| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yumnam Kamala Devi | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Thoubal, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–18 | Railways | 32 | (43) |
| 2017–19 | Eastern Sporting Union | 10 | (15) |
| 2019 | FC Kolhapur City | 5 | (2) |
| 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 5 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2010– | India | 61 | (41) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2020 | |||
Yumnam Kamala Devi (born 4 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and an occasional striker for the Indian team.[1][2] She plays for Gokulam Kerala FC in Indian Women's League.
Career[edit | edit source]
International career[edit | edit source]
Kamala Devi was a part of the Indian team that won the SAFF Championships, 2010 And' SAG South Asian games in 2010, 2012 and 2014. At the 2012 tournament, she was awarded the Best Player of the Final. She finished the tournament scoring seven goals, also scoring in the final against Nepal, in the 83rd minute. At the 2014 Asian Games, she scored five goals in India's first match against Maldives.[3] She scored five goals and was the top-scorer at the 2016 South Asian Games. It included a brace in the final against Nepal that helped her win the gold medal.[4] SAFF Women's Championship 2016. Four Time SAFF -Winners' 2010,2012,2014,2016.Two Time SAG 2010,2016. ONE Time Asian games Participate'2014.
Club career[edit | edit source]
In 2016, Devi was signed by Eastern Sporting Union to play in the inaugural season of the Indian Women's League. She helped her team win the League scoring 15 goals in 10 games and was the joint top-scorer alongside Sanju Yadav. 12 of those goals came in the final round. It included a brace in the final against Rising Student.[5]
Devi also plays for Railways in various competitions.[6]
Devi was awarded AIFF 2017 Woman Footballer of the Year on July 23, 2018.
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
- As of 2018
| Intercontinental caps and goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Caps | Goals |
| 2010 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | ||
Honours[edit | edit source]
Women's Football Representing🇮🇳 India
1.SOUTH ASIAN GAMES
GOAL MEDAL(2): 2010, 2016
2. SAFF Championship
GOLD MEDAL(4): 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
3. WINNER, Match Series
BAHRAIN: 2011,2013 MALAYSIA: 2017
4. ASIAN GAMES
2014: Participated
5. FIFA Women's Olympic Qualifiers
ROUND 1,
2015 : Participated
2018 : Participated
6. AFC Women's ASIAN CUP Qualifiers
2013: Participated
7. AFC U-19 Women's Qualiers
2008: Participated
2010: Participated ( U-19' Indian Team Captain)
8. XXXV COTIF, Spain
2018: Participated
AWARDS[edit | edit source]
1. AIFF WOMAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR, 2017
2. TOP Scorer, South Asian Games, 2016- 5 Goals
3. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE FINAL, SAFF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP, 2012.
4. Top Scorer, 12 Goals, IWL, 2017
5. BEST PLAYER, SENIOR WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, 2016.
6. Top Scorer 16 Goals, U-17, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, 2006.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Manipur's Football Culture has inspired me: Kamala Devi". the-aiff.com. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Yumnam Kamala Devi". www.incheon2014ag.org. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Football Women's First Round Group A Match Results India vs Maldives". www.incheon2014ag.org. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "SAG: Kamala Devi stars in India's title triumph". The Hindu. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "EASTERN SPORTING UNION CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF INDIAN WOMEN'S LEAGUE". All India Football Federation. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Indian women's football team eyeing last 8 finish in Asian Games". ibnlive.com. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Kamala Devi profile at eurosport.com