Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (born 3 July 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays for the Indian national team and Indian Women's League club Sethu FC.[1] Formerly she also played for Rising Student Club and Kryphsa F.C. She has also played for New Radiant of the Dhivehi Premier League of Maldives.[2] She plays as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 3 July 1993||
Place of birth | Imphal, Manipur, India | ||
Playing position(s) | Central Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sethu FC | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | New Radiant | ||
2016–17 | Rising Student Club | ||
2017-18 | KRYPHSA F.C. | 0 | (0) |
2019- | Sethu FC | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | India | 37 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 April 2019 |
Career
Club career
In 2015, Devi was signed by the Maldivian premier league club New Radiant, and was only the second Indian woman to play for a foreign club.[3] She won the league with the club in the season.[3] She is the current captain of the Indian national women's football team. She played inaugural season of Indian Women's League with Rising Student's Club, then next season 2017-18 she moved to Manipuri club KRYPHSA F.C.. For 2018-19 Indian Women's League season she joined Sethu FC.
Honours
International
- South Asian Games
SAFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
▪ Winner (4): 2012, 2014, 2016-17, 2019
Winner of the AIFF women’s player of the year 2018-19
AFC women’s player of the year 2019 nominee
References
- "Ashalata Devi profile by AIFF". AIFF. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Bembem, Bala and Ashalata Devi invited to play in Maldivian League". the-aiff.com. 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- Desai, Shail (29 October 2016). "Bembem Devi: Indian football's unsung legend". livemint.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.