Sanju Yadav (born 12 September 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Odisha FC in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sanju Yadav | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Alakhpura, Haryana, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Alakhpura FC | 10 | (15) |
| 2017–2018 | Rising Student's Club | 8 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
| 2022 | Sethu | ||
| 2023– | Odisha | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | India U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | India | 48 | (11) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Born in the village of Alakhpura, Yadav began playing football at the age of ten in order to gain scholarships and money for her family.[1] She mainly trains with her village players and the India national team.[2]
Domestic career edit
In October 2016, Sanju was part of the Alakhpura side that took part in the preliminary round of the Indian Women's League. On 17 October 2016, she scored a hattrick for the club against Bodyline. This helped her side win 4–0.[3] She emerged the top scorer at the league's preliminary round, netting 11 goals and thus helping her team qualify for the tournament's final round. At the final round of the women's league she helped her team qualify in the semi finale by scoring three goals.
On 21 December 2016, after her performances for both her club and country, Yadav was named the AIFF Emerging Player of the Year.[4]
She then joined Rising Student's Club for the 2017-18 Indian Women's League and scored 2 goals for the club in the Final Round. In 2019 she joined Gokulam Kerala FC.
International career edit
In February 2016, Yadav was selected as a member of the 20-woman India squad that would participate in the 2016 South Asian Games.[5] She made her debut and scored her first goal internationally on 13 February 2016 against Bangladesh. Her goal in the 74th minute was the fourth as India won 5–1 and moved into the gold medal match.[6] Two days later she came on as a substitute in the 69th minute as India won the tournament, defeating Nepal 4–0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.[7]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 27 February 2024
| International caps and goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Caps | Goals |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 22 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 11 |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 February 2016 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India |  Bangladesh |
4–1 | 5–1 | 2016 South Asian Games |
| 2. | 27 December 2016 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India |  Afghanistan |
5–1 | 5–1 | 2016 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 3. | 11 November 2018 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Bangladesh |
6–0 | 7–1 | 2020 Olympic Qualifiers |
| 4. | 21 January 2019 | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
3–1 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 30 January 2019 | Benteng Taruna Stadium, Tangerang, Indonesia |  Indonesia |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 1 March 2019 | Alanya, Turkey |  Turkmenistan |
2–0 | 10–0 | 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 7. | 3–0 | |||||
| 8. | 7–0 | |||||
| 9. | 13 March 2019 | Sahid Rangasala, Biratnagar, Nepal |  Maldives |
4–0 | 6–0 | 2019 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 10. | 6–0 | |||||
| 11. | 9 April 2019 | Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar |  Myanmar |
2–2 | 3–3 | 2020 Olympic Qualifiers |
Goals Year edit
| Year | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 8 |
| Total | 28 | 11 |
Honours edit
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2016, 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2016
Odisha
Rising Students Club
Individual
- AIFF Women's Emerging Player of the Year: 2016
References edit
- ^ Sural, Ajay (27 December 2016). "Alakhpura village labourer's daughter to play for Indian women's soccer team today". Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Sural, Ajay (18 September 2016). "These footballers get a kick by beating odds". Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "India Women's League Preliminary Round Kicks-off in Odisha". The All India Football Federation. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Jeje Lalpekhlua is 2016 AIFF Player of the Year". The All India Football Federation. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "20 selected in Indian squad for 12th South Asian Games". The All India Football Federation. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "'Hardships made me a better Player'". The All India Football Federation. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Indian Women win Gold in South Asian Games". The All India Football Federation. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Odisha FC take home the IWL trophy with stunning ease". i-league.org. I-Leauge. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links edit
- Sanju Yadav at All India Football Federation
- Sanju Yadav at Global Sports Archive
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