Karthika Angamuthu Explained

Karthika Angamuthu
Birth Date:21 November 1999
Birth Place:Karipatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Odisha FC
Clubnumber:30
Clubs1:Sethu
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Lords FA Kochi
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Odisha FC
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam-Update:12 July 2024

Karthika Angamuthu (born 21 November 1999) is an Indian professional footballer from Tamil Nadu, who plays as a midfielder for Odisha FC in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team. She has also played for Sethu FC.

Early life

Karthika hails from Salem district, Tamil Nadu. She comes from a lower-middle-class family and her parents are Cotton Mill workers.[1] She started playing football at the age of 15 years.[2] [3] Initially, the parents were reluctant to send their daughter on outstation trips but later after watching her success encourage her.[4]

Career

In 2019 Karthika started playing the Hero Indian Women's League and she was selected to the Indian team after a good performance in the league. She made her Senior India debut in Venezuela in December 2021.[5] In January 2022, she was named in the Indian team to play AFC Women's Asian Cup.[6] The year 2023 has been a busy season for Karthika. In March, she played in the international friendly match against Uzbekistan at Tashkent.[7] And in April, she was part of the Indian team that played the Women's Olympic Qualifier Round 1 at Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.[8] Later, she played two friendlies against Nepal in Chennai.[9] [10] [11] In June, she played for Tamil Nadu in the Senior Women's National Football Championship at Amritsar, Punjab.[12]

Career statistics

International

International caps and goals
YearCapsGoals
202110
202210
202370
202440
Total 130

Honours

Odisha

2023–24[13]

References

  1. Web site: 2017-01-30 . பெண்மை என் பெருமை! . 2023-09-18 . Dinamalar . ta.
  2. News: These women footballers are taking the field by storm . The Times of India . 2023-09-18 . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: Bontra . Soumya . 2022-01-20 . Meet the 23 players who can create history for Indian football . 2023-09-18 . thebridge.in . en.
  4. News: 2022-03-09 . These TN women footballers dribble past challenges and make it to the national team . The Times of India . 2023-09-18 . 0971-8257.
  5. Web site: 2022-01-14 . AFC Asian Cup 2022: Meet India's 23-member squad . 2023-11-06 . ESPN . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-01-11 . Hosts India name 23-member squad for AFC Women's Asian Cup, recovering Bala Devi misses out . 2023-11-06 . English.Mathrubhumi . en.
  7. News: ANI . 2023-03-29 . Uzbekistan edge out India with stoppage-time goal in women's football friendly . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-06 . 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: 2023-03-30 . Coach Dennerby names India squad for Olympic Qualifier Round 1 Nagaland Post . 2023-11-06 . en-US.
  9. News: 2023-03-10 . Daughters of the soil take the field by storm . The Times of India . 2023-11-06 . 0971-8257.
  10. Web site: Bhattacharjee . Neeladri . 2023-02-14 . Frontline to front-line: TN girl Indumathi set to lead India as Chennai hosts an international match after 15 years . 2023-11-06 . Sportstar . en.
  11. Web site: Bureau . DTNEXT . 2023-02-15 . Int'l football returns to Chennai today . 2023-11-06 . www.dtnext.in . en.
  12. Web site: 2023-06-27 . Tamil Nadu to clash with Haryana in Senior Women's National Football Championship . 2023-11-06 . www.aninews.in.
  13. News: Odisha FC take home the IWL trophy with stunning ease. i-league.org. I-League. 24 March 2024. 24 March 2024.

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