Yumnam Kamala Devi

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Kamala Devi
Personal information
Full name Yumnam Kamala Devi
Date of birth (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth Thoubal, Manipur, India
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, striker
Club information
Current team
Gokulam Kerala FC
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Railways 32 (43)
2017–2019 Eastern Sporting Union 10 (15)
2019 FC Kolhapur City 5 (2)
2020 Gokulam Kerala FC 5 (6)
National team
2010– India 51 (33)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2021

Yumnam Kamala Devi (born 4 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and an occasional striker for the Indian team.[1][2] She plays for Gokulam Kerala FC in Indian Women's League.

Career[]

International career[]

Kamala Devi was a part of the Indian team that won the South Asian games in 2010, 2012 and 2014. At the 2012 tournament, she was awarded the Best Player of the Final. She finished the tournament scoring seven goals, also scoring in the final against Nepal, in the 83rd minute. At the 2014 Asian Games, she scored five goals in India's first match against Maldives.[3] She scored five goals and was the top-scorer at the 2016 South Asian Games. It included a brace in the final against Nepal that helped her win the gold medal.[4] SAFF Women's Championship 2016. Four Time SAFF -Winners' 2010,2012,2014,2016.Two Time SAG 2010,2016. ONE Time Asian games Participate'2014.

Club career[]

In 2016, Devi was signed by Eastern Sporting Union to play in the inaugural season of the Indian Women's League. She helped her team win the League scoring 15 goals in 10 games and was the joint top-scorer alongside Sanju Yadav. 12 of those goals came in the final round. It included a brace in the final against Rising Student.[5]

Devi also plays for Railways in various competitions.[6]

Devi was awarded AIFF 2017 Woman Footballer of the Year on July 23, 2018.

Career statistics[]

As of 2018
Intercontinental caps and goals
Year Caps Goals
2010
2012
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018 3 3
Total

Honours[]

Women's Football Representing