Steffi Sarge Kaur
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steffi Sarge Kaur d/o Sergeant Singh Sidhu | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Taiping, Perak, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Melaka United | 5 | (2) |
| 2023 | LMS Tigress | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | MBSJ | ||
| 2024– | Kelana United | 13 | (4) |
| 2024 | Sabah | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Malaysia | 31 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2025 | |||
Steffi Sarge Kaur d/o Sergeant Singh Sidhu (born 25 October 1988) is a Malaysian footballer who plays as a defender for the Malaysia women's national football team.
Early life
She played badminton, hockey, and netball as a child.[1]
Club career
Steffi played for several football clubs in Malaysia. She played for MBSJ FC in the FAS Women's Super League.[2] She also played for Melaka in 2022 Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah, LMS Tigress in 2023 Malaysia Women's National League and Kelana United in 2024 Malaysia Women's National League. She also played in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League with Sabah.[3]
International career
Steffi has represented Malaysia internationally at football, futsal, and footgolf.[4] She made her debut with Malaysia women's football team in 2007. She participated in the 2007 AFF Women's Championship, 2007 Southeast Asian Games, 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification, and 2011 AFF Women's Championship. Few years later, she played for Malaysia women's futsal team for AFC Women's Futsal Championship, ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship and the Southeast Asian Games. After 10 years, she return to the women's national team for 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification in 2021.[5] She scored her first international goal in a 2-0 win against Palestine.[6]
Style of play
She mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "definitely has the leadership quality required to be a good team captain".[7]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 September 2021 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine | Palestine | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 6 July 2022 | Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines | Indonesia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 AFF Women's Championship |
| 3. | 30 September 2023 | King Fahd Sports City, Taif, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament |
| 4. | 31 May 2025 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2025 Women's Tri-Nation Cup |
Personal life
She is of Chindian and Malaysian Siamese descent.[8]
References
- ^ "Steffi Sarge Kaur breaks down gender norms with football as her ultimate vessel". lifestyleasia.com.
- ^ MBSJ FC juara Liga Super Wanita FAS, benam UiTM United Lioness 3-0 - Selangor Kini, 10 June 2024.
- ^ Steffi teruja bakal beraksi di AWCL bersama Kelana United musim depan - Harimau Malaya, 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Steffi Sarge Kaur aims to help team beat odds". thevibes.com.
- ^ Selepas 10 tahun, Steffi dipanggil bantu skuad bola sepak wanita negara, “Mental kena ready” - Cakap Sukan, 21 August 2021.
- ^ Skuad wanita kebangsaan catat kemenangan bergaya 2-0 berdepan Palestin - Bernama, 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Steffi Sarge stays calm and collected". asiasamachar.com.
- ^ "Steffi Sarge still gets a kick out of playing football". freemalaysiatoday.com.
External links
- Steffi Sarge Kaur at Global Sports Archive