Langam Chaoba Devi
Langam Chaoba Devi (born 1973) is a former Indian women's football player and Indian captain from Manipur. Langam passed the NIS Coaching Diploma from SAI Kolkata and in 2014, she completed the AFC 'A ' certificate.[1] She later took up coaching and served as the coach of the Indian women’s team.[2][3][4]
Early life
Langam from Naoremthong Laishram Leikai, Imphal is a coach with the Youth Affairs and Sports department, Manipur. Her parents are Langam Angou and Kumudini. She is the youngest of the six siblings.[5] Her parents were reluctant to let Langam play the game and they came to know about her football only when they saw her name in the newspapers after she got selected for the Manipur.
Career
- 1990: She took part in the 9th Dana Cup International Women’s Football Championship at Denmark.[5]
- 1997: She was part of the Indian women's team at the 11th Asian Women’s football championship at Ghuangzhou.
- 1998: She was part of the team at the 13th Asian Games at Bangkok.
- 1999: She captained the Indian women's team that played 12th Asian Women Football Championship at Philippines.
References
- ^ "Eleven candidates pass AFC A certificate course". The Times of India. 2014-07-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "AIFF wants Langam Chaoba Devi as national team scout : 21st jun22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ Standard, Business (2019-04-26). "Chaoba Devi turns attention to FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sportstar, Team (2019-04-26). "Chaoba Devi: We have seen unpolished diamonds among junior girls". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ a b Dunn, Carrie (2016), "Introduction: The Women's World Cup", Football and the Women’s World Cup: Organisation, Media and Fandom, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1–4, ISBN 978-1-349-84954-3, retrieved 2023-09-20