Jyoti Chouhan

Jyoti Chouhan
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999
Place of birth Madhya Pradesh, India
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Bnot Netanya F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
DFA Dhar
2019–2020 Kenkre 6 (2)
MUM- Footie First
2021–2022 Gokulam Kerala 8 (3)
2022–2024 Dinamo Zagreb 25 (18)
2025 → Misaka United FC (loan)
2025–2026 East Bengal 7 (1)
2026 Gokulam Kerala 1 (0)
2026- Bnot Netanya F.C. 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– India 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 October 2024

Jyoti Chouhan (born 6 July 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Israeli first League club Bnot Netanya F.C. and the India national football team.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Chouhan's father died when she was twelve years old.[4] Chouhan has four sisters.[5] She is a native of Sardarpur, India.[6]

Club career

In 2022, Chouhan signed for Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb after doing well in the trials.[7] She then helped the club winning the domestic league.[8] She scored a hat-trick against Croatian side ZNK Agram, becoming the first Indian professional player to score a hat-trick for a European club.[9] Previously, she played for Indian sides Kenkre and Gokulam Kerala, where she was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[10]

International career

Chouhan was called up to India women's national football team training camps in 2016 and 2018.[11] She made her national team debut against Chinese Taipei at the 2022 Asian Games.[12]

Career statistics

International

As of 27 October 2024
National teamYearCapsGoals
India 2023 1 0
2024 6 1
Total 7 1

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 October 2024Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Pakistan5–25–22024 SAFF Women's Championship

Honours

East Bengal

Gokulam Kerala

Dinamo Zagreb

References

  1. ↑ "Jyoti Chouhan - 24sata article". Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jyoti Chouhan Statistics". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jyoti Chauhan Makes History with Move to Israeli Top Division Club Bnot Netanya FC". indiasportshub. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Meet Jyoti Chouhan". scroll.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jyoti Chouhan charts new territories for Indian football in Europe". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jyoti Chauhan scripts history". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Mitra, Dipawali (15 July 2022). "After Kolkata camp, 2 girls picked up for Croatian football club trials". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "'Došle smo u najveći klub. O vama nismo znale ništa, sad znamo jednu stvar'". jutarnji.hr. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Who is Jyoti Chouhan?". sportingnews.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jyoti Chouhan paves the way for girls in Madhya Pradesh". Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "The irresistible European success of footballer Jyoti Chouhan". livemint.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Match Report TPE vs IND" (PDF). info.hangzhou2022.cn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "HNKŽ 23/24, Finale". semafor.hns. Retrieved 13 July 2024.