Jyoti Chouhan

Jyoti Chouhan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Madhya Pradesh, India
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Misaka United FC
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	DFA Dhar
	Kenkre
	MUM- Footie First
2021–2022	Gokulam Kerala
2022–2024	Dinamo Zagreb	25	(18)
2024–2025	Gokulam Kerala
2025–	Misaka United FC
International career‡
2023–	India	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 October 2024

Jyoti Chouhan (born 6 July 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Karnataka Women's League club Misaka United FC and the India national football team. ^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Chouhan's father died when she was twelve years old. ^[3] Chouhan has four sisters. ^[4] She is a native of Sardarpur, India. ^[5]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

International

As of 27 October 2024

National team	Year	Caps	Goals
India	2023	1	0
	2024	6	1
Total		7	1

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	17 October 2024	Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal	Pakistan	5–2	5–2	2024 SAFF Women's Championship

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

• Indian Women's League: 2021–22

Dinamo Zagreb

• Croatian Women's Football Cup: 2023–24; ^[12] runner-up: 2022–23

References

1. "Jyoti Chouhan - 24sata article". Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
2. "Jyoti Chouhan Statistics". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
3. "Meet Jyoti Chouhan". scroll.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
4. "Jyoti Chouhan charts new territories for Indian football in Europe". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
5. "Jyoti Chauhan scripts history". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
6. Mitra, Dipawali (15 July 2022). "After Kolkata camp, 2 girls picked up for Croatian football club trials". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
7. "'Došle smo u najveći klub. O vama nismo znale ništa, sad znamo jednu stvar'". jutarnji.hr. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
8. "Who is Jyoti Chouhan?". sportingnews.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
9. "Jyoti Chouhan paves the way for girls in Madhya Pradesh". Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
10. "The irresistible European success of footballer Jyoti Chouhan". livemint.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
11. "Match Report TPE vs IND" (PDF). info.hangzhou2022.cn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
12. "HNKŽ 23/24, Finale". semafor.hns. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

External links

• Jyoti Chouhan at All India Football Federation