Sumithra Kamaraj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Puliyankudi, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pudhuvai Unicorns | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jeppiaar Institute | ||
| 2017–2018 | Indira Gandhi AS&E | ||
| 2018–2022 | Sethu | ||
| 2022–2023 | Lord FA Kochi | ||
| 2023–2024 | Liberty Ladies FC | ||
| 2024– | Pudhuvai Unicorns FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2022 | India | 8 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Pudhuvai Unicorns (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sumithra Kamaraj (born 5 July 1994) is an Indian professional footballer and football coach from Tamil Nadu, who plays as a midfielder for Pudhuvai Unicorns in the Indian Women's League 2. She is also the assistant coach of Pudhuvai Unicorns. She has also represented Sethu in the Indian Women's League and represented the India women's national football team for the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Sumithra along with her friend Sandhiya Ranganathan grew up in an orphanage in Tamil Nadu where she fell in love with football.[2][3] She did her studies at St. Joseph's College of Arts and Sciences, Cuddalore. Later, both played for India. She lives in Cuddalore.[4]
Football career
[edit]In her Class 8, she was selected for the Indian Under-14 team.[3] In 2016–17, Sumithra played for the Jeppier Institute of Technology FC in the inaugural IWL. In 2018, she Joined Sethu FC. In 2019, she played the South Asian Games at Kathmandu where India bagged the gold medal. In April 2022, she toured Jordan as part of the Indian team to play two matches against Egypt and Jordan.[5]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 January 2019 | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
4–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 1 March 2019 | Alanya, Turkey |  Turkmenistan |
8–0 | 10–0 | 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |
Honours
[edit]India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2016,[6] 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "MAYMOL ROCKY CALLS UP 30 GIRLS FOR SENIOR WOMEN'S TEAM CAMP IN NEW DELHI". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Midfielder for the Indian National Women's Team: Sumithra Kamaraj". Football Express India. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Tamil Nadu girls' journey from orphanage to national football team colours". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Modak, Susmita (24 November 2021). "Women Footballers Are Appealing From State And Central Government For More Job Opportunities". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Blue Tigresses to play two friendlies in Jordan". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Women's Final 20-Member Squad Announced Today". The All India Football Federation. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- K Sumithra at AIFF
- Sumithra Kamaraj at AIFF
- Sumithra Kamaraj at Global Sports Archive
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Indian women's footballers
- India women's international footballers
- Footballers from Tamil Nadu
- Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu
- Women's association football midfielders
- Sethu FC players
- Indian Women's League players
- South Asian Games gold medalists for India
- South Asian Games medalists in football
- Indian football coaches