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{{Meitei name|Loitongbam|Ashalata|Devi}}
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| fullname = Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
| fullname = Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|7|3}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|7|3}}
| birth_place = [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]
| currentclub = [[Sethu FC]]
| currentclub = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| clubnumber = 4
| clubnumber = 4
| height =  
| height =  
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| clubs1 = [[New Radiant W.S.C.|New Radiant]]
| clubs1 = [[Railways women's football team|Railways]]
| years1 = 2015
| years1 =  
| caps1 =  
| caps1 =  
| goals1 =  
| goals1 =  
| clubs2 = [[Rising Student Club]]
| clubs2 = [[New Radiant W.S.C.|New Radiant]]
| years2 = 2016–2017
| years2 = 2015
| caps2 =  
| caps2 =  
| goals2 =  
| goals2 =  
| nationalyears1 = 2011–
| clubs3 = [[Rising Student Club]]
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national football team|India]]
| years3 = 2016–2017
| nationalcaps1 = 49
| caps3 =
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| goals3 =
| nationalteam-update = 10 April 2019
| years4 = 2017–2018
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = [[KRYPHSA FC|KRYPHSA]]
| clubs3 = [[KRYPHSA F.C.]]
| caps4 =
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 =  
| caps3 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2022
| years4 = 2018–
| clubs5 = [[Sethu FC|Sethu]]
| clubs4 = [[Sethu FC]]
| caps5 = 10
| goals4 = 1
| goals5 = 1
| caps4 = 10
| years6 = 2022–
| club-update = 4 January 2021
| clubs6 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]
| nationalcaps1 =  
| nationalgoals1 =  
| nationalyears2 = 2012–
| nationalteam2 = [[India women's national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 83
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| club-update = 21 May 2023
| nationalteam-update = 24 September 2023
}}
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'''Loitongbam Ashalata Devi''' (born 3 July 1993) known as '''Ashalata Devi''' is an [[India]]n professional [[football player]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for the [[India women's national football team|Indian national team]] and [[Indian Women's League]] side [[Sethu FC]].<ref name="aiff">{{cite web|date=|title=Loitongbam Ashalata Devi – Player Profile|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/62505|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=4 December 2020|website=|publisher=All India Football Federation}}</ref> She is the current captain of [[India women's national football team]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 November 2019|title=Indian Women's Football Team Captain Ashalata Devi Has Been Nominated For AFC 'Player Of The Year' Award|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/indian-women-s-football-team-captain-ashalata-devi-has-been-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year-award-500613.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.indiatimes.com}}</ref> Devi is considered as one of the finest defenders in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 September 2020|title=Beacons who lit the way for women’s football in India|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/indian-female-football-team-players-best-national-women/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.olympicchannel.com}}</ref>
'''Loitongbam Ashalata Devi''' (born 3 July 1993), known as '''Ashalata Devi''', is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for the [[Indian Women's League]] club [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]] and [[Captain (association football)|captains]] the [[India women's national football team|India women's national team]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 November 2019|title=Indian Women's Football Team Captain Ashalata Devi Has Been Nominated For AFC 'Player Of The Year' Award|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/indian-women-s-football-team-captain-ashalata-devi-has-been-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year-award-500613.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118052237/https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/indian-women-s-football-team-captain-ashalata-devi-has-been-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year-award-500613.html|archive-date=18 January 2021|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.indiatimes.com}}</ref> Devi is considered one of the finest defenders from Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 September 2020|title=Beacons who lit the way for women's football in India|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/indian-female-football-team-players-best-national-women/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205135343/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/indian-female-football-team-players-best-national-women/|archive-date=5 December 2020|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.olympicchannel.com}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Devi was born in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]] on 3 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Ashalata Devi Loitongbam – Eurosport|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/ashalata-devi-loitongbam_prs403711/person.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.eurosport.com}}</ref> She started playing football at the age of 13.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 May 2019|title=ASHALATA DEVI: “I TRY TO BE A BETTER PLAYER THAN WHAT I WAS YESTERDAY”|url=https://www.fistosports.com/ashalata-devi-try-better-player-yesterday-hero-iwl-sethu-fc|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.fistosports.com}}</ref>
Devi was born in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]] on 3 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Ashalata Devi Loitongbam – Eurosport|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/ashalata-devi-loitongbam_prs403711/person.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909000418/http://www.eurosport.com/football/ashalata-devi-loitongbam_prs403711/person.shtml|archive-date=9 September 2017|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.eurosport.com}}</ref> She started playing football at the age of 13.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 May 2019|title=ASHALATA DEVI: "I TRY TO BE A BETTER PLAYER THAN WHAT I WAS YESTERDAY"|url=https://www.fistosports.com/ashalata-devi-try-better-player-yesterday-hero-iwl-sethu-fc|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125202253/https://www.fistosports.com/ashalata-devi-try-better-player-yesterday-hero-iwl-sethu-fc|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=4 December 2020|website=www.fistosports.com}}</ref>
 
