| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | February 17, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ||
Arifa Sayed Zaheer (born 17 February 1998) is an Indian women's professional footballer from Maharashtra. She plays as a defender for Odisha FC[1] in the Indian Women's League and represents the India women's national football team.[2] Earlier, she played with Kenkre FC and Sethu FC.[3]
Early life
She was born in Mumbai but she spent her early years in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.[4] She started playing with the local Samuel Football Academy and Community Football Club India.
Career
- 2022: She was called up for the Indian Women's Under--23 3-Nations tournament camp.
- 2022: She played for Sethu FC which finished Runners-up in the Indian Women's League 2022.[5]
- 2023: In July, Odisha FC signed her for a two-year period.[1] She will play the sixth Indian Women's League as Odisha FC makes its debut.[6]
- 2023: She played the 27th Senior National Women's Football Championship in Fatorda,Goa.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Odisha FC". Odisha FC. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ "arifa zaheer: Latest News & Videos, Photos about arifa zaheer | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ "Arifa Zaheer Sayed". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ↑ Release, Press (2022-07-22). "Odisha FC Women sign defender Arifa Zaheer on two-year deal!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ "Orisports.com". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ "Bala & Co ready to dazzle". The Times of India. 2023-04-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-18.