Jyoti Ann Burrett

Jyoti Ann Burrett (born 18 September 1989) is an Indian football player who started her career with Delhi state team.[2] She plays for Kickstart FC in Indian Women's League.

Jyoti Burrett
Personal information
Full name Jyoti Ann Burrett
Date of birth (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989
Place of birth Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hans FC
Number 9
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 University of Exeter Ladies FC[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–present Hans FC 13 (4)
2020 Kickstart FC
International career
2014 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Born in Dehradun, she studied in Welham Girls' School in Dehradun and Delhi's St. Stephen's College, and also has a master's degree in sports and health science from University of Exeter, UK.[3][4]

Career

She started her football career by playing for Jaguar Eves, a Club in Delhi.[3] Around the same time, Burrett was selected to be a part of the 23-member squad for the AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualifiers) in 2014 as a forward.[5][6] She also played for her university team while pursuing her Masters in University of Exeter, UK.

Currently the India women's senior national team striker, she also trained with Tottenham Hotspur during their pre-season camp in June to July in 2012.[3][7] She was featured in the viral Nike's Da-da-ding video released in 2016 to promote women athletes in India.[8]

Burrett and a few other women players started and registered Delhi Women's Football Players Welfare Association in 2017.[9][10] This initiative is being supported by Bharatiya Janata Party's National Spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi, and she has promised the team access a ground in Sarojini Nagar.[11]

She joined Indian Women's League side Hans Football Club for the year 2019. She scored first goal against FC Alakhpura on 7 May 2019.

Honours

India

See also

References
  1. "For India's Jyoti Ann Burrett, its football over high-paying corporate job". economictimes.indiatimes.com. New Delhi: The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. Vasu, Anand. "Meet the Indian footballer who turned her back on the big bucks to undertake a Himalayan journey". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. "Footballer Jyoti yearns for space to play in Delhi". Rediff. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. Tarafdar, Swati Sanyal (19 August 2017). "Bend it like Burrett: women's rights and football". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. "2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers: India Women's squad announced". 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. "Interview: India's women's footballer Jyoti Ann Burrett - Enormous talent in the villages". 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. "For India's Jyoti Ann Burrett, its football over high-paying corporate job". The Economic Times. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. "Ad of the Day: W+K India's First Nike Ad Celebrates the Power of Sport in Women's Lives". Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  9. Homegrown. "How These Delhi Women Fought For The Right To Play Football On A Public Field". homegrown.co.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  10. "Football for these Indian women is more than a game; it's an inspiring social movement - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  11. Dore, Bhavya. "A group of women fought for the right to play football. Will Delhi finally let them have some fun?". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  12. Shukla, Abhishek. "Indian women's squad announced for SAFF Championship". India Footy. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.


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