Naorem Priyangka Devi Explained
| Priyangka Devi |
| Fullname: | Naorem Priyangka Devi |
| Birth Date: | 2003 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Manipur, India |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | East Bengal |
| Clubs1: | Indian Arrows Women |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Kerala Blasters |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Sethu |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | East Bengal |
| Nationalteam1: | India U17 |
| Nationalteam2: | India |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17 October 2024 |
Naorem Priyangka Devi (born 9 April 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and the India women's national football team.[1] [2]
Club career
Devi started her senior career with Indian Arrows and played for them in the Indian Women's League.[3] On 14 May 2022, she scored 4 goals in a 8-0 victory against Mata Rukmani FC.[4] [5] Priyangka Devi scored nine goals in 11 matches during the season. She was awarded with the emerging player of the season.[6] In 2022, she was signed by Kerala Blasters as a part of their newly launched women's team. [7]
International career
With four goals, Devi was India's top-scorer in the 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship.[8] [9] She was later called up into the senior national team in 2022. She made her debut for the senior national team on 6 April 2022 and scored the only goal in a 1-0 against Egypt.[10]
Career statistics
International
| International caps and goals |
|---|
| Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | |
|---|
Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| +List of international goals scored by Naorem Priyangka Devi | No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|
| 1. | 5 April 2022 | | | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 10 September 2022 | | | 2–0 | 9–0 | 2022 SAFF Women's Championship | |
Honours
Manipur
Individual
- Indian Women's League Emerging Player of the League: 2021–22
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Quadri . Abreshmina Sayeed . From Lynda Kom to Sumati Kumari, 10 Players Who Impressed at U-17 Women's Championship . News18 . 2019-11-18 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: The Sangai Express English . Priyanka Naorem scores as India beat Nepal, progress to SAFF U-19 Women’s C’ship Final . The Sangai Express . 2021-12-20 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: D'Cunha . Zenia . Sagar . Sunaadh . Arrows provide a rare ray of hope for the future of women's football in India . ESPN . 2022-05-19 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: IWL: Priyangka scores 4 as Indian Arrows run riot against Mata Rukmani FC . ThePrint . 2022-05-14 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: Balraj . JN . Indian Arrows decimate Mata Rukmani, Sethu extend winning run in IWL . Khel Now . 2022-05-13 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: IWL: Gokulam Kerala lift trophy after beating Sethu . ESPN . 2022-05-26 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: Naorem Priyangka Devi – Kerala Blasters FC . Kerala Blasters FC . 2014-05-27 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: Guha . Sayantan . "Playing against Sweden and USA gave us a lot of joy and pride" - Indian youngster Priyangka Devi on the Women's Under-23 Three-Nations tournament . Sportskeeda . 2022-07-05 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: India enters SAFF U-19 Women's Championship final . Sportstar . 2021-12-19 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: Desk . Sports . Indian Women's Football Team Beat Egypt 1-0 in First Friendly in Jordan . News18 . 2022-04-06 . 2022-10-11.
- Web site: National Games 2022, October 10 HIGHLIGHTS: Manipur wins women’s football gold; Tamil Nadu tops Group A in men’s volleyball . Sportstar . 10 October 2022 .
