Permi Jhooti is an English former footballer who played for Chelsea F.C. and Fulham L.F.C.[2] She is the first British South Asian footballer to play professionally in 2000 while playing for Fulham L.F.C..[3][4][1] Jhooti is thought to be the inspiration behind the movie Bend It Like Beckham.[5][6] Since retiring Permi has emigrated to Switzerland.[7][8][9]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Chelsea F.C. | 19 | (4) |
| Millwall L.F.C. | |||
| 1999–2000 | Fulham L.F.C. | ||
| 2000–2002 | Chelsea F.C. | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Making the league is a job for the girls". the Guardian. August 12, 2000. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Rutzler, Peter. "Pioneers, film premieres and unrivalled dominance: When Al-Fayed turned Fulham's women professional". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Tourismus, Schweiz. "The city that has both culture and heart". Switzerland Tourism. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Kilvington, Daniel (February 22, 2016). British Asians, Exclusion and the Football Industry. Routledge. ISBN 9781317569039. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jhooti still bends it like Beckham". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Dyke: More Asians needed in football". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Basel it like Beckham". SWI swissinfo.ch. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Sidhu, Harjot (January 13, 2022). "A CONVERSATION WITH PERMI JHOOTI, THE REAL-LIFE 'BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM' STORY". London Writing Guy. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Bend it like Permi "Independence makes you strong"". Swiss Life Group. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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