Lako Phuti Bhutia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | , Sikkim, India[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | New Radiant | ||
| 2017– | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| National team | |||
| 2012 | India U19 | ||
| 2012– | India | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lako Phuti Bhutia (born 20 October 1994 in Sikkim) is an Indian women footballer who currently plays for Gokulam Kerala FC and the India women's national football team.
Career[]
Bhutia who hails from , a remote place in West Sikkim is a product of the Mangalbari Women’s Football Academy. The defender horned her skills under coach Palden Bhutia.[2]
She also played for Maldivian club New Radiant S.C. in 2014. Then she joined Gokulam Kerala FC for 2017–18 Indian Women's League season.
International[]
In 2012 she was called up to the Under-19 National Team for the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification in Malaysia. She became the 4th Girl from the state to represent the National Team after Pushpa Chetri, Anuradha Chetri and Nima Lhamu Bhutia. She attended a one-month coaching camp at Gandhinagar, Gujarat with the U-19 squad before leaving for Malaysia.[2]
She along with her sister Nima Lhamu Bhutia was selected for the Senior Women’s National Football Coaching Camp, which was held from 1 April 2013. This Camp was held for the selection of the Senior National Team for the Asian Cup Qualifying Round. Her sister could not attend the camp due to personal reasons. Lako has represented the National Team 8 times and has 1 goal to her credit.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Lako Phuti Bhutia". THE AIFF. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d Sarbajna, Boudhayan. "Oinam Bembem Devi's & Lako Phuti Bhutia' s Foreign Stint Signals A Bright Future For Indian Women Football". The Hard Tackle.
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