Tanvie Hans

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Tanvie Hans
Personal information
Full name Tanvie Hans[1]
Date of birth (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Delhi, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bangalore United FC
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Tottenham Hotspur
2015 Fulham L.F.C.
2017–2018 Sethu FC
2019–2021 Parikrama FC 12 (0)
2021– Bengaluru United 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2021

Tanvie Hans is an Indian-born British professional footballer[2][3] who plays as a midfielder for Parikrama in the Karnataka Women's League.[1] She also plays for Karnataka women's football team. She previously played for English clubs Tottenham Hotspurs and Fulham,[4][5][6] and later appeared with Sethu FC in 2017–18 Indian Women's League.

Personal life[]

Born in Delhi, Hans went to Vasant Valley Public School, which was the first school in Delhi to introduce an all-girls football team.[7] She later went to Jesus and Mary College in Delhi. She then switched to became a British citizen and studied at the United Kingdom. Later in 2019, she began her process of being an Indian citizen.[7]

"I have always had a heart for India and I was few of the very fortunate ones who got to play in England at pretty decent levels. I have always considered it a privilege and responsibility to give back to the country that invested in my dream. I also know for a fact that if a difference can be made by me, it can be made over here in India. But it's never easy and it is a lot of work. I was restricted from playing for India because of my British citizenship and I am in the process of converting my citizenship to Indian. It's not an easy procedure and I'm trying very hard. Hopefully, 2019 is my year and I can be a part of Indian football here on,"

Tanvie Hans, on her dream to play for India women's national team.[4]

Club career[]

United Kingdom[]

Hans began her professional club career in the UK.[8] After a few trials, she packed her bag to play football for FA Women's Super League side Tottenham Hotspurs Women in 2013.[8] He later moved to Fulham L.F.C. in 2015, that competes in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League.

India[]

After stints in England, Hans moved back to India with her parents, both Indians, she broke the boundaries, as she began to compete in The Amateur League (TAL) in Bengaluru, a competition that is predominantly played by men.[9][10]

He later signed with Sethu FC and appeared in the 2017–18 Indian Women's League season.[7][11] Her exploits brought her to Bengaluru when she sported the colours of Parikrama FC for two seasons from 2019,[12] before being roped in by Bangalore United FC for the 2021–22 season.[2]

Hans also attended a couple of national camps of the India national team, but never appeared with The Blue Tigresses due to having British passport.[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Player profile: Tanvie Hans". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Shreekumar, SS (November 26, 2021). "Tanvie Hans: A pro to the core". Bangalore Mirror.
  3. ^ "Tanvie Hans - Only British Player in Indian Women's Football". The Bridge. March 24, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Shirlene Grace Isaac (January 2, 2019). "BeInspiredWhy after Tottenham and Fulham, Tanvie Hans wants to play football for Team India". edexlive.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Chandni Chowk to White Hart Lane | The Story of Tanvie Hans". Goalden Times. March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Gaurav Kadam (February 6, 2019). "5 Indian Women Athletes Rocking in Foreign Sports Leagues | Big Bash League". Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Rohit Paniker (May 21, 2019). "Tanvie Hans slowly and steadily reaching her football dream". India Today. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Indranath Mukherjee. "Chandni Chowk To White Hart Lane | The Story Of Tanvie Hans". Golden Times. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Soumo Ghosh (20 December 2017). Tanvie Hans becomes first women's footballer to play in men's league in India Sportskeeda. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. ^ Ria Das (December 26, 2017). "How Karnataka's first women's football league is picking new talent". shethepeople.tv. She The People. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Im excited! Playing for SethuFC as a foreign player". Tanvie Hans (twitter). March 25, 2018.
  12. ^ Madigan, Grace (September 12, 2019). "How Karnataka's first women's football league is picking new talent". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. bengaluru.citizenmatters.in. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.

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