Sasmita Mallik
Collected from open sources (2) · facts link to sources
Career & Clubs
Mallik was born in the village Goudapatana near Aali in the Kendrapara district in Odisha. She was scouted and encouraged to pursue football by Devendra Sharma, the then MLA of Aul. She used to play a lot of local tournaments in Bhubaneswar. Later, she joined the Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel which laid the platform for her to join the National Side. Her first break came in 2004 when glimpses of her exceptional talent impressed all; Team India was then touring China. She has been playing for the Senior National Team since 2007 and was part of the 2010 South Asian Games and back to back SAFF Women's Championship winning squads. She has also captained India women's national football team several times.
- Club
- India women's national football team (2007–2017)
- Club
- India women's national under-19 football team (2006–2006)
Legacy
India
SAFF Women's Championship: 2010, 2012, 2016 South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010, 2016 Orissa
Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: 2010–11, runner-up: 2007–08, 2009–10 National Games Gold medal: 2011 Railways
Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: 2015–16 Individual
AIFF Women's Player of the Year: 2016
Clubs
- India women's national under-19 football team2006–2006
- India women's national football team2007–2017
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Sasmita Mallik is an Indian former footballer who played as a left winger for India women's national football team. With 36 goals in 42 matches, she is the second highest all-time goal-scorer for the Indian women's national team after Bala Devi.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
…