Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Madhya Pradesh, India | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
DFA Dhar | |||
Kenkre | |||
MUM- Footie First | |||
2021–2022 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
2022–2024 | Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | (18) |
2024– | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | India | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024 |
Jyoti Chouhan (born 6 July 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala and the India national football team. [1] [2]
Chouhan's father died when she was twelve years old. [3] Chouhan has four sisters. [4] She is a native of Sardarpur, India. [5]
In 2022, Chouhan signed for Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb after doing well in the trials. [6] She then helped the club winning the domestic league. [7] She scored a hat-trick against Croatian side ZNK Agram, becoming the first Indian professional player to score a hat-trick for a European club. [8] Previously, she played for Indian sides Kenkre and Gokulam Kerala, where she was regarded as one of the club's most important players. [9]
Chouhan was called up to India women's national football team training camps in 2016 and 2018. [10] She made her national team debut against Chinese Taipei at the 2022 Asian Games. [11]
International caps and goals | ||
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Year | Caps | Goals |
2023 | 1 | 0 |
2024 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 17 October 2024 | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | Pakistan | 5–2 | 5–2 | 2024 SAFF Women's Championship |
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