Viksit Bara

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Viksit Bara
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-04-08) 8 April 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Gumla district, Jharkhand, India
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Indian Arrows
Number 3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Jharkhand
2024– Indian Arrows
International career
2023 India U17
2025– India U20
2024– India 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2025

Viksit Bara (born 8 April 2008) is an Indian professional footballer from Jharkhand who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League 2 club Indian Arrows Women Juniors and the India national football team. She has also represented Jharkhand in the senior national championships.

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Early life

Bara is from Gumla, Jharkhand.

Career

Domestic

She played the 29th Senior Women's National football championship for Jharkhand in October 2024. [1] [2] In August 2024, she played for Jharkhand in the Junior Girls National Football Championship Tier 1 at RDT Stadium in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. [3] They finished second losing to Manipur in the finals 2-0. [4]

International

She was selected in the 23-player Indian squad by Indian coach Joakim Alexandersson and she played the two FIFA international friendlies against Maldives on December 30 and January 2 at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. [5] [6] [7] She made her senior India debut as a substitute in the first match on December 30 in the 64th minute replacing Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu. [8] [9] In April 2023, she played for India in the AFC Under 17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers Indonesia 2024 at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan where India defeat Kyrgyz Republic 1-0. [10] She also played the AFC Under 17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers in September 2023 at Indonesia. She was selected for the Indian under 20 women team for Pink Ladies Youth Cup played at Turkey in February 2025. [11] [12]

Career statistics

International

As of 2 January 2025
National teamYearCapsGoals
India 202410
202510
Total20

References

  1. "29th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25". www.the-aiff.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  2. Sportstar, Team (23 September 2023). "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: Rampaging Sulanjana Raul's hattrick helps India beat Iran". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. Admin, F. C. (21 August 2024). "Manipur win record-extending 11th Junior Girls' NFC Tier 1 title". Football Counter. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  4. "Manipur win record-extending 11th Junior Girls' NFC Tier 1 title". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  5. "India women's football team coach Alexandersson announced 23-member squad for Maldives friendly". Sportstar. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  6. "India complete a Maldives massacre in FIFA Women's Friendly". ANI News. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. "9 from NE in 23-member Women's India Football Squad". Northeast Live. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  8. "India complete a Maldives massacre in FIFA Women's Friendly". ANI News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  9. "International Friendly: Indian Women's NT demolish Malidves 14-0". The Away End. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  10. "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers: Indian team downs Kyrgyz Republic 1-0". ANI News. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  11. "None from Odisha in Indian women team for Pink Ladies Cup". www.orisports.com. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  12. "India Vs Russia, Pink Ladies Under-20 Youth Cup: Preview, Live Streaming – All You Need To Know About IND Women's Final Match". Outlook India. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.