Soumya Guguloth Explained

Soumya Guguloth
Birth Date:18 July 2001
Birth Place:Kunepally,[1] Nizamabad, Telangana, India
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Gokulam Kerala
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:India Rush SC
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Kenkre
Caps2:6
Goals2:7
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Gokulam Kerala
Caps3:11
Goals3:7
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Gokulam Kerala
Caps5:12
Goals5:7
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:India U14
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:India U16
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalyears3:2016–2018
Nationalteam3:India U19
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:India
Nationalcaps4:28
Nationalgoals4:5
Club-Update:24 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:12 July 2024

Soumya Guguloth (born 18 July 2001)[2] is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala and the India women's national team.[3] [4] [5]

Club career

Soumya has played for Kenkre in Indian Women's League,[2] before signing with Gokulam Kerala in 2021. She also participated in 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship, where they sealed their third place.[6] [7] [8]

On 13 July 13, 2022, it was announced that she, along with Jyoti Chauhan, have been invited to give trials at the Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene side ŽNK Dinamo Zagreb.[9] They were selected by the club's assistant coach, Mia Medvedoski, when she attended the "Sports Elite Trials" held from 6–11 June in Kolkata. On 1 September, she was signed by the club.[10]

Soumya made her Croatian Women's League debut on 20 November 2022.[11] On 5 March 2023, she scored her first goal for ŽNK Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian Women's Football Cup Round of 16 match.[12]

International career

After representing India at various youth international levels, Soumya made her senior debut for the national team on 8 April 2021 in a 0–1 friendly away loss to Uzbekistan.[13] On 7 September 2022, at the SAFF Women's Championship in Nepal, she scored her first international goal against Pakistan in their 3–0 win. Later on 10 September, she again scored a goal against the Maldives as they clinched a 9–0 victory.

Career statistics

International

International caps and goals
YearCapsGoals
202180
202252
202382
202471
Total 285

Scores and results list India's goal tally first.

+List of international goals scored by Soumya GugulothNo. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2022 3–0 3–0 2022 SAFF Women's Championship
2. 10 September 2022 5–0 9–0
3. 15 February 2023 1–0 2–2 Friendly
4. 4 April 2023 3–0 5–0 2024 Olympic Qualifiers
5. 24 February 2024 2–0 2–02024 Turkish Women's Cup

Honours

Kenkre

2019–20

Gokulam Kerala

2021–22

Dinamo Zagreb

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Footballers Soumya Guguloth And Jyoti Chouhan Made It To A European Club. She The People. Bisht. Bhawana. 26 September 2022 .
  2. Web site: Soumya Guguloth. All India Football Federation. 18 July 2021. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718192526/https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/62504. live.
  3. Web site: Football binds us at Dinamo Zagreb despite language gap, says Soumya Guguloth. khelnow.com.
  4. Web site: Soumya Guguloth. AFC. 18 July 2021. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217125231/http://stats.the-afc.com/player/92252. live.
  5. Web site: Soumya Guguloth. Global Sports Archive. 18 July 2021. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718192522/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/soumya-guguloth/136739/. live.
  6. Web site: TNN. Nov 14, 2021. AFC Women's Club Championship: Gokulam Kerala edge out FC Bunyodkor to finish third Goa News - Times of India. 2021-11-15. The Times of India. en. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113223912/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/afc-womens-club-championship-gokulam-kerala-edge-out-fc-bunyodkor-to-finish-third/articleshow/87690919.cms. live.
  7. Web site: Sportstar. Team. AFC Women's Club C'ship: Gokulam Kerala beats FC Bunyodkor 3-1 to end campaign on a winning note. 2021-11-15. Sportstar. en. 15 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115171155/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/afc-womens-club-cship-gokulam-kerala-pips-10-women-bunyodkor-to-end-campaign-indian-womens-football-updates/article37476576.ece. live.
  8. Web site: Gokulam Kerala Beat FC Bunyodkor To End AFC Women's Club Championship Campaign On A High. live. 2021-11-15. Outlook India. en. 15 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115171147/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-gokulam-kerala-beat-fc-bunyodkor-to-end-afc-womens-club-championship-campaign-on-a-high/400904.
  9. Web site: Indian footballers Jyoti and Soumya selected for trials at ZNK Dinamo Zagreb. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 13 July 2022. 13 July 2022. TEAM SPORTSTAR. 17:49 IST. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713150534/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/indian-footballers-jyoti-and-soumya-selected-for-trials-at-znk-dinamo-zagreb/article65635351.ece. 13 July 2022.
  10. Web site: "Saw potential, that's why we signed them" – ZNK Dinamo Zagreb rope in Indian forwards Soumya Guguloth and Jyoti Chouhan. www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 1 September 2022. 1 September 2022. Sayantan. Guha. https://web.archive.org/web/20220901123311/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-saw-potential-signed-them-dinamo-zagreb-w-announce-signing-soumya-guguloth-jyoti-chouhan. 1 September 2022.
  11. Web site: DINAMO - SPLIT 1:4. hns-cff.hr. Croatian Football Federation. 7 April 2023.
  12. Web site: ŽNK DINAMO - ŽNK KOPRIVNICA 10:0. hns-cff.hr. Croatian Football Federation. 7 April 2023.
  13. Web site: FRIENDLY – Uzbekistan National Team 1-0 India. All India Football Federation. 5 April 2021. 18 July 2021. 12 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512234356/https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/nt/175. live.