Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Thounaojam Kritina Devi | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Haokha Mamang, Thoubal, Manipur, India | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Indian Arrows | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021-22 | The Young Welfare Club | ||
2022– | Gokulam Kerala | 22 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
India U17 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09 February 2024 |
Thounaojam Kritina Devi (born 10 February 2003) is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a defender for the Young Welfare Club. [1] She has also represented India at the youth level.
Kritina hails from Haokha Mamang village in Thoubal district, Manipur. [2] Her father, Thounaojam Rajen Singh, is a farmer while her mother is a home maker. Initially, her father was reluctant to send his only daughter to play football but Devi's uncle Deben Singh persuaded him that it would be good for the girl. Deben Singh's son, Kiyam Amarjit Singh (former Under-17 India captain) and another cousin Thounaojam Jeakson Singh, both played for India team in the Under-17 World Cup. [3] All three families stay close by in the same colony.
Manipur
The India women's national football team represents India at women's international football competitions and is governed by the All India Football Federation. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC. India is also part of the South Asian Football Federation. The team was one of the best in Asia in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, when they became runners-up in the 1979 and the 1983 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
The India national under-17 football team represents India in international football at the under-17 level. Controlled by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for football in India, the team is part of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation.
The Kalinga Stadium is a multi-purpose international sports complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Its foundation stone was laid by the former chief minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik in 1978. It is best known as the home ground of the Indian Super League club Odisha FC since its inception in 2019. It was the home ground of the I-League club Indian Arrows from 2018 until 2022. It is situated in the heart of Bhubaneswar near Nayapalli area. It has facilities for athletics, football, field hockey, tennis, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, wall climbing and swimming. Other features of the stadium includes an 8-lane synthetic athletics track, high performance centres, and India's first Olympic standard pink and blue water-based AstroTurf.
Ngangom Bala Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club Manipur Police and the India national team.
Eastern Sporting Union, generally known as ESU, is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur. Its women's team competed in the Indian Women's League. Eastern Sporting Union is one of the most successful women's football club in India, and was the champion of the inaugural Indian Women's League.
Jeakson Singh Thounaojam is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club East Bengal and the India national team.
Amarjit Singh Kiyam is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Mohammedan. He captained the India national under-17 team at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship was the 2nd edition of the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Bhutan from 9–18 of August, 2018 at Changlimithang Stadium. Six teams from the region took part.
Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays for Gokulam Kerala and India women's national football team. She played her debut international match in the AFC Cup Qualifiers 2018.
Thongam Tababi Devi is an Indian footballer who plays as a forward. She has been a member of the India women's national team.
Esha Singh is an Indian sport shooter. She became the youngest national champion in the 10 meter air pistol in 2018 at the age of 13. Besides 10 meter air pistol, she also competes in 25 meter standard pistol and 25 meter pistol events.
Naorem Roshibina Devi is an Indian Wushu player who competes in the Sanda division.
Miss Manipur or Miss Manipur Queen is an annual beauty pageant that is run by the Manipur based Miss Manipur Committee (MMC). It is one of the most watched beauty pageants in North East India. It co-exists with Femina Miss India Manipur, Miss Kangleipak and Miss Meetei Chanu. The titleholder of Miss Manipur represents Manipur in the Miss North East, organised by Northeast Beauty Pageant Organisation (NEBPO) every year.
Astam Oraon is an Indian professional footballer from Jharkhand, who plays as a defender for East Bengal in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team. She captained the India Under-17 team in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup hosted by India in October 2022. A road was built in her village by the local administration in the name of Astam Oraon to celebrate her nomination as the captain.
Hemam Shilky Devi is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a midfielder for Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team. In 2022, she was the youngest player of the AFC Women's Asia Cup aged 16 years and two months.
Martina Thokchom is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a midfielder for Gokulam Kerala FC in the Indian Women's League and represents the India women's national football team.
Langam Chaoba Devi is an Indian football coach and former footballer from Manipur. She took up coaching and served as the assistant coach of the Indian women's team. She currently serves as the head coach of the club Kickstart in the Indian Women's League. She also served as the head coach of the India women's football team in 2024.
Korou Singh Thingujam is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC, as well as in their reserve team. He is also the captain of the India national U-17 football team.
Moirangthem Monalisha Devi is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur who plays as a goalkeeper for the club Sreebhumi in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.
Lynda Kom Serto is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a forward for Odisha FC in the Indian Women's League. She has also represented India at the youth level.
{{cite web}}
: |last=
has generic name (help)