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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Isaac Vanmalsawma
| name = Isaac Vanmalsawma
| image         =  
| image =  
| fullname       = Issac Vanmalsawma Chhakchhuak
| fullname = Issac Vanmalsawma Chhakchhuak
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1996|9|15|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|9|15|df=y}}
| birth_place   = [[Lunglei]], [[Mizoram]], India
| birth_place = [[Lunglei]], [[Mizoram]], India
| height         = {{height|m=1.69}}
| height = {{height|m=1.69}}
| currentclub   = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| currentclub = [[SC Delhi]]
| clubnumber     = 13
| clubnumber = 28
| position       = [[Midfielder (association football)|Center midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|Central midfielder]]
| youthyears1   = 2012–2014
| youthyears1 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs1   = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]
| youthclubs1 = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]
| youthyears2    = 2014–2015
| years1 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs2    = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| clubs1 = [[Shillong Lajong FC|Shillong Lajong]]
| years1         = 2015–2017
| caps1 = 24
| clubs1         = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| goals1 = 3
| caps1         = 24
| years2 = 2017–2018
| goals1         = 3
| clubs2 = [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
| years2         = 2017–2018
| caps2 = 12
| clubs2         = [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
| goals2 = 0
| caps2         = 12
| years3 = 2018–2019
| goals2         = 0
| clubs3 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| years3         = 2018–2019
| caps3 = 13
| clubs3         = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| goals3 = 1
| caps3         = 13
| years4 = 2019–2021
| goals3         = 1
| clubs4 = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| years4         = 2019–2021
| caps4 = 25
| clubs4         = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| goals4 = 1
| caps4         = 16
| years5 = 2021–2024
| goals4         = 1
| clubs5 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
| years5         = 2021–
| caps5 = 40
| clubs5         = [[Odisha FC|Odisha FC]]
| goals5 = 1
| caps5          = 0
| years6 = 2024
| goals5        = 0
| clubs6 = [[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–2025
| clubs7 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| caps7 = 6
| goals7 = 0
| clubs8 = [[SC Delhi]]
| years8 = 2025–
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]]
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–
| nationalyears2 = 2016–
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update   = 15:11, 19 December 2020 (UTC)
| club-update = 17:24, 6 December 2024 (IST)
| ntupdate       =  
| ntupdate =  
}}
}}


'''Isaac Vanmalsawma''', is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Odisha FC|Odisha FC]] in the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shillonglajong.com/senior-team |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 May 2016 |archive-date=14 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514011732/http://www.shillonglajong.com/senior-team/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Issac Vanmalsawma Chhakchhuak''' (born 15 September 1996) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]]. He currently plays for [[SC Delhi]] in [[Indian Super League]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===Senior===
===Senior===
Isaac has been included in the national team setup since a very young age and is a very versatile player, playing either on the wing or as offensive midfielder. He made his India debut against Bhutan. Isaac was called for India senior team camp for [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round|AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers]] match against Kyrgyzstan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/national-team-preparatory-camp-kicks-off-in-mumbai|title=NATIONAL TEAM PREPARATORY CAMP KICKS-OFF IN MUMBAI|website=www.the-aiff.com|access-date=23 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204414/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/national-team-preparatory-camp-kicks-off-in-mumbai|url-status=live}}</ref>
Isaac has been included in the national team setup since a very young age and is a very versatile player, playing either on the wing or as offensive midfielder. He made his India debut against Bhutan. Isaac was called for India senior team camp for [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers]] match against Kyrgyzstan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/national-team-preparatory-camp-kicks-off-in-mumbai|title=NATIONAL TEAM PREPARATORY CAMP KICKS-OFF IN MUMBAI|website=the-aiff.com|access-date=23 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204414/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/national-team-preparatory-camp-kicks-off-in-mumbai|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
== Career statistics ==
===Club===
=== Club ===
''Statistics accurate as of 7 January 2020''
{{updated|13 April 2023}}<ref>{{soccerway|issac-vanmalsawma/431823}}</ref>


