Sushmita Lepcha

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Sushmita Lepcha (19 March 1996) is an Indian professional footballer from West Bengal. [1] [2] She plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal FC and the India women's national football team. [3]

She is from Kalimpong in northern West Bengal. She made her senior India debut at the AFC Women's Asia Cup in Perth, Australia. [4] [5] [6] She played for Sevayani Social Welfare Club in the Calcutta Women's Football League. She also played for Pipa FC and Kickstart FC in 2020. [7]

In 2023, she played for Bengal in the Senior Women’s National Football Championship (for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy) and was also represented the state team in 2024, where Bengal reached the semifinals. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "All India Football Federation". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sushmita Lepcha 2026 Matches - Soccer - ESPN (IN)". ESPN. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Notification that paved Sushmita Lepcha's path to Asian Cup". ANI News. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup: From COVID-19 heartbreak, India back on merit against the continent's best". The Times of India. 3 March 2026. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: India returns to continental showpiece after two decades". Olympics.com. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Manipur's Sweety Devi Ngangbam Named Captain of India for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026; 26-Member Squad Announced". Northeast Live. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sushmita Lepcha's AFC Women's Asian Cup Debut for India". 1 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "The notification that paved Sushmita Lepcha's path to the Asian Cup". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
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