Jyoti Ann Burrett Explained

Jyoti Burrett
Fullname:Jyoti Ann Burrett
Birth Date:18 September 1989
Birth Place:Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Height:5 ft 3 in
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Hans FC
Clubnumber:9
Collegeyears1:2014
College1:University of Exeter Ladies FC[1]
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:FC Pune City
Years2:2019–present
Clubs2:Hans FC
Caps2:13
Goals2:4
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Kickstart FC (women)
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:India

Jyoti Ann Burrett (born 18 September 1989) is an Indian football player who started her career with Delhi state team.[2] She has played for Kickstart in the Indian Women's League.

Early life

Born in Dehradun, she studied in Welham Girls' School in Dehradun and Delhi's St. Stephen's College, and also has a master's degree in sports and health science from University of Exeter, UK.[3] [4]

Career

She started her football career by playing for Jaguar Eves, a Club in Delhi. Around the same time, Burrett was selected to be a part of the 23-member squad for the AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualifiers) in 2014 as a forward.[5] [6] She also played for her university team while pursuing her Masters in University of Exeter, UK.

Currently the India women's senior national team striker, she also trained with Tottenham Hotspur during their pre-season camp in June to July in 2012.[7] She was featured in the viral Nike's Da-da-ding video released in 2016 to promote women athletes in India.[8]

Burrett and a few other women players started and registered Delhi Women's Football Players Welfare Association in 2017.[9] [10] This initiative is being supported by Bharatiya Janata Party's National Spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi, and she has promised the team access a ground in Sarojini Nagar.[11]

She joined Indian Women's League side Hans Football Club for the year 2019. She scored first goal against FC Alakhpura on 7 May 2019.

Honours

India

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: For India's Jyoti Ann Burrett, its football over high-paying corporate job. 18 December 2020. economictimes.indiatimes.com. The Economic Times. 6 November 2021. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625164325/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/for-indias-jyoti-ann-burrett-its-football-over-high-paying-corporate-job/articleshow/21216303.cms. Press Trust of India. New Delhi.
  2. News: Meet the Indian footballer who turned her back on the big bucks to undertake a Himalayan journey. Vasu. Anand. Scroll.in. 2018-03-13. en-US. 26 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326082808/https://scroll.in/field/829691/meet-the-indian-footballer-who-turned-her-back-on-the-big-bucks-to-undertake-a-himalayan-journey. live.
  3. News: Footballer Jyoti yearns for space to play in Delhi. Rediff. 2018-03-13. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214213/http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/slide-show-1-interview-jyoti-burnette-yearns-for-place-to-train-and-play-football-in-delhi-laxmi-negi/20130926.htm#5. live.
  4. News: Bend it like Burrett: women's rights and football. Tarafdar. Swati Sanyal. 2017-08-19. The Hindu. 2018-03-13. en-IN. 0971-751X. 25 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325130442/https://www.thehindu.com/society/bend-it-like-burrett/article19523668.ece. live.
  5. News: 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers: India Women's squad announced. 2013-05-07. 2018-03-13. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214406/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/2014-afc-womens-asian-cup-qualifiers-india-womens-squad-announced. live.
  6. News: Interview: India's women's footballer Jyoti Ann Burrett - Enormous talent in the villages. 2013-08-12. 2018-03-13. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214403/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/interview-indias-womens-footballer-jyoti-ann-burrett-enormous-talent-in-the-villages/2. live.
  7. Web site: For India's Jyoti Ann Burrett, its football over high-paying corporate job. 18 December 2020. The Economic Times. 6 November 2021. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625164325/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/for-indias-jyoti-ann-burrett-its-football-over-high-paying-corporate-job/articleshow/21216303.cms. live.
  8. News: Ad of the Day: W+K India's First Nike Ad Celebrates the Power of Sport in Women's Lives. 2018-03-13. en-US. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214552/http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/ad-day-wk-indias-first-nike-ad-celebrates-power-sport-womens-lives-172473/. live.
  9. Web site: How These Delhi Women Fought For The Right To Play Football On A Public Field. Homegrown. homegrown.co.in. en. 2018-03-13. 14 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314042606/https://homegrown.co.in/article/801895/how-these-delhi-women-won-their-right-to-play-football. live.
  10. Web site: Football for these Indian women is more than a game; it's an inspiring social movement - Firstpost. www.firstpost.com. 2018-03-13. 13 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214327/http://www.firstpost.com/living/football-for-these-indian-women-is-more-than-a-game-its-an-inspiring-social-movement-3977449.html. live.
  11. News: A group of women fought for the right to play football. Will Delhi finally let them have some fun?. Dore. Bhavya. Scroll.in. 2018-03-13. en-US. 3 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403050716/https://scroll.in/magazine/852959/a-group-of-women-fought-for-the-right-to-play-football-will-delhi-finally-let-them-have-some-fun. live.
  12. Web site: Indian women’s squad announced for SAFF Championship . India Footy . Shukla . Abhishek . 19 February 2022 . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907050536/https://www.indiafooty.com/2014/11/10/indian-womens-squad-announced-for-saff-championship/ . live .

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