Apurna Narzary (born 8 January 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club Sreebhumi and the India national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Apurna Narzary | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Kokrajhar, Assam, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sreebhumi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Indian Arrows Women | |||
| 2022 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sethu | ||
| 2024– | Sreebhumi | ||
| International career | |||
| 2022– | India U20 | 6 | (4) |
| 2022– | India | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editApurna started her senior career with Indian Arrows and played for them in the Indian Women's League. She Scored six goals in seven appearances for the Arrows and two Hero of the Match awards. She also scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Odisha Police.[2][3][4] In 2022, she was signed by Kerala Blasters as a part of their newly launched women's team.[5][6]
International career
editApurna debuted for India at the junior level in 2022, after represented the India U-18 team at the 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship.[7][8] In September 2022, she was included in the final 23 squad of Indian team to play in the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship.[9]
References
edit- ^ "A new Narzary on the block: Apurna shines for Indian Arrows". the-aiff.com. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "IWL: Apurna shines for Indian Arrows, becomes new Narzary on block". ANI News. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ D'Cunha, Zenia; Olley, James; Marsden, Sam; Llorens, Moises (19 May 2022). "Arrows provide a rare ray of hope for the future of women's football in India". ESPN. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Imtiaz, Md (13 May 2022). "Top 5 Indian players from IWL who have impressed us". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Apurna Narzary – Kerala Blasters FC". Kerala Blasters FC. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "KWL: Apurna hits hat-trick in Kerala Blasters victory". OnManorama. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Assam footballer Apurna Narzary ready to play against USA for U-19 India women's team". PiPa News. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Assam footballer Apurna Narzary: ত্ৰিদেশীয় শৃংখলা, ছুইডেনৰ বিৰুদ্ধে খেলাৰ পিছত এইবাৰ USAৰ বিৰুদ্ধে খেলিবলৈ সাজু কোকৰাঝাৰৰ অপৰ্ণা নাৰ্জাৰী". Home (in Assamese). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Biswas, Joseph (4 September 2022). "India announce squad for SAFF Women's Championship 2022". Khel Now. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
External links
edit- Apurna Narzary at All India Football Federation
- Apurna Narzary at Global Sports Archive
- Apurna Narzary at Bodo Pedia