| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanspukuria, Nadia, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sribhumi | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nadia DSA | |||
| 2019–2020 | Police AC | ||
| Sarojini Naidu Orient SC | |||
| Lord's FA Kochi | |||
| 2022–2023 | East Bengal | ||
| 2023– | Sribhumi | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2024– | India | 14 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 April 2026 | |||
Rimpa Haldar (born 6 February 2005)[2] is an Indian professional footballer from West Bengal who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club Sribhumi and the India women's national football team.
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Haldar is from Haspukuria village, Palashipara in Nadia district.[3] Her father Shrivas Haldar is a daily wage labourer.[4] She did her schooling at Haspukuria Vidyalaya. She began with athletics and specialized in 100m and 200m sprints. Then she took up football on the suggestion of her coach Aveek Biswas, and joined the Sporting Union Club in her village where she learnt her basics. She is the only girl from the region to make it to the National team. In 2019, she moved to Kolkata and joined the Kolkata Police Club.
Career[edit | edit source]
She made her senior India debut in the SAFF Women's Championship in October 2024 at Kathmandu, Nepal. Earlier, she played for different clubs including East Bengal FC, Lord's FA, Kochi, Sarojini Naidu Orient Sports Club, Police Athletic Club and Nadia district sports authority team. She first took part in the Kanyashree Cup in Kolkata after joining Sarojini Naidu Club. Soon she was selected for the West Bengal Under–17 team and she captained the squad. She went on to play for the Under–19 team. She also took part in the IFA Shield competition, National Games and Khelo India games.[4]
She played the Kolkata women's football league and was the top scorer for two years. She represents Sreebhumi FC in the 2024–2025 season of the Indian Women's League.[5] In 2023–2024, she played the IWL 2.[6] In December 2024, she played the senior international friendlies against Maldives at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru.[7]
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
International[edit | edit source]
- As of 15 April 2026
| National team | Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 December 2024 | Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bengaluru, India |  Maldives |
13–0 | 14–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 23 June 2025 | 700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand |  Mongolia |
9–0 | 13–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ↑ "All India Football Federation - 15 Rimpa Haldar". The AIFF. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "Rimpa Haldar: The Haspukur swan ready to dip in national team success". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 হালদার, সাগর. "দেশের হয়ে খেলবেন রিম্পা, স্বপ্নের উড়ান" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "East Bengal FC leave it late to snatch full points". ANI News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ "Nita Football Academy (NFA) makes history, qualifies for coveted Indian Women's League (IWL) 2024-25". Financialexpress. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (30 December 2024). "India women's team thrashes Maldives 14-0 in international friendly". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Rimpa Haldar at All India Football Federation.