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{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kajol D'Souza
| name = Kajol D'Souza
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|4|28|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|8|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
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| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
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| currentclub = [[Odisha FC Women|Odisha]]
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| years2 = 2022–2024
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| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]
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| nationalteam-update = 2 January 2025
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'''Kajol D’Souza''' (born 28 April 2006) is an Indian women's professional [[Association football|footballer]] from [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. She plays as a midfielder for  [[Sethu FC]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=IWL 2023: Sethu FC Humble Churchill, Kajol D'Souza Scores Four Goals {{!}} The Fan Garage (TFG) |url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19004-iwl-2023-sethu-fc-humble-churchill-kajol-dsouza-scores-four-goals |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=thefangarage.com}}</ref> in the [[Indian Women's League]] and represents the [[India women's national football team]].
'''Kajol D’Souza''' (born 24 August 2006) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] from [[Maharashtra]], who plays as a midfielder for the [[Indian Women's League]] club [[Odisha FC Women|Odisha]]. Earlier, she played for Parikrama and [[Sethu FC|Sethu]] clubs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=IWL 2023: Sethu FC Humble Churchill, Kajol D'Souza Scores Four Goals {{!}} The Fan Garage (TFG) |url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19004-iwl-2023-sethu-fc-humble-churchill-kajol-dsouza-scores-four-goals |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=thefangarage.com}}</ref> She also represented [[India women's national football team|India]] at the youth level.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Encouraged by her mother Gratia, Kajol took up football in 2014 and started playing with boys along with her brother Kian.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Guest |date=2022-10-18 |title=Kajol D’Souza fights off the struggle to exist and then survive! |url=https://www.arunfoot.com/kajol-dsouza-fights-off-the-struggle-to-exist-and-then-survive/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Arunava about Football |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her mother, a sprinter, is from [[Mangalore]] and her father is from Pune. She studied at [[The Bishop's School (Pune)|The Bishop's School]], and joined the Arsenal School programme.
Encouraged by her mother Gratia, she took up football in 2014 and started playing in her community with boys along with her brother Kian.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Guest |date=2022-10-18 |title=Kajol D’Souza fights off the struggle to exist and then survive! |url=https://www.arunfoot.com/kajol-dsouza-fights-off-the-struggle-to-exist-and-then-survive/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Arunava about Football |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her mother, a sprinter, is from [[Mangalore]] and her father is from Pune. She studied at [[The Bishop's School (Pune)|The Bishop's School]], and joined the Arsenal School programme. She trained at the LaLiga Academy, Madrid, and studied there from September 2023 to June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-19 |title=Indian U-20 Striker Kajol Dsouza bags full scholarship into LALIGA Academy in Spain - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/indian-u-20-striker-kajol-dsouza-bags-full-scholarship-into-laliga-academy-in-spain-17838001.htm |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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* 2019: 65th Nationals organised by School Games Federation of India; La Liga football schools to Spain scholarship;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arés |first=Ruby |date=2022-10-26 |title=Kajol, la futbolista con ‘ADN LaLiga’ que ha jugado el Mundial Sub-17 femenino |url=https://as.com/futbol/femenino/kajol-la-futbolista-con-adn-laliga-que-ha-jugado-el-mundial-sub-17-femenino-n/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Diario AS |language=es}}</ref>
* 2019: 65th Nationals organised by School Games Federation of India; La Liga football schools to Spain scholarship;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arés |first=Ruby |date=2022-10-26 |title=Kajol, la futbolista con ‘ADN LaLiga’ que ha jugado el Mundial Sub-17 femenino |url=https://as.com/futbol/femenino/kajol-la-futbolista-con-adn-laliga-que-ha-jugado-el-mundial-sub-17-femenino-n/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Diario AS |language=es}}</ref>
* 2020: Played for Pune, which won the Inter-district championship at Jalgaon.<ref name=":0" />
* 2020: Played for Pune, which won the Inter-district championship at Jalgaon.<ref name=":0" />
* 2021: Played for La Liga Schools, Pune and Parikrama Club in the IWL;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=The Bridge |date=2023-05-02 |title=With Kajol D'Souza's career on the rise, Pune sees interest in women's football grow |url=https://thebridge.in/football/with-kajol-dsouzas-career-on-the-rise-pune-sees-interest-in-womens-football-grow-41536 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>
* 2021: Played for La Liga Schools, Pune and Parikrama Club in the IWL;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=With Kajol D'Souza's career on the rise, Pune sees interest in women's football grow |url=https://thebridge.in/football/with-kajol-dsouzas-career-on-the-rise-pune-sees-interest-in-womens-football-grow-41536 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>
* 2022: Tour of Italy for the 6th Torneo Female Football tournament and Tour of Norway for the Open Nordic U-16 Tournament;
* 2022: Tour of Italy for the 6th Torneo Female Football tournament and Tour of Norway for the Open Nordic U-16 Tournament;
* 2022: Debut for Junior India. Played in the [[FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup]]; (Played group games against United States,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-13 |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: LaLiga Football Schools student Kajol Dsouza living the dream |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/fifa-u-17-women-s-world-cup-laliga-football-schools-student-kajol-dsouza-living-the-dream-101665665277155.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Morocco and Brazil;
* 2022: Debut for Junior India. Played in the [[FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup]]; (Played group games against United States,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-13 |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: LaLiga Football Schools student Kajol Dsouza living the dream |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/fifa-u-17-women-s-world-cup-laliga-football-schools-student-kajol-dsouza-living-the-dream-101665665277155.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Morocco and Brazil;
* 2023: AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Vietnam;
* 2023: AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Vietnam;

