| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalimpong, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sevayani SWO | |||
| PIFA Sports | |||
| 2019–2020 | Baroda FA | ||
| Signature FC | |||
| FC Tuem | |||
| 2022–2024 | Kickstart | ||
| 2024– | East Bengal | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sushmita Lepcha (19 March 1996) is an Indian professional footballer from West Bengal,[2][3] who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal FC and the India women's national football team.[4]
Early life
She is from Kalimpong in northern West Bengal.[5]
Career
She was selected for the senior India for the AFC Women's Asia Cup which was held in Australia.[6][7][8] 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.[9]
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.[5]
Honours
East Bengal
References
- ↑ "2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ↑ "All India Football Federation". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sushmita Lepcha 2026 Matches - Soccer - ESPN (IN)". ESPN. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "Notification that paved Sushmita Lepcha's path to Asian Cup". ANI News. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The notification that paved Sushmita Lepcha's path to the Asian Cup". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: India returns to continental showpiece after two decades". Olympics.com. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Sushmita Lepcha's AFC Women's Asian Cup Debut for India". 1 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
External links
- Sushmita Lepcha at All India Football Federation
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Anju Tamang was initially named in the squad, but was replaced by Karishma Shirvoikar prior to the tournament due to injury. | ||
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- Indian Women's League players
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