== Club career ==
== Club career ==


=== New Radiant ===
=== New Radiant ===
In 2015, Devi signed for the [[Dhivehi Premier League|Dhivehi Women's Premier League]] franchise [[New Radiant W.S.C.|New Radiant W.S.C]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 May 2015|title=Bembem, Bala and Ashalata Devi invited to play in Maldivian League|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bembem-bala-and-ashalata-devi-invited-to-play-in-maldivian-league|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> She thus became the second Indian to play for a club outside India after [[Oinam Bembem Devi|Bembem Devi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2020|title=The glorious saga of Indian women football team – Ashalata Devi section|url=https://sportslibro.com/football/news/indian-women-football-team/5251#Loitongbam_Ashalata_Devi:|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=Sports Libro}}</ref> She won the league with the club in that particular season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Loitongbam Ashalata Devi signed for New Radiant|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-new-indian-express/20170921/282205126067797|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=www.pressreader.com}}</ref>
In 2015, Devi signed for the [[Dhivehi Premier League|Dhivehi Women's Premier League]] franchise [[New Radiant W.S.C.|New Radiant W.S.C]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 May 2015|title=Bembem, Bala and Ashalata Devi invited to play in Maldivian League|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bembem-bala-and-ashalata-devi-invited-to-play-in-maldivian-league|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023115511/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bembem-bala-and-ashalata-devi-invited-to-play-in-maldivian-league|archive-date=23 October 2020|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> She thus became the second Indian to play for a club outside India after [[Oinam Bembem Devi|Bembem Devi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2020|title=The glorious saga of Indian women football team – Ashalata Devi section|url=https://sportslibro.com/football/news/indian-women-football-team/5251#Loitongbam_Ashalata_Devi:|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819104743/https://sportslibro.com/football/soccer-news/indian-women-football-team/5251#Loitongbam_Ashalata_Devi:|archive-date=19 August 2022|access-date=5 December 2020|website=Sports Libro}}</ref> She won the league with the club in that particular season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Loitongbam Ashalata Devi signed for New Radiant|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-new-indian-express/20170921/282205126067797|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819104747/https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-new-indian-express/20170921/282205126067797|archive-date=19 August 2022|access-date=5 December 2020|via=PressReader}}</ref>


=== Rising Student Club ===
=== Rising Student Club ===
On 2016, Devi signed for the newly formed [[Rising Student's Club|Rising Student Club]] to feature in the first edition of [[Indian Women's League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 October 2020|title=Ashalata Devi: My family initially felt that football is not for girls|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/indian-womens-football-ashalata-devi/v0ur69mc0yo1sxrk0zx19uus|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
In 2016, Devi signed for the newly formed [[Rising Student's Club|Rising Student Club]] to feature in the first edition of the [[Indian Women's League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 October 2020|title=Ashalata Devi: My family initially felt that football is not for girls|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/indian-womens-football-ashalata-devi/v0ur69mc0yo1sxrk0zx19uus|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819104814/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/indian-womens-football-ashalata-devi/v0ur69mc0yo1sxrk0zx19uus|archive-date=19 August 2022|access-date=5 December 2020|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>


