Sasmita Mallik

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.

International stats

International goals

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