Sasmita Mallik

Sasmita Mallik (born 10 April 1989, in Aali, Kendrapara) is an Indian women's footballer who played as a left winger for India women's national football team.[1] With 40 goals in 38 matches, she is the second highest all-time goalscorer for the Indian women's national team.

Sasmita Mallik
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989
Place of birth Aali, Kendrapara, Odisha
Position(s) Left Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Odisha
2016–17 Rising Students 11 (9)
National team
2006 India U19
2007–17 India 38 (40)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Mallik was born in a small village called Aali in the Kendrapara district in Odisha. She was discovered and encouraged to pursue football by Shri Devendra Sharma, the present MLA of Aali. She used to play a lot of local tournaments in Bhubaneswar. Later, she joined the Bhubaneswar Sports Hostel which laid the platform for her to join the National Side. Her first break came in 2004 when glimpses of her exceptional talent impressed all; Team India was then touring China.[2]

She has been playing for the Senior National Team since 2007 and was part of the 2010 South Asian Games and back to back SAFF Women's Championship winning squads.[3] She has also captained India women's national football team several times.

Career statistics
As of 11 April 2017
Appearances and Goals by year
YearAppsGoals
2007
2010 10 16
2011
2012 5 3
2013 5 2
2014 3 5
2015 2 7
2016 7 4
2017 6 3
Total3840

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19.23 May 2013Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine Chinese Taipei1–11–22014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
20.25 May 2013 Palestine1–01–1

Honours

International
India
Gold medal: 2010, 2016

Individual
  • AIFF Women's Player of the Year: 2016

References
  1. "Sasmita Mallik". Orisports. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. "Orissa girl Sasmita Mallick appointed captain of Indian Women Football Team". Orissa Diary.
  3. "Sasmita Malik". THE AIFF.


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