Jasoda Munda

Jasoda Munda
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-03) 3 April 2001
Place of birth Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nita
Number 8
Youth career
2016–2018 Nita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Rising Students
2021–2022 Odisha Police
2022 Sports Odisha
2022–2025 Odisha
2025– Nita
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 March 2026

Jasoda Munda (born 3 April 2001) is an Indian professional footballer from Odisha, who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Nita and the India women's national football team. She has also played for Odisha FCW, Rising Students, and Sports Odisha.[2]

Early life

Jasoda grew up in a region known for producing talented footballers and went on to pursue her education at Deba Ray College in Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar while simultaneously developing her football career. A hardworking and versatile player, she currently works as an employee of the Odisha Police, having been appointed as a Police Constable by the Government of Odisha in June 2021.

Career

Jasoda played for the Sambalpur Women's football team until 2014 and later made the switch to Nita Football Academy in Bhubaneswar in 2016. Jasoda has represented Odisha women's football team in the U-18, U-19 and Senior levels. Her participation in the Senior Nationals got her a job with Odisha Police, who she represented post the pandemic from 2021. Jasoda played her first Odisha Women's League in 2018 for Rising Students Club.

Jasoda's club career includes stints with Rising Student Club, Odisha Police and Sports Odisha, and she was signed by Odisha FC Women, highlighting her progression in the top tier of Indian women's football. Recently, she represented Nita Football Academy in the 2025–26 Indian Women's League season.

Career statistics

International

As of 3 March 2026
National team Year Caps Goals
India 2026 0 0
Total 0 0

Honours

Odisha

Odisha Police

Rising Students Club

Odisha (state)

References

  1. ^ "2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Jasoda Munda". orisports.com. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Odisha FC take home the IWL trophy with stunning ease". i-league.org. I-League. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ "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.