Rochharzela (born April 15, 1998), popularly known as Chhara, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Mohammedan.

Rochharzela
Personal information
Full name Rochharzela
Date of birth (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Mizoram, India
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Mohammedan
Number 7
Youth career
–2017 Aizawl U18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Aizawl 28 (7)
2020–2024 NorthEast United 38 (5)
2024– Mohammedan 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:33, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Aizawl FC

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Born in India, Rochharzela made his senior debut with I-League club Aizawl F.C., during the 2017–18 season.[1]

In the 2019–20 season, Rochharzela was the top Aizawl Football Club goal scorer, scoring the greatest goal tally by an Indian during the season.[2] He helped Aizawl come back to tie a game against Real Kashmir,⁣ who took a lead of 2–0 after Mason Robertson and Kallum Higginbotham scored. Rochharzela's goal helped the team finish the game with a final score of 2–2.[3]

Rochharzela also plays for the club in the Mizoram Premier League and won Skynet Young Player Of The Year in Mizoram in the 2017–18 season.

NorthEast United

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In 2020, Rochharzela joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United on a three-year deal. Rochharzela scored 1 goal in 12 appearances in the 2020–21 Indian Super League season.

He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season on 20 November 2021, as a substitute for V.P. Suhair in the 66th minute of the game which ended in a 2–4 loss.[4] He scored a goal for NorthEast United on 4 December against FC Goa in their 2–1 win.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 January 2023[6]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aizawl 2017–18 I-League 7 0 0 0 1[a] 0 8 0
2018–19 6 1 0 0 7 1
2019–20 15 6 0 0 15 6
NorthEast United 2020–21 Indian Super League 12 1 12 1
2021–22 11 1 0 0 11 1
2022–23 12 2 1 1 13 3
Career total 63 11 0 0 1 0 65 12
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League

References

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  1. ^ Sayak Dipta Dey (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Indian I-League Scoring Stats - 2019-20". www.sportskeeda.com. Sony ESPN. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ Anselm Noronha. "Rochharzela brace helps Aizawl steal a point from Real Kashmir". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ "BFC VS NEUFC 20 November 2021". Indian Super League. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ "ISL 2021-22 Live Score and Updates, NorthEast United vs FC Goa: Charra and Khassa Camara Scores for NorthEast United; NEUFC 2-1 FCG". News18. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ^ Rochharzela at Soccerway