Sarita Yumnam

Sarita Yumnam
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002
Place of birth Manipur, India
Height 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 East Bengal
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
The Young Welfare Club
Gokulam Kerala
2022–2023 Kickstart
2023– East Bengal
International career‡
2026– India 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 March 2026

Sarita Yumnam (4 February 2002) is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur,[2] who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and the India women's national football team.[3][4][5] She has also represented the clubs Gokulam Kerala and Kickstart.[6]

Early life

Yumnam was born in Manipur on 4 February 2002.[7]

Career

Before signing for East Bengal Football Club, she played for the Young Welfare Club, Kickstart FC Karnataka and Gokulam Kerala FC.[6]

She was selected for the senior Indian team to play the AFC Women's Asia Cup in Perth, Australia.[8][9][10]

Career statistics

International

As of 7 March 2026
National team Year Caps Goals
India 2026 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

East Bengal

References

  1. ^ "2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Sarita Yumnam - India Defender". ESPN. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: How Well Do You Know The Indian Team? Here's A Breakdown Of The Entire 26-Member Squad". Outlook India. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Manipur core powers India's historic AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 campaign". India Today NE (in Hindi). 4 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  5. ^ ANI (20 February 2026). "Blue Tigresses land early in Australia for AFC Asian Cup". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b "All India Football Federation". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  7. ^ "10 Players from Northeast in India's AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Squad". Northeast Live. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  8. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup: From COVID-19 heartbreak, India back on merit against the continent's best". The Times of India. 3 March 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  9. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: India returns to continental showpiece after two decades". Olympics.com. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Manipur's Sweety Devi Ngangbam Named Captain of India for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026; 26-Member Squad Announced". Northeast Live. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
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