Arifa Zaheer

Arifa Sayed Zaheer (born 17 February 1998) is an Indian women's professional footballer from Maharashtra. She plays as a defender for Odisha FC[1] in the Indian Women's League and represents the India women's national football team.[2] Earlier, she played with Kenkre FC and Sethu FC.[3]

Arifa Zaheer
Personal information
Full name Arifa Sayed Zaheer
Date of birth (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998
Place of birth Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Odisha FC
Number 3
Youth career
Football Leaders Academy SRI MA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Future Star FC
Community FC India
Kenkre FC
Samuel Football Academy
Sethu
2022– Odisha FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023

Early life

She was born in Mumbai but she spent her early years in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.[4] She started playing with the local Samuel Football Academy and Community Football Club India.

Career
  • 2022: She was called up for the Indian Women's Under--23 3-Nations tournament camp.
  • 2022: She played for Sethu FC which finished Runners-up in the Indian Women's League 2022.[5]
  • 2023: In July, Odisha FC signed her for a two-year period.[1] She will play the sixth Indian Women's League as Odisha FC makes its debut.[6]
  • 2023: She played the 27th Senior National Women's Football Championship in Fatorda,Goa.

References
  1. "Odisha FC". Odisha FC. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. "arifa zaheer: Latest News & Videos, Photos about arifa zaheer | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. "Arifa Zaheer Sayed". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  4. Release, Press (2022-07-22). "Odisha FC Women sign defender Arifa Zaheer on two-year deal!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. "Orisports.com". www.orisports.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. "Bala & Co ready to dazzle". The Times of India. 2023-04-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
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