Chennaiyin FC have roped in central midfielder Lalrinliana Hnamte ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL 2024-25).
The 21-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Marina Machans becoming the third midfielder to join the club this summer after Lukas Brambilla and Jitendra Singh. Chennaiyin also handed a contract extension to Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh last month.
Chennaiyin have made 11 new signings so far and they have also extended the contracts of four players including Ryan Edwards, Connor Shields and Samik Mitra.
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Welcoming Hnamte to the club, head coach Owen Coyle commented, “With the ability he possesses we haven’t seen as much of Hnamte as we should’ve in the league. He’s a fantastic young boy who will offer something different to our midfield options.”
“I’m very excited and grateful to be part of this amazing club and I can’t wait to play in front of the fans. I will give absolutely everything I have to help this team win,” Hnamte expressed his excitement on joining the two-time ISL champions.
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Lalrinliana Hnamte Career
The Mizoram-born Hnamte has been considered as one of the brightest talents of Indian football. He made his Indian Super League (ISL) debut at the age of just 18 for East Bengal in 2021.
Before joining Chennaiyin, Hnamte was part of Mohun Bagan Super Giant set-up for three seasons. He won the Durand Cup (2023), the ISL title (2023) and the League Shield (2024) for them.
Hnamte has made 43 appearances in the ISL, spending more than 1300 minutes on the field. In the last season of the league, he recorded an impressive passing accuracy of 83 percent in 13 matches.
Hnamte has also scored two goals so far in his professional career, one of which came against Chennaiyin in his debut ISL season.
