Rimpa Haldar
Rimpa Haldar (born 6 February 2005)[1] is an Indian football player from West Bengal. She plays for the India women's national football team as a forward. She is registered with state body, the Indian Football Association, and plays Sreebhumi Football Club in the domestic tournaments.
Early life and career
[edit]Haldar is from Haspukuria village, Palashipara in Nadia district.[2] Her father Shrivas Haldar is a daily wage labourer.[3] She did her schooling at Haspukuria Vidyalaya. She began with athletics and specialized in 100m and 200m sprints. Then she took up football on the suggestion of her coach Aveek Biswas, and joined the Sporting Union Club in her village where she learnt her basics. She is the only girl from the region to make it to the National team. In 2019, she moved to Kolkata and joined the Kolkata Police Club.
Career
[edit]She made her senior India debut in the SAFF Women's Championship in October 2024 at Kathmandu, Nepal. Earlier, she played for different clubs including East Bengal FC, Lord's FA, Kochi, Sarojini Naidu Orient Sports Club, Police Athletic Club and Nadia district sports authority team. She first took part in the Kanyashree Cup in Kolkata after joining Sarojini Naidu Club. Soon she was selected for the West Bengal Under 17 team and she captained the squad. She went on to play for the Under 19 team. She also took part in the IFA Shield competition, National Games and Khelo India games.[3]
She played the Kolkata women's football league and was the top scorer for two years. She represents Sreebhumi FC in the 2024–2025 season of the Indian Women's League.[4] In 2023–2024, she played the IWL2.[5] In December 2024, she played the senior international friendlies against Maldives at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "All India Football Federation - 15 Rimpa Haldar". The AIFF. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Rimpa Haldar: The Haspukur swan ready to dip in national team success". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b হালদার, সাগর. "দেশের হয়ে খেলবেন রিম্পা, স্বপ্নের উড়ান" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal FC leave it late to snatch full points". ANI News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Nita Football Academy (NFA) makes history, qualifies for coveted Indian Women's League (IWL) 2024-25". Financialexpress. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (30 December 2024). "India women's team thrashes Maldives 14-0 in international friendly". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Rimpa Haldar at All India Football Federation.