=== KRYPHSA FC ===
=== KRYPHSA FC ===
On 2017, Devi signed for the Indian Women's League side [[KRYPHSA F.C.]] for the [[2017–18 Indian Women's League season|2017–18 Indian Women's League]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nayak|first=Nicolai|title=Relishing challenges and leading by example: Meet Indian women’s football team captain Ashalata Devi|url=https://scroll.in/field/931258/relishing-challenges-and-leading-by-example-meet-indian-womens-football-team-captain-ashalata-devi|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2017, Devi joined the Indian Women's League club [[KRYPHSA F.C.]] for the [[2017–18 Indian Women's League season|2017–18 Indian Women's League]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nayak|first=Nicolai|title=Relishing challenges and leading by example: Meet Indian women's football team captain Ashalata Devi|url=https://scroll.in/field/931258/relishing-challenges-and-leading-by-example-meet-indian-womens-football-team-captain-ashalata-devi|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235814/https://scroll.in/field/931258/relishing-challenges-and-leading-by-example-meet-indian-womens-football-team-captain-ashalata-devi|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Sethu FC ===
=== Sethu FC ===
On 2018, Devi shifted her base to [[Tamil Nadu]] based club [[Sethu FC]] who participates in [[Indian Women's League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2020|title=The glorious saga of Indian women football team|url=https://sportslibro.com/football/news/indian-women-football-team/5251|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=Sports Libro}}</ref> In the [[2018–19 Indian Women's League season]], [[Sethu FC|Sethu]] won the tournament by defeating [[Manipur Police Sports Club|Manipur Police SC]] 1–3 in the finals thereby winning her maiden Indian Women's League trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 May 2019|title=Hero Indian Women's League 2018–19 , Final {{!}} Manipur Police Sports Club 1–3 Sethu|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/5200|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref>
In 2018, Devi transferred to [[Tamil Nadu]] based club [[Sethu FC]] which participates in the Indian Women's League.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2020|title=The glorious saga of Indian women football team|url=https://sportslibro.com/football/news/indian-women-football-team/5251|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819104743/https://sportslibro.com/football/soccer-news/indian-women-football-team/5251|archive-date=19 August 2022|access-date=5 December 2020|website=Sports Libro}}</ref> In the [[2018–19 Indian Women's League season]], [[Sethu FC|Sethu]] won the tournament by defeating [[Manipur Police Sports Club|Manipur Police SC]] 1–3 in the finals, where Devi won her maiden Indian Women's League trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 May 2019|title=Hero Indian Women's League 2018–19 , Final {{!}} Manipur Police Sports Club 1–3 Sethu|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/5200|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928164118/https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/5200|archive-date=28 September 2020|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref>