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|[[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]]
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|[[2016-17 I-League|2016–17]]
|[[2016-17 I-League|2016–17]]
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| rowspan="1"| [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
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|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
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| rowspan="4"| [[Indian Super League]]||12||0||1||0||–||–||13||0
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| rowspan="1" |[[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League|2017–18]]
||13||1||4||0||–||–||17||1
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Super League]]
|12||0||1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |–||13||0
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]
|[[2018–19 Chennaiyin FC season|2018–19]]
||9||1||0||0||–||–||9||1
|13||1||1{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||0||6{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in [[AFC Cup]]}}||1||20||2
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|[[2020-21 Indian Super League season|2020-21]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
||0||0||0||0||–||–||0||0
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League|2019–20]]
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|[[2020–21 Indian Super League|2020–21]]
!56!!3!!12!!0!!0!!0!!68!!3
|16||0|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||16||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!25!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!1
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
|[[2021–22 Indian Super League|2021–22]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Super League]]
|20||0|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||20||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Indian Super League|2022–23]]
|20||1||4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||1|| colspan="2" |–||24||1
|-
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!40!!1!!4!!1!!0!!0!!44!!2
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| rowspan="1" |[[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
|[[2023–24 Indian Super League|2023–24]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–
|-
|[[Hyderabad FC]]
|[[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024-25]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|6
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| colspan="2" |–
| colspan="2" |–
|6
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! colspan="3" |Career total
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}{{Odisha FC squad}}
{{reflist}}
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:29, 25 January 2026


Isaac Vanmalsawma
Personal information
Full name Issac Vanmalsawma Chhakchhuak
Date of birth (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Lunglei, Mizoram, India
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 SC Delhi
Number 28
Youth career
2012–2014 AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Shillong Lajong 24 (3)
2017–2018 Pune City 12 (0)
2018–2019 Chennaiyin 13 (1)
2019–2021 Jamshedpur 25 (1)
2021–2024 Odisha 40 (1)
2024 Punjab 0 (0)
2024–2025 Hyderabad 6 (0)
2025– SC Delhi 0 (0)
National team
2013 India U19 3 (0)
2016– India 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:24, 6 December 2024 (IST)

Issac Vanmalsawma Chhakchhuak (born 15 September 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He currently plays for SC Delhi in Indian Super League.

Club career[edit | edit source]

Shillong Lajong[edit | edit source]

In 2014, Isaac signed on the dotted lines for Shillong lajong. In 2015–16 I-League season he was registered with senior team and there he has played 5 matches in entire season.

2016–17 season[edit | edit source]

In 2016–17 I-League season, Lajong coach Thangboi Singto used Isaac as offensive midfielder and sometimes as a right winger. He played all matches and scored on two occasions. Isaac was instrumental part of Shillong Lajong squad which showed decent performance throughout 2016–17 season.

Pune City[edit | edit source]

On 23 July 2017, Isaac has been picked up by FC Pune City for 2017–18 ISL season.

Chennaiyin[edit | edit source]

In June 2018, Isaac has signed with Chennaiyin for two year deal. Issac scored his maiden goal in ISL with the Marina Machans against ATK.[1]

International career[edit | edit source]

Youth[edit | edit source]

In October 2013, Isaac went to Qatar to represent India U19 in AFC U19 Championship Qualifiers. Where he played all 3 matches under coach Colm Toal.

Senior[edit | edit source]

Isaac has been included in the national team setup since a very young age and is a very versatile player, playing either on the wing or as offensive midfielder. He made his India debut against Bhutan. Isaac was called for India senior team camp for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Kyrgyzstan.[2]

Career statistics[edit | edit source]

Club[edit | edit source]

As of 13 April 2023[3]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shillong Lajong 2015–16 I-League 6 1 0 0 – 6 1
2016–17 18 2 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 – 20 2
Total 24 3 2 0 0 0 26 3
Pune City 2017–18 Indian Super League 12 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 – 13 0
Chennaiyin 2018–19 13 1 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 6[lower-alpha 3] 1 20 2
Jamshedpur 2019–20 Indian Super League 9 1 – – 9 1
2020–21 16 0 – – 16 0
Total 25 1 0 0 0 0 25 1
Odisha 2021–22 Indian Super League 20 0 – – 20 0
2022–23 20 1 4[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 2] 1 – 24 1
Total 40 1 4 1 0 0 44 2
Punjab 2023–24 Indian Super League – – – –
Hyderabad FC 2024-25 Indian Super League 6 0 – – 6 0
Career total 120 6 7 1 6 1 133 8
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Odisha FC to sign Isaac Vanmalsawma from Jamshedpur FC". Football Express. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "NATIONAL TEAM PREPARATORY CAMP KICKS-OFF IN MUMBAI". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Isaac Vanmalsawma at Soccerway
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