Babina Devi Lisham (1 February 2005) [1] is an Indian football player from Manipur. [2] She plays for the India women's national football team as a midfielder. She is registered with the Tamil Nadu Football Association and plays for Sethu Football Club in the domestic tournaments.
Lisham is from Haokha Maning Leikai in Thoubal district, Manipur. She is the daughter of Lisham Kunjo, a mason. Lisham used to play with nobab, a ball shaped citrus fruit, when she was spotted by Mutum Surmala Chanu, a police woman and former assistant coach of India’s senior women football team. She initially trained under Surmala at the local football ground of Young Welfare Club. [3]
Lisham was selected by Indian chief coach Crispin Chettri for the National camp at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, in preparation for the Pink Ladies Cup, at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, from 20 to 26 February 2025. 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]
She represented the Indian under-15 team in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) women’s championships held in Bhutan in 2021. [7]
Before joining Sethu FC, Lisham played for the Young Welfare Club and Kickstart FC, Karnataka.