== International career ==
== International career ==
In 2008 at the age of 15, Devi was called-up for [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]. Devi was called-up for the senior team and debuted in the year of 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ASHALATA DEVI: "I AM AFRAID OF NO ONE ON THE PITCH"|url=https://sethufc.com/ashalata-devi-i-am-afraid-of-no-one-on-the-pitch.php|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Sethu FC Official Website}}</ref> She is the current captain India women's national football team. Devi played a pivotal role in India's success in qualifying for the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2021 Olympics]] (supposed to be held in 2020) which is going to be held in [[Tokyo]]. Devi has several achievements with the national team. Devi was a part of India that won two [[South Asian Games]] gold medals starting from [[2016 South Asian Games|2016]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 February 2016|title=Indian Women win Gold in South Asian Games|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-women-win-gold-in-south-asian-games|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> and in [[2019 South Asian Games|2019]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 December 2019|title=Bala Devi brace powers Indian women's team to 3rd straight SAG Gold|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bala-devi-brace-powers-indian-womens-team-to-3rd-straight-sag-gold|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> and was also part of the team that won [[SAFF Women's Championship]] four consecutive times starting from [[2012 SAFF Women's Championship|2012]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=INDIA DEFEND TITLE IN STYLE|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3296|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130105004205/http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> [[2014 SAFF Women's Championship|2014]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2014|title=Six star India retain SAFF Women's Championship|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/six-star-india-retain-saff-womens-championship|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship|2016]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 January 2017|title=India Defeat Bangladesh To Clinch The SAFF Cup 2016|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/01/06/south-asian-football-federation-cup-india-wins-2016/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=feminismindia.com}}</ref> and finally in [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship|2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 March 2019|title=INDIAN WOMEN CLINCH FIFTH STRAIGHT SAFF TITLE AFTER 3–1 WIN OVER NEPAL|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-women-clinch-fifth-straight-saff-title-after-3-1-win-over-nepal|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> She was nominated by [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] for the women's player of the year in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 November 2019|title=India's Ashalata Devi nominated for AFC 'Player of the Year' award|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indias-ashalata-devi-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year-award/articleshow/72092425.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2019|website=The Times of India}}</ref> and was selected as AIFF women's player of the year for her performance in the 2018–19 campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=PRAFUL PATEL ANNOUNCES 2018–19 AIFF AWARDS|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/praful-patel-announces-2018-19-aiff-awards#:~:text=Among%20the%20women%2C%20Ashalata%20Devi,of%20the%20Year%202018%2D19.|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref>
In 2008 at the age of 15, Devi was called-up for [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]. Devi was called-up for the senior team and debuted in the year 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ASHALATA DEVI: "I AM AFRAID OF NO ONE ON THE PITCH"|url=https://sethufc.com/ashalata-devi-i-am-afraid-of-no-one-on-the-pitch.php|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Sethu FC Official Website}}</ref> She is the current captain of the India women's national football team. Devi played a pivotal role in India's success in qualifying for the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2021 Olympics]] (supposed to be held in 2020) which is going to be held in [[Tokyo]]. Devi has several achievements with the national team. Devi was a part of the Indian tea that won two [[South Asian Games]] gold medals in [[2016 South Asian Games|2016]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 February 2016|title=Indian Women win Gold in South Asian Games|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-women-win-gold-in-south-asian-games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708162159/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-women-win-gold-in-south-asian-games|archive-date=8 July 2020|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> and [[2019 South Asian Games|2019]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 December 2019|title=Bala Devi brace powers Indian women's team to 3rd straight SAG Gold|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bala-devi-brace-powers-indian-womens-team-to-3rd-straight-sag-gold|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621201235/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/bala-devi-brace-powers-indian-womens-team-to-3rd-straight-sag-gold|archive-date=21 June 2021|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> and was also part of the team that won the [[SAFF Women's Championship]] four times consecutively, in [[2012 SAFF Women's Championship|2012]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=INDIA DEFEND TITLE IN STYLE|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3296|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105004205/http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php|archive-date=5 January 2013|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> [[2014 SAFF Women's Championship|2014]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2014|title=Six star India retain SAFF Women's Championship|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/six-star-india-retain-saff-womens-championship|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819104743/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/six-star-india-retain-saff-womens-championship|archive-date=19 August 2022|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship|2016]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 January 2017|title=India Defeat Bangladesh To Clinch The SAFF Cup 2016|url=https://feminisminindia.com/2017/01/06/south-asian-football-federation-cup-india-wins-2016/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107082601/https://feminisminindia.com/2017/01/06/south-asian-football-federation-cup-india-wins-2016/|archive-date=7 January 2021|access-date=5 December 2020|website=feminismindia.com}}</ref> and finally in [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship|2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 March 2019|title=INDIAN WOMEN CLINCH FIFTH STRAIGHT SAFF TITLE AFTER 3–1 WIN OVER NEPAL|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-women-clinch-fifth-straight-saff-title-after-3-1-win-over-nepal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915034537/http://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-women-clinch-fifth-straight-saff-title-after-3-1-win-over-nepal|archive-date=15 September 2020|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref> She was nominated by [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] for the women's player of the year in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 November 2019|title=India's Ashalata Devi nominated for AFC 'Player of the Year' award|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indias-ashalata-devi-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year-award/articleshow/72092425.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117084305/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/indias-ashalata-devi-nominated-for-afc-player-of-the-year-award/articleshow/72092425.cms|archive-date=17 November 2019|access-date=5 December 2019|website=The Times of India}}</ref> and was selected as the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] women's player of the year for her performance in the 2018–19 campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 July 2019|title=PRAFUL PATEL ANNOUNCES 2018–19 AIFF AWARDS|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/praful-patel-announces-2018-19-aiff-awards#:~:text=Among%20the%20women%2C%20Ashalata%20Devi,of%20the%20Year%202018%2D19.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819104743/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/praful-patel-announces-2018-19-aiff-awards#:~:text=Among%20the%20women%2C%20Ashalata%20Devi,of%20the%20Year%202018%2D19.|archive-date=19 August 2022|access-date=5 December 2020|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Career statistics==
===International===
{{Updated|24 September 2023}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" |International caps and goals
|-
!Year
!Caps!!Goals
|-
|2012
|5
|0
|-
|2013
|5
|0
|-
|2014
|8
|1
|-
|2015
|2
|1
|-
|2016
|7
|1
|-
|2017
|7
|0
|-
|2018
|3
|0
|-
|2019
|26
|1
|-
|2021
|8
|0
|-
|2022
|6
|0
|-
|2023
|6
|0
|-
!Total
!83
!4
|}


