 2015 Indian Super League Final on 20 December 2015, winning the 2015 ISL title for the first time.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua finished the season with 6 goals and 3 assists in 11 appearances.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua was chosen as the Emerging Player of the Season.
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On 8 September 2020, Jeje Lalpekhlua announced his exit from the club after six years of association.
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Jeje Lalpekhlua had a productive AFC Cup campaign, chipping in with 6 goals in 7 appearances.
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On 21 March 2011, Jeje Lalpekhlua made his senior debut in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification match against Chinese Taipei and scored his first goal.
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On 23 March 2011, Jeje Lalpekhlua scored two more goals in his second match against Pakistan, in the Challenge Cup qualifiers.
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In March 2023 Jeje Lalpekhlua joined the Zoram People's Movement to contest in the 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election where he won with 5,468 votes.