Shanti Mullick
Indian footballer
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Shanti Mullick is an Indian former women's footballer who played as a forward for the India women's national football team.[2][3][4][5] Mullick is the first Indian women's footballer to receive the Arjuna Award, the second-highest Indian sports award.[1][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shanti Mullick | ||
| Date of birth | 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bengal | |||
| International career | |||
| 1980–1983 | India | ? | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Bengal | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Football
Mullick was born in Kalighat,[1] Kolkata, West Bengal and her father was also a footballer who served in the military.[citation needed]
Mullick represented India at the AFC Women's Championships where the team reached the finals twice and finished as runners-up in the 1980 and 1983 editions.[7][8][9] She played for the national team managed by legendary Sushil Bhattacharya.[10][11][12] Her team also finished in third place in the 1981 edition. She captained the Indian team in 1983. Mullick was the first women's footballer to score a hat-trick for India in a 5–0 victory over Singapore in the 1981 AFC Women's Championship.[13][2][14]
Following her retirement, she runs a football academy and coaches youth women's footballers.[2][4]
Field hockey
Mullick also played field hockey from 1986 to 1994 while posted at Eastern Railway.[1][4]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 1981 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Singapore | 5–0 | 1981 AFC Women's Championship |
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| 5. | 10 June 1981 |  Philippines | 8–0 | ||
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| 7. | 10 April 1983 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Philippines | 5–0 | 1983 AFC Women's Championship |
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| 10. | 11 April 1983 |  Hong Kong | 1–0 | ||
| 11. | 12 April 1983 |  Malaysia | 3–0 | ||
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| 13. | 14 April 1983 |  Thailand | 1–2 | ||
| 14. | 15 April 1983 | Singapore | 1–0 |
Honours
Player
India
- AFC Women's Championship runner-up: 1980, 1983; third place: 1981
Manager
Bengal
- Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: 1996–97[1]