Monika Chakma

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Monika Chakma
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Monika Chakma at the training camp ahead of the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship
Personal information
Full name Monika Chakma
Date of birth (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 17)
Place of birth Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bashundhara Kings Women
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bashundhara Kings 25 (9)
National team
2014–2016 Bangladesh U14 10 (5)
2015–2019 Bangladesh U16 11
2018– Bangladesh U19 8 (1)
2019– Bangladesh 3
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Monika Chakma (born 15 September 2003) is a Bangladesh women's U-19 midfield football player. Her other name is Magical Chakma, coming from Tawsif Akkas England.[1][2] She is a member of Bangladesh National Football Team and is a member of Bangladesh Police. In 2019, she scored a goal against Mongolia in the Bangamata U-19 Women's International Tournament. FIFA recognizes her goal as a 'magical goal'.[citation needed]

Early life[]

Monika was born on September 15, 2003 in Brahmachari,[3] Khagrachari district. She is the youngest among five daughters Bindu Kumar Chakma and Robi Mala Chakma. Her elder sister is Anika Chakma.

Career[]

Monika appeared in the first Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib football tournament played at Marchingi Government Primary School in Laxmichhari in 2010. In Chittagong in 2012, Rangamati Maghachari gave her the opportunity to be admitted to Rangamati Maghhari Government Primary School. She was runner-up at the national level after playing the Bangamata Football Tournament for the school in 2013.

International[]

In the national level, she appeared in the first game to be called in the Under-14 team. The team won the Fair Play trophy for third place in the 2012 AFC Tournament in Sri Lanka where she scored three goals. HSC passed from Humanities Department of Monica Ghagra College after reading at Rangamati Ghagra High School.[4] Monika played in the Asian Under-14 Championship in Thailand and for Bangladesh against Mongolia at the semi-finals of the Under-19 International Gold Cup. Bangladesh got a place in FIFA's' Fans' favorite 'content. Because of this goal, FIFA awarded her the title of 'Magical Chakma'.[5]

She joined the police force in January 2018 while continuing her education in computer in a polytechnic institute.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fans' Favourites". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ "Monika Chakma - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ খাগড়াছড়ির তিন ফুটবল কন্যা [Khagrachori's three football daughters]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  4. ^ মনিকার জার্সি বদল! জাতীয় ফুটবলার থেকে পুলিশ [Monika's jersey changed! Police from the national footballer]. Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  5. ^ ‘ম্যাজিক্যাল চাকমা’ কিশোরী মনিকা ['Magical Chakma' Monika] (in Bengali). Ekushey TV. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
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