Rimpa Haldar

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Rimpa Haldar
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Hanspukuria, Nadia, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sribhumi
Number 7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Nadia DSA
2019–2020 Police AC
Sarojini Naidu Orient SC
Lord's FA Kochi
2022–2023 East Bengal
2023– Sribhumi
International career
2024– India 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2025

Rimpa Haldar (born 6 February 2005) [1] is an Indian professional footballer from West Bengal who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club Sribhumi and the India women's national football team.

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Early life and career

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

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 IWL 2. [5] In December 2024, she played the senior international friendlies against Maldives at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. [6]

Career statistics

International

As of 8 July 2025
National teamYearCapsGoals
India 202431
202551
Total82
Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Rimpa Haldar
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 December 2024Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bengaluru, India Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 13–014–0 Friendly
2.23 June 2025 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 9–013–0 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification

References

  1. "All India Football Federation - 15 Rimpa Haldar". The AIFF. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. "Rimpa Haldar: The Haspukur swan ready to dip in national team success". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 হালদার, সাগর. "দেশের হয়ে খেলবেন রিম্পা, স্বপ্নের উড়ান" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. "East Bengal FC leave it late to snatch full points". ANI News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  5. "Nita Football Academy (NFA) makes history, qualifies for coveted Indian Women's League (IWL) 2024-25". Financialexpress. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. Sportstar, Team (30 December 2024). "India women's team thrashes Maldives 14-0 in international friendly". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 February 2025.