Arifa Zaheer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arifa Sayed Zaheer | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Football Leaders Academy SRI MA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Future Star FC | |||
| Community FC India | |||
| Kenkre FC | |||
| Samuel Football Academy | |||
| Sethu | |||
| 2022– | Odisha | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Arifa Sayed Zaheer (born 17 February 1998) is an Indian professional footballer from Maharashtra, who plays as a defender for the club Odisha[1] in the Indian Women's League. She was called up for the India women's national football team camp in 2022.[2] Earlier, she played with Kenkre FC and Sethu FC.[3]
Early life[edit]
She was born in Mumbai but she spent her early years in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.[4] She started playing with the local Samuel Football Academy and Community Football Club India.
Career[edit]
- 2022: She was called up for the Indian Women's Under-23 3-Nations tournament camp.
- 2022: She played for Sethu FC which finished Runners-up in the Indian Women's League 2022.[5]
- 2023: In July, Odisha FC signed her for a two-year period.[1] She will play the sixth Indian Women's League as Odisha FC makes its debut.[6]
- 2023: She played the 27th Senior National Women's Football Championship in Fatorda,Goa.
Honours[edit]
Odisha
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Odisha FC". Odisha FC. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "arifa zaheer: Latest News & Videos, Photos about arifa zaheer | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Arifa Zaheer Sayed". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Release, Press (2022-07-22). "Odisha FC Women sign defender Arifa Zaheer on two-year deal!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Orisports.com". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Bala & Co ready to dazzle". The Times of India. 2023-04-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Odisha FC take home the IWL trophy with stunning ease". i-league.org. I-Leauge. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.