Yumnam Kamala Devi Explained

Kamala Devi
Fullname:Yumnam Kamala Devi
Birth Date:4 March 1992
Birth Place:Thoubal, Manipur, India
Position:Midfielder, striker
Currentclub:Eastern Sporting Union
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:2004–2009
Years1:2013–2018
Clubs1:Railways
Caps1:41
Goals1:61
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Eastern Sporting Union
Caps2:10
Goals2:15
Years3:2019
Caps3:5
Clubs3:Kolhapur City
Goals3:2
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Gokulam Kerala
Caps4:5
Goals4:6
Years5:2022
Clubs5:East Coast Railway
Caps5:10
Goals5:22
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Eastern Sporting Union
Nationalyears1:2010–2021
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:51
Nationalgoals1:33
Club-Update:4 February 2020
Nationalteam-Update:2 December 2021

Yumnam Kamala Devi (born 4 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and an occasional striker for the Indian team.[1] [2] She currently plays for Eastern Sporting Union in the Indian Women's League.

Career

International career

Kamala Devi was a part of the Indian team that won the [SAFF Women's Championship 2010,2012,2014,2016-17]]and the Nepal]], in the 83rd minute. At the 2014 Asian Games, she scored five goals in India's first match against Maldives.[3] She scored five goals and was the top-scorer at the 2016 South Asian Games. This included a brace in the final against Nepal that helped her win the gold medal.[4]

Club career

In 2016, Devi was signed by Eastern Sporting Union to play in the inaugural season of the Indian Women's League. She helped her team win the League scoring 15 goals in 10 games and was the joint top-scorer alongside Sanju Yadav. 12 of those goals came in the final round. It included a brace in the final against Rising Student.[5]

Devi also plays for the Railways in various competitions.[6]

Devi was awarded the AIFF title 2017 Woman Footballer of the Year on July 23, 2018.

Career statistics

International

International caps and goals
YearCapsGoals
20100
20110
20127
20130
20149
20151
20167
20171
201833
Total 28
+List of international goals scored by Yumnam Kamala DeviNo. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 September 2012 1–0 3–0 2012 SAFF Women's Championship
2. 11 September 2012 2–0 11–0
3. 4–0
4. 14 September 2012 1–0 11–0
5. 5–0
6. 11–0
7. 16 September 2012 3–1 3–1
8. 14 September 2014 2–0 15–0 2014 Asian Games
9. 5–0
10. 7–0
11. 9–0
12. 12–0
13. 13 November 2014 3–0 8–0 2014 SAFF Women's Championship
14. 7–0
15. 19 November 2014 5–0 5–0
16. 21 November 2014 1–0 6–0
17. 13 March 2015 1–0 4–0 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
18. 27 December 2016 1–0 5–1 2016 SAFF Women's Championship
19. 3–0
20. 2 January 2017 1–0 3–1
21. 9 February 2016 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India 4–0 5–0 2016 South Asian Games
22. 13 February 2016 1–0 5–1
23. 3–0
24. 15 February 2016 1–0 4–0
25. 2–0
26. 8 November 2018 1–1 1–1 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
27. 11 November 2018 1–0 7–1
28. 4–0

Honours

India

Eastern Sporting Union

Gokulam Kerala

Railways

Manipur

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manipur's Football Culture has inspired me: Kamala Devi . the-aiff.com . 18 May 2013 . 1 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Yumnam Kamala Devi. 15 September 2014. www.incheon2014ag.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006171439/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5119300&lang=en. 6 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Football Women's First Round Group A Match Results India vs Maldives. 15 September 2014. www.incheon2014ag.org.
  4. Web site: SAG: Kamala Devi stars in India's title triumph. The Hindu. 18 February 2017. 15 February 2016.
  5. Web site: EASTERN SPORTING UNION CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF INDIAN WOMEN'S LEAGUE. 14 February 2017. All India Football Federation. 18 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Indian women's football team eyeing last 8 finish in Asian Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20140718141337/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indian-womens-football-team-eyeing-last-8-finish-in-asian-games/485858-5-23.html. dead. 18 July 2014. 14 July 2014. ibnlive.com. 1 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Gokulam Kerala crowned champion of IWL 2020 - As it happened . Sportstar . 13 February 2020 .
  8. Web site: Manipur's monopoly continues . Sportstar . 28 March 2009 . 30 August 2022 .
  9. Web site: Eastern Sporting Union win inaugural Indian Women's League. ESPN. espn.in. 15 February 2017. 14 February 2017.