Shilji Shaji Explained
Shilji Shaji (born 13 March 2007) is an Indian women's international footballer who plays for Gokulam Kerala and the India U17.[1] She won the 2022–23 AIFF Emerging Player of the Year award.[2]
Early life
Shilji hails from Kakkayam, Kozhikode, Kerala and started playing football at Kallanode School.[3] She said, "My father played football, and he sent me to play as well. Very few girls of my age used to play football. So I mostly played with senior girls".[4]
Career
Gokulam Kerala
International career
She was called up to the India U17.[5] [6] [7] Shilji scored her first goal for India U17 team in a friendly match against on 6 February 2023,[8] ultimately scoring four goals in this game. Shilji also scored another four goals in the next match against the same opponent on 9 February 2023.[9] Shilji scored a hat trick as India beat emphatically in the 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship.[10] Shilji got to her fourth hat trick for the U-17 team against in the 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship.[11] She was called for 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification Team, Later AIFF announced Nishima Kumari of Jharkhand as replacement for attacking midfielder Shilji Shaji, Who diagnosed with viral pneumonia.[12]
Honours
Individual
Notes and References
- Web site: PV Priya announces 20-member squad for SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship to be held in Dhaka. AIFF. 16 March 2023. 20 March 2023. 17 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230317133951/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/pv-priya-announces-20-member-squad-for-saff. live.
- Web site: Indian Football News: Chhangte and Manisha Kalyan win the AIFF Player Of the Year award . sportzpoint.com . 4 July 2023.
- Web site: Shilji Shaji wants to build on a bright start for the Indian U-17 Women’s Team. khelnow.com. 28 March 2023. 25 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325145517/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-03-indian-football-saff-u17-womens-championship-shilji-shaji-profile. live.
- Web site: Shilji Shaji sets a high standard for the Indian U-17 Women’s Team. footballexpress.in. 28 March 2023. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328004349/https://footballexpress.in/shilji-shaji-sets-a-high-standard-for-the-indian-u-17-womens-team/. live.
- Web site: Interview with India U-17 Women’s Shilji Shaji!. arunfoot.com. 28 March 2023. 22 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322180200/https://www.arunfoot.com/aiff-tv-interview-with-india-u-17-womens-shilji-shaji/. live.
- Web site: സാഫ് ഫുട്ബോൾ: ഇന്ത്യൻ ടീമിൽ ഇടം നേടി ഷിൽജിയും അഖിലയും, ആദ്യ മത്സരം നേപ്പാളിനെതിരെ. manoramaonline.com. 28 March 2023. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328004351/https://www.manoramaonline.com/sports/football/2023/03/19/shilji-shaji-and-akhila-rajan-in-indian-team.html. live.
- https://thebridge.in/football/afc-u17-women-asia-cup-india-squad-named-qualifiers-41226
- Web site: India U-17 women outplay hosts Jordan in friendly match - View19. 6 February 2023. 20 March 2023. 20 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320103841/https://view19.in/india-u-17-women-outplay-hosts-jordan-in-friendly-match/. live.
- Web site: Football: Shilji Shaji nets four as India U-17 women's team hammers Jordan 6-0. 10 February 2023. 20 March 2023. 20 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320103836/https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/football-shilji-shaji-nets-four-as-india-u-17-womens-team-hammers-jordan-6-0-1503153565.html. live.
- Web site: Archived copy . 20 March 2023 . 20 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320155356/https://www.footballcounter.com/2023/shilji-shaji-strikes-hat-trick-as-india-down-nepal-in-saff-u-17-womens-championship-opener/ . live .
- Web site: Archived copy . 26 March 2023 . 26 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326161916/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-03-indian-football-saff-under-17-womens-championship-india-vs-bhutan-match-report . live .
- https://www.the-aiff.com/article/pv-priya-names-u1-7-womens-squad-for-u-17-afc-womens-asian-cup-qualifiers-in-bishkek