Place of birth India 2013– India 2015– West Ham United Ladies | Years Team Role Footballer Playing position Name Aditi Chauhan | |
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Date of birth (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 23) | ||
Current team West Ham United L.F.C. | ||
Aditi chauhan first indian women to play english football league
Aditi Chauhan (born 20 November 1992) is an Indian women's professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for West Ham United Ladies and the India women's national football team.
Contents
- Aditi chauhan first indian women to play english football league
- Aditi chauhan interview bbc london news
- Career
- International
- Honours
- References
Aditi chauhan interview bbc london news
Career
Chauhan and her family moved to Delhi when she was nine years old. As a child she was very involved in various sports. She participated in karate and basketball. After showing promise in basketball, Chauhan was selected for the youth state team for the sport. Through basketball, Chauhan developed a good grip of the ball and a good athletic build. She was convinced by her coach to attend trials for the football team as a goalkeeper. Chauhan was successful and eventually, at age 15, appeared on the team for the Delhi U19 squad.
She attended Loughborough University, completing an MSc in Sports Management and represented their football team. In August 2015, Chauhan joined West Ham United Ladies. 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 and the first Indian woman to play in English league football.
International
Chauhan was selected for trials with the India U19 side at age 17. She was a part of the India women's team that won the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.
Honours