=== International ===
:''Scores and results list India's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+List of international goals scored by Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 14 September 2014 || [[Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field]], [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] || {{fbw|MDV}} || align=center|'''10'''–0 || align=center| 15–0 || [[Football at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Asian Games]]
|-
| 2. || 13 March 2015 || [[Mandalar Thiri Stadium]], [[Mandalay]], [[Myanmar]] || {{fbw|SRI}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || [[2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament|2016 Olympic Qualifiers]]
|-
| 3. || 15 February 2016 || [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]], [[Shillong]], [[India]] || {{fbw|NEP}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || [[2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament|2016 Olympic Qualifiers]]
|-
| 4. || 6 April 2019 || [[Mandalar Thiri Stadium]], [[Mandalay]], [[Myanmar]] || {{fbw|NEP}} || align=center|'''3'''–1 || align=center| 3–1 || [[2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament|2020 Olympic Qualifiers]]
|}


;[[South Asian Games]]
==Honours==
: {{Gold1}} '''Gold (2)''' [[2016 South Asian Games|2016]], [[2019 South Asian Games|2019]]


'''[[SAFF Women's Championship]]'''
'''India'''
*[[SAFF Women's Championship]]: [[2012 SAFF Women's Championship|2012]], [[2014 SAFF Women's Championship|2014]], [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship|2016]], [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship|2019]]
*[[Football at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]] Gold medal: [[2016 South Asian Games|2016]], [[2019 South Asian Games|2019]]


Winner (4): [[2012 SAFF Women's Championship|2012]], [[2014 SAFF Women's Championship|2014]], [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship|2016]], [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship|2019]]
'''Sethu FC'''
*[[Indian Women's League]]: [[2018–19 Indian Women's League season|2018–19]]


