Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arifa Sayed Zaheer | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Football Leaders Academy SRI MA | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Future Star FC | |||
Community FC India | |||
Kenkre FC | |||
Samuel Football Academy | |||
Sethu | |||
2022– | Odisha | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 |
Arifa Sayed Zaheer (born 17 February 1998) is an Indian professional footballer from Maharashtra, who plays as a defender for the club Odisha[1] in the Indian Women's League. She was called up for the India women's national football team camp in 2022.[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.
Honours
Odisha
References
- ^ a b "Odisha FC". Odisha FC. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "arifa zaheer: Latest News & Videos, Photos about arifa zaheer | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Arifa Zaheer Sayed". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Release, Press (22 July 2022). "Odisha FC Women sign defender Arifa Zaheer on two-year deal!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Orisports.com". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Bala & Co ready to dazzle". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Odisha FC take home the IWL trophy with stunning ease". i-league.org. I-League. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links
- Arifa Zaheer at All India Football Federation