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Arifa Zaheer

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Arifa Zaheer
Personal information
Full name Arifa Sayed Zaheer
Date of birth (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 26)
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

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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

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  • 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

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Odisha

References

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  1. ^ a b "Odisha FC". Odisha FC. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ "arifa zaheer: Latest News & Videos, Photos about arifa zaheer | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Arifa Zaheer Sayed". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ Release, Press (22 July 2022). "Odisha FC Women sign defender Arifa Zaheer on two-year deal!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Orisports.com". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Bala & Co ready to dazzle". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Odisha FC take home the IWL trophy with stunning ease". i-league.org. I-League. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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