Aditi Chauhan (born 20 November 1992)[2] is an Indian women's professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lords FA and the Indian national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aditi Chauhan | ||
Date of birth | (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Taleigão, Goa, India | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lords FA | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
University of Delhi | |||
2013–2015 | Loughborough University[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015−2018 | West Ham United | 7 | (0) |
2018−2019 | India Rush SC | ||
2019−2021 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
2021 | Hamar Hveragerði | ||
2022 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
2022− | Lords FA | ||
National team | |||
2008−2012 | India U19 | 4 | (0) |
2011− | India | 56 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Chauhan and her family moved to Delhi when she was nine years old. She did her schooling from Amity International School.[3] As a child she participated in karate and basketball, even being selected for the youth state basketball team.[3][4] She was convinced by her coach to attend trials for the football team as a goalkeeper.[3] Chauhan was successful and eventually, appeared on the team for the Delhi women's football team U19 squad.
She attended Loughborough University, completing an MSc in Sports Management[5] and represented their football team.[4] In August 2015, Chauhan joined West Ham United Ladies.[6] She made her debut on 16 August 2015 in a 0–5 defeat by Coventry Ladies and in doing so became the first player from the India national women's team to play competitively in England[7] and the first Indian woman to play in English league football.[8] She spent two seasons with the club before returning to India in early 2018.[9] She went on to join India Rush.[10]
For 2019–20 Indian Women's League, she joined Gokulam Kerala FC. She also has been the first choice goalkeeper for the Indian National team.[11]
Chauhan was selected for trials with the India U19 side at age 17.[3] She was a part of the India women's team that won the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.[12]
India
Gokulam Kerala
Individual
India squad – 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup | ||
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