Priyangka Devi
Personal information
Full name Naorem Priyangka Devi
Date of birth (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003
Place of birth Manipur
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sethu
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Indian Arrows Women 11 (9)
2022 Kerala Blasters
2023– Sethu
International career‡
India U17
2022– India 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

Naorem Priyangka Devi (born 9 April 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the India women's national football team and the Indian Women's League club Sethu.[1][2]

Club career

Devi started her senior career with Indian Arrows and played for them in the Indian Women's League.[3] On 14 May 2022, she scored 4 goals in a 8-0 victory against Mata Rukmani FC.[4][5] Priyangka Devi scored nine goals in 11 matches during the season. She was awarded with the emerging player of the season.[6] In 2022, she was signed by Kerala Blasters as a part of their newly launched women's team. [7]

International career

With four goals, Devi was India's top-scorer in the 2021 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship.[8][9] She was later called up into the senior national team in 2022. She made her debut for the senior national team on 6 April 2022 and scored the only goal in a 1-0 against Egypt.[10]

International goals

Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 April 2022Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa, Jordan Egypt1–01–0Friendly
2.10 September 2022Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Maldives2–09–02022 SAFF Women's Championship

Honours

Manipur

Individual

  • Indian Women's League Emerging Player of the League: 2021–22

References

  1. ↑ Quadri, Abreshmina Sayeed (18 November 2019). "From Lynda Kom to Sumati Kumari, 10 Players Who Impressed at U-17 Women's Championship". News18. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ↑ The Sangai Express English (20 December 2021). "Priyanka Naorem scores as India beat Nepal, progress to SAFF U-19 Women's C'ship Final". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ↑ D'Cunha, Zenia; Sagar, Sunaadh (19 May 2022). "Arrows provide a rare ray of hope for the future of women's football in India". ESPN. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "IWL: Priyangka scores 4 as Indian Arrows run riot against Mata Rukmani FC". ThePrint. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Balraj, JN (13 May 2022). "Indian Arrows decimate Mata Rukmani, Sethu extend winning run in IWL". Khel Now. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "IWL: Gokulam Kerala lift trophy after beating Sethu". ESPN. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Naorem Priyangka Devi – Kerala Blasters FC". Kerala Blasters FC. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Guha, Sayantan (5 July 2022). ""Playing against Sweden and USA gave us a lot of joy and pride" - Indian youngster Priyangka Devi on the Women's Under-23 Three-Nations tournament". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "India enters SAFF U-19 Women's Championship final". Sportstar. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Desk, Sports (6 April 2022). "Indian Women's Football Team Beat Egypt 1-0 in First Friendly in Jordan". News18. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "National Games 2022, October 10 HIGHLIGHTS: Manipur wins women's football gold; Tamil Nadu tops Group A in men's volleyball". Sportstar. 10 October 2022.
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