=== Club ===
'''Gokulam Kerala'''
*[[Indian Women's League]]: [[2021–22 Indian Women's League season|2021–22]], [[2022–23 Indian Women's League season|2022–23]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/gokulam-kerala-steamroll-kickstart-to-complete-hat-trick-of-hero-iwl-titles|access-date=21 May 2023 |website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=21 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522160849/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/gokulam-kerala-steamroll-kickstart-to-complete-hat-trick-of-hero-iwl-titles|archive-date=22 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/gokulam-kerala-wins-indian-womens-league-gkfc-5-0-kickstart-fc-sabitra-bhandari-top-scorer-iwl-records-milestones-stats/article66878249.ece|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|date=21 May 2023|access-date=22 May 2023|location=Chennai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522151217/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/gokulam-kerala-wins-indian-womens-league-gkfc-5-0-kickstart-fc-sabitra-bhandari-top-scorer-iwl-records-milestones-stats/article66878249.ece|archive-date=22 May 2023}}</ref>


==== Sethu FC ====
'''Railways'''
* [[Senior Women's National Football Championship]]: [[2015–16 Senior Women's National Football Championship|2015–16]]


* Indian Women's League: [[2018–19 Indian Women's League season|2018–19]]
'''New Radiant'''
*[[FAM Women's Football Championship]]: [[2015 FAM Women's Football Championship|2015]]


=== Personal ===
'''Individual'''
* Indian Women's League Best Defender: [[2021–22 Indian Women's League season|2021–22]]
* AIFF women's player of the year: [[AIFF Player of the Year|2018–19]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi bag top honours at AIFF Awards|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football-aiff-awards-sunil-chhetri-ashalata-devi-dangmei-grace-sahad-abdul-samad-jammu-and-kashmir-football/article28332935.ece|date=9 July 2019|access-date=25 March 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027045433/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football-aiff-awards-sunil-chhetri-ashalata-devi-dangmei-grace-sahad-abdul-samad-jammu-and-kashmir-football/article28332935.ece|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] women's player of the year 2019: Nominee


* AIFF women’s player of the year: [[AIFF Player of the Year|2018–19]]
==See also==
* AFC women’s player of the year 2019: Nominee
*[[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/62505 Loitongbam Ashalata Devi] at All India Football Federation
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/62505 Loitongbam Ashalata Devi] at All India Football Federation
* [https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/ashalata-devi/51329/ Loitongbam Ashalata Devi] at Global Sports Archive
* {{GSA player|ashalata-devi/51329}}
* [http://www.eurosport.com/football/ashalata-devi-loitongbam_prs403711/person.shtml Loitongbam Ashalata Devi] at Eurosport
* [http://www.eurosport.com/football/ashalata-devi-loitongbam_prs403711/person.shtml Loitongbam Ashalata Devi] at Eurosport
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Latest revision as of 23:35, 24 September 2023


In this Meitei name, the family name is Loitongbam and the given name is Ashalata. "Devi" is a name suffix.

Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
Personal information
Full name Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
Date of birth (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Imphal, Manipur
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Railways
2015 New Radiant
2016–2017 Rising Student Club
2017–2018 KRYPHSA
2018–2022 Sethu 10 (1)
2022– Gokulam Kerala 20 (4)
National team‡
2008 India U17
2012– India 83 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 September 2023

Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (born 3 July 1993), known as Ashalata Devi, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala and captains the India women's national team.[1] Devi is considered one of the finest defenders from Asia.[2]

Early life[edit]

Devi was born in Imphal, Manipur on 3 July 1993.[3] She started playing football at the age of 13.[4]

Club career[edit]

New Radiant[edit]

In 2015, Devi signed for the Dhivehi Women's Premier League franchise New Radiant W.S.C.[5] She thus became the second Indian to play for a club outside India after Bembem Devi.[6] She won the league with the club in that particular season.[7]

Rising Student Club[edit]

In 2016, Devi signed for the newly formed Rising Student Club to feature in the first edition of the Indian Women's League.[8]

KRYPHSA FC[edit]

In 2017, Devi joined the Indian Women's League club KRYPHSA F.C. for the 2017–18 Indian Women's League season.[9]

Sethu FC[edit]

In 2018, Devi transferred to Tamil Nadu based club Sethu FC which participates in the Indian Women's League.[10] In the 2018–19 Indian Women's League season, Sethu won the tournament by defeating Manipur Police SC 1–3 in the finals, where Devi won her maiden Indian Women's League trophy.[11]

