Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sethu | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Andro Mahilla Mandal Assn. | |||
| 2021–2022 | Kickstart | ||
| United Pukhao Sports Assn. | |||
| 2022–2023 | Eastern Sporting Union | ||
| 2023– | Sethu | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| India U20 | |||
| 2025– | India | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2025 | |||
Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam (2 March 2003)[1] is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Sethu and the India national football team.[2] She has also represented the clubs Eastern Sporting Union and Kickstart at the domestic level.
Early life and career
Devi is from Manipur. She is selected by Indian chief coach Crispin Chettri for the National camp at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, in preparation for the Pink Ladies Cup, to be held at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, from 20 to 26 February 2025.[3] On 17 February 2025, she was named in the final squad.[4][5] She made her senior India debut against Jordan at the Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah on 20 February 2025.[6]
In July 2020, she was in the probables list selected by All India Football Federation for the Under–17 Women’s World Cup 2021.[7]
Career statistics
International
- As of 5 July 2025
| National team | Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 July 2025 | 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Iraq | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "AIFF -Senior National team -PHANJOUBAM NIRMALA DEVI". The AIFF. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "IWL: Sethu FC breeze past HOPS FC to win 2-0 at Ambedkar Stadium". ianslive.in. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (17 February 2025). "India women's head coach Crispin Chettri names 23-member squad for Pink Ladies Cup in UAE". Sportstar. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Crispin Chettri names 23-member squad for Pink Ladies Cup in UAE". ANI News. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Crispin Chettri names 23-member squad for Pink Ladies Cup in UAE". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Senior India women produce a dominant display to tame Jordan in Sharjah opener". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Two Goans among probables for U-17 Women's World Cup". The Times of India. 11 July 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 February 2025.