| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Babina Devi Lisham | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Haokha Maning Leikai, Thoubal, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sethu | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| The Young Welfare Club | |||
| ā2024 | Kickstart | ||
| 2024ā | Sethu | ||
| National teamā” | |||
| 2021ā2022 | India U17 | ||
| 2025ā | India | 8 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ā” National team caps and goals correct as of 15 April 2026 | |||
Babina Devi Lisham (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., 1 February 2005)[2] is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Sethu and the India women's national football team.[3]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Lisham is from Haokha Maning Leikai in Thoubal district, Manipur. She is the daughter of Lisham Kunjo, a mason. Lisham used to play with nobab, a ball shaped citrus fruit, when she was spotted by Mutum Surmala Chanu, a police woman and former assistant coach of Indiaās senior women football team. She initially trained under Surmala at the local football ground of Young Welfare Club.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Lisham was selected by Indian chief coach Crispin Chettri for the National camp at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, in preparation for the Pink Ladies Cup, at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, from 20 to 26 February 2025. On 17 February 2025, she was named in the final squad.[5][6] She made her senior India debut against Jordan at the Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Sharjah on 20 February 2025.[7]
She represented the Indian under-15 team in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) womenās championships held in Bhutan in 2021.[8]
Before joining Sethu FC, Lisham played for the Young Welfare Club and Kickstart FC, Karnataka.
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
International[edit | edit source]
- As of 15 April 2026
| National team | Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ā "AIFF - Under 20 National Team - 6 Lisham Babina Devi". The AIFF. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ā "Babina Devi Lisham Updates, Scores, Fixtures and Standings". Khel Now. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ā "Why Manipur dominates women's football in India". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ā "Crispin Chettri names 23-member squad for Pink Ladies Cup in UAE". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ā Sportstar, Team (17 February 2025). "India women's head coach Crispin Chettri names 23-member squad for Pink Ladies Cup in UAE". Sportstar. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ā "Senior India women produce a dominant display to tame Jordan in Sharjah opener". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ā "Manipur's Linda Chanu And Babina Devi All Set To Make A Mark". www.hercircle.in. Retrieved 17 February 2025.