Sumithra Kamaraj
Indian footballer
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Sumithra Kamaraj (born 5 July 1994) is an Indian professional footballer and football coach from Tamil Nadu, who plays as a midfielder. She also serves as the head coach of the Liberty Ladies FC which plays in the Indian Women's League 2. She has also represented Sethu in the Indian Women's League and represented the India women's national football team for the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Puliyankudi, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jeppiaar Institute | ||
| 2017–2018 | Indira Gandhi AS&E | ||
| 2018–2022 | Sethu | ||
| 2022–2023 | Lord FA Kochi | ||
| 2023–2024 | Liberty Ladies FC | ||
| 2024–2025 | Pudhuvai Unicorns FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2022 | India | 9 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024–2025 | Pudhuvai Unicorns (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Liberty Ladies FC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Sumithra along with her friend Sandhiya Ranganathan grew up in an orphanage in Tamil Nadu where she fell in love with football.[2][3] She did her studies at St. Joseph's College of Arts and Sciences, Cuddalore. Later, both played for India. She lives in Cuddalore.[4]
Football career
In her Class 8, she was selected for the Indian Under-14 team.[3] In 2016–17, Sumithra played for the Jeppier Institute of Technology FC in the inaugural IWL. In 2018, she Joined Sethu FC. In 2019, she played the South Asian Games at Kathmandu where India bagged the gold medal. In April 2022, she toured Jordan as part of the Indian team to play two matches against Egypt and Jordan.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 January 2019 | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 4–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 1 March 2019 | Alanya, Turkey |  Turkmenistan | 8–0 | 10–0 | 2019 Turkish Women's Cup |
Honours
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2016,[6] 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019