| Sumithra Kamaraj | |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Puliyankudi, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Pudhuvai Unicorns |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Jeppiaar Institute |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Indira Gandhi AS&E |
| Years3: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Sethu FC |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Lord FA Kochi |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Liberty Ladies FC |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Pudhuvai Unicorns FC |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | India |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Sumithra Kamaraj (born 5 July 1994) is an Indian professional footballer from Tamil Nadu, who plays as a midfielder for Pudhuvai Unicorns in the Indian Women's League 2. She has also represented Sethu FC in the Indian Women's League and represented the India women's national football team for the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[1] [2]
Sumithra along with her friend Sandhiya Ranganathan grew up in an orphanage in Tamil Nadu where she fell in love with football.[3] She did her studies at St. Joseph's College of Arts and Sciences, Cuddalore. Later, both played for India. She lives in Cuddalore.[4]
In her Class 8, she was selected for the Indian Under-14 team. In 2016–17, Sumithra played for the Jeppier Institute of Technology FC in the inaugural IWL. In 2018, she Joined Sethu FC. In 2019, she played the South Asian Games at Kathmandu where India bagged the gold medal. In April 2022, she toured Jordan as part of the Indian team to play two matches against Egypt and Jordan.[5]
Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 January 2019 | 4–2 | 5–2 | Friendly | |||
| 2. | 1 March 2019 | 8–0 | 10–0 | 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |
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