==Career statistics==
===International===
{{Updated|2 January 2025}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" |International caps and goals
|-
|2024
|1
|2
|-
|2025
|1
|1
|-
!Total
!2
!3
|}

:''Scores and results list India's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+List of international goals scored by Kajol D'Souza
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || rowspan=2| 30 December 2024 || rowspan=3| Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, [[Bengaluru]], [[India]] || rowspan=2| {{fbw|MDV}} || align=center|'''12'''–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 14–0 || rowspan=3| [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || align=center|'''14'''–0
|-
| 3. || 2 January 2025 || {{fbw|MDV}} || align=center|'''2'''–0 || align=center| 11–1
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/244133?type=club Kajol D'Souza] at All India Football Federation
* {{Official website|https://kajoldsouza.com/}}
* {{Official website|https://kajoldsouza.com/}}


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[[Category:India women's international footballers]]
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[[Category:Footballers from Pune]]
[[Category:Footballers from Pune]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:India women's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Women's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Women's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Indian Women's League players]]
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[[Category:Sethu FC players]]
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[[Category:Odisha FC Women players]]

Latest revision as of 19:57, 5 January 2025

Kajol D'Souza
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-24) 24 August 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Pune, Maharashtra, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Odisha
Youth career
LaLiga Football Schools
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Parikrama Club
2022–2024 Sethu 18 (14)
2024– Odisha
International career
India U17
India U20
2024– India 2 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2025

Kajol D’Souza (born 24 August 2006) is an Indian professional footballer from Maharashtra, who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Odisha. Earlier, she played for Parikrama and Sethu clubs.[1] She also represented India at the youth level.

Early life

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Encouraged by her mother Gratia, she took up football in 2014 and started playing in her community with boys along with her brother Kian.[2] Her mother, a sprinter, is from Mangalore and her father is from Pune. She studied at The Bishop's School, and joined the Arsenal School programme. She trained at the LaLiga Academy, Madrid, and studied there from September 2023 to June 2024.[3]

Career

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  • 2018: Kajol's first big tournament was the 64th Nationals organised by School Games Federation of India and she scored nine goals for Maharashtra, which won bronze.[4]
  • 2019: 65th Nationals organised by School Games Federation of India; La Liga football schools to Spain scholarship;[5]
  • 2020: Played for Pune, which won the Inter-district championship at Jalgaon.[4]
  • 2021: Played for La Liga Schools, Pune and Parikrama Club in the IWL;[6]
  • 2022: Tour of Italy for the 6th Torneo Female Football tournament and Tour of Norway for the Open Nordic U-16 Tournament;
  • 2022: Debut for Junior India. Played in the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup; (Played group games against United States,[7] Morocco and Brazil;
  • 2023: AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Vietnam;

Career statistics

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International

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As of 2 January 2025
International caps and goals
2024 1 2
2025 1 1
Total 2 3
Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Kajol D'Souza
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 December 2024 Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Bengaluru, India  Maldives 12–0 14–0 Friendly
2. 14–0
3. 2 January 2025  Maldives 2–0 11–1

References

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  1. ^ "IWL 2023: Sethu FC Humble Churchill, Kajol D'Souza Scores Four Goals | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ Writer, Guest (18 October 2022). "Kajol D'Souza fights off the struggle to exist and then survive!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Indian U-20 Striker Kajol Dsouza bags full scholarship into LALIGA Academy in Spain - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b Dolare, Rahul (17 October 2022). "Pune-born India Junior World Cup Footballer Kajol D'Souza Shows That Determination Pays Off". Punekar News. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ^ Arés, Ruby (26 October 2022). "Kajol, la futbolista con 'ADN LaLiga' que ha jugado el Mundial Sub-17 femenino". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ "With Kajol D'Souza's career on the rise, Pune sees interest in women's football grow". thebridge.in. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: LaLiga Football Schools student Kajol Dsouza living the dream". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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