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Lako Phuti Bhutia (born 20 October 1994 in Sikkim) is an Indian women footballer who currently plays for Gokulam Kerala FC and the India women's national football team.

Lako Phuti Bhutia

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Sribadam, Sikkim, India[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	New Radiant
2017–	Gokulam Kerala
National team
2012	India U19
2012–	India	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Bhutia who hails from Sribadam, a remote place in West Sikkim is a product of the Mangalbari Women’s Football Academy. The defender horned her skills under coach Palden Bhutia.[2]

She also played for Maldivian club New Radiant S.C. in 2014. Then she joined Gokulam Kerala FC for 2017–18 Indian Women's League season.

International

In 2012, she was called up to the Under-19 National Team for the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification in Malaysia. She became the 4th Girl from the state to represent the National Team after Pushpa Chetri, Anuradha Chetri and Nima Lhamu Bhutia. She attended a one-month coaching camp at Gandhinagar, Gujarat with the U-19 squad before leaving for Malaysia.[2]

She along with her sister Nima Lhamu Bhutia was selected for the Senior Women's National Football Coaching Camp, which was held from 1 April 2013. This Camp was held for the selection of the Senior National Team for the Asian Cup Qualifying Round. Her sister could not attend the camp due to personal reasons. Lako has represented the National Team 8 times and has 1 goal to her credit.[2]

Honours

India

• SAFF Women's Championship: 2014,[3] 2019

New Radiant WSC

• FAM Women's Football Championship: 2014

See also

• List of Indian football players in foreign leagues

References

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