R Malsawmtluanga (born 12 September 1992) is an Indian professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...

for

Aizawl Aizawl (, American English, US: , British English, UK: ; Mizo language, Mizo: ), formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India. It is situated ato ...

in the

I-League The I-League is the men's second professional football division of the Indian football league system behind the Indian Super League. Administered by the All India Football Federation, it is currently contested by 13 clubs. It operates as a s ...

Career

Malsawmtluanga started his career for Chanmari in the

Mizoram Premier League The Mizoram Premier League (also known as LZ JUICE Mizoram Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest State football leagues in India, state-level Association football, football league in Mizoram, India. On a national scale, it is th ...

, earning player the year honours in 2014, and the

Mizoram football team The Mizoram football team is a football team representing Mizoram in Indian state football competitions. They were the champions of the Santosh Trophy in the 2013–14 season. Mizoram Football Association is the governing body of Football in Mi ...

. Malsawmtluanga made his professional debut for Aizawl in the I-League on 9 January 2016 against the reigning champions,

Mohun Bagan Mohun Bagan Super Giant, commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, ...

. He played the full match as Aizawl lost 3–1. best player in MPL 2017

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Malsawmtluanga, R 1992 births Living people Indian men's footballers Aizawl FC players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Mizoram I-League 2 players 21st-century Indian sportsmen I-League players