International career[edit]

In 2008 at the age of 15, Devi was called-up for India U17. Devi was called-up for the senior team and debuted in the year 2011.[12] She is the current captain of the India women's national football team. Devi played a pivotal role in India's success in qualifying for the 2021 Olympics (supposed to be held in 2020) which is going to be held in Tokyo. Devi has several achievements with the national team. Devi was a part of the Indian tea that won two South Asian Games gold medals in 2016[13] and 2019[14] and was also part of the team that won the SAFF Women's Championship four times consecutively, in 2012,[15] 2014,[16] 2016[17] and finally in 2019.[18] She was nominated by AFC for the women's player of the year in 2019[19] and was selected as the AIFF women's player of the year for her performance in the 2018–19 campaign.[20]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

As of 24 September 2023
International caps and goals
Year Caps Goals
2012 5 0
2013 5 0
2014 8 1
2015 2 1
2016 7 1
2017 7 0
2018 3 0
2019 26 1
2021 8 0
2022 6 0
2023 6 0
Total 83 4
Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 September 2014 Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South Korea  Maldives 10–0 15–0 2014 Asian Games
2. 13 March 2015 Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar  Sri Lanka 2–0 4–0 2016 Olympic Qualifiers
3. 15 February 2016 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India    Nepal 4–0 4–0 2016 Olympic Qualifiers
4. 6 April 2019 Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar    Nepal 3–1 3–1 2020 Olympic Qualifiers

Honours[edit]

India

Sethu FC

Gokulam Kerala

Railways

New Radiant

Individual

  • Indian Women's League Best Defender: 2021–22
  • AIFF women's player of the year: 2018–19[23]
  • AFC women's player of the year 2019: Nominee

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Indian Women's Football Team Captain Ashalata Devi Has Been Nominated For AFC 'Player Of The Year' Award". www.indiatimes.com. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Beacons who lit the way for women's football in India". www.olympicchannel.com. 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ashalata Devi Loitongbam – Eurosport". www.eurosport.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "ASHALATA DEVI: "I TRY TO BE A BETTER PLAYER THAN WHAT I WAS YESTERDAY"". www.fistosports.com. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bembem, Bala and Ashalata Devi invited to play in Maldivian League". All India Football Federation. 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "The glorious saga of Indian women football team – Ashalata Devi section". Sports Libro. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Loitongbam Ashalata Devi signed for New Radiant". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2020 – via PressReader.
  8. ↑ "Ashalata Devi: My family initially felt that football is not for girls". www.goal.com. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Nayak, Nicolai. "Relishing challenges and leading by example: Meet Indian women's football team captain Ashalata Devi". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "The glorious saga of Indian women football team". Sports Libro. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Hero Indian Women's League 2018–19 , Final | Manipur Police Sports Club 1–3 Sethu". All India Football Federation. 22 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "ASHALATA DEVI: "I AM AFRAID OF NO ONE ON THE PITCH"". Sethu FC Official Website. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Indian Women win Gold in South Asian Games". All India Football Federation. 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bala Devi brace powers Indian women's team to 3rd straight SAG Gold". All India Football Federation. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "INDIA DEFEND TITLE IN STYLE". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Six star India retain SAFF Women's Championship". All India Football Federation. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "India Defeat Bangladesh To Clinch The SAFF Cup 2016". feminismindia.com. 6 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "INDIAN WOMEN CLINCH FIFTH STRAIGHT SAFF TITLE AFTER 3–1 WIN OVER NEPAL". All India Football Federation. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "India's Ashalata Devi nominated for AFC 'Player of the Year' award". The Times of India. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  20. ↑ "PRAFUL PATEL ANNOUNCES 2018–19 AIFF AWARDS". All India Football Federation. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  23. ↑ Sportstar, Team (9 July 2019). "Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi bag top honours at AIFF Awards". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

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