Malsawmfela is an Indian

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 football player. He currently playes for Pailan Arrows

Pailan Arrows

Pailan Arrows is a football club is based in Kolkata, India. Founded in 2010 under a different name, it is owned and managed by the All India Football Federation and Pailan Group...

 in the I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

 which is India's top-tier football league as a Forward.

Club career

Fela first joined Salgaocar S.C. in 2009-10 season after his impressive performances for the national youth team. He trained with the team and occasionally playing State League matches for the Goan side. He never made an I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

 start for Salgaocar.

Pailan Arrows

He was later picked by AIFF

All India Football Federation

The All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...

 to play for Pailan Arrows

Pailan Arrows

Pailan Arrows is a football club is based in Kolkata, India. Founded in 2010 under a different name, it is owned and managed by the All India Football Federation and Pailan Group...

 in I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

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International career

Fela has represented India in almost all the categories. He's most remembered for his contribution while playing for India U-16. He was impressive in the friendly matches played against youth teams of Premier League while the youth team was touring England.

On February 23, 2011 Malsawmfela played his first game for the India-U-23

India national under-23 football team

The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...

 team against Myanmar and even scored his first goal for the Indian U-23 team in the same game.

In June 2011 Malsawmfela was selected by the India U-19

India national under-19 football team

India's national Under-19 football team, also known as India Under-19s or India U19, is considered to be one of the feeder teams for the India national football team behind the India national under-23 football team....

 for the Weifang Cup 2011 in China at the end of July 2011.In November 2011 he is selected as the captain of India U-19

India national under-19 football team

India's national Under-19 football team, also known as India Under-19s or India U19, is considered to be one of the feeder teams for the India national football team behind the India national under-23 football team....

 in 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

- Format :The teams have been divided into two zones – West and East . The teams will be divided into seven groups of six and five teams each. West Zone will have three groups of six and one of five teams while East will have one group of six teams each and two of five...

 held in Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

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Career statistics

Club	Season	League †			Cup ‡			International *			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Pailan Arrows Pailan Arrows Pailan Arrows is a football club is based in Kolkata, India. Founded in 2010 under a different name, it is owned and managed by the All India Football Federation and Pailan Group...	2010–11	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	4	0
	2011-12 2011–12 I-League The 2011–12 I-League is the fifth season of the I-League since its establishment in 2006. The season began in October 2011 and is due to end in May 2012. Salgaocar are the defending champions, having won their 1st league title the 2010–11 championship....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total		10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	4	0

† I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

     ‡ Federation Cup

Federation Cup (India)

The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...

     * AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

External links

• http://the-aiff.com/pages/team/players.php?plyrId=750