Payal Basude

Payal Ramesh Basude (born 30 September 2003) is an Indian professional footballer from Maharashtra who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and the India national football team. She has also represented Maharashtra in the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.

Career

Domestic She captained the Maharashtra team in the 27th Senior Women’s national football championship 2022-2023 at Uttarakhand held from 27 March to 9 April 2023. Maharashtra played under coach Sanaya Anklesaria and were pooled in Group A with Mizoram, Pondicherry, Kerala, hosts Uttarakhand and Chandigarh.

In December 2024, she also played for Maharashtra in the 29th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground at Narainpur, Chhattisgarh.

International career In October 2024, Basude made her senior international debut for India at the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship by coming off the bench towards the end of the semi-finals against Nepal. India lost the match to Nepal 2-4, in the penalty shootout at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.

The Indian women's team head coach Crispin Chettri, named her among the 32 probables for the camp ahead of the Pink Ladies Cup to be played in Dubai from 20 to 26 February 2025. Korea Republic, Russia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Jordan and India are taking part in the senior international friendlies.

Career statistics International

Honours PIFA Sports WIFA Women's Football League: 2021–22

Odisha Indian Women's League: 2023–24

Gokulam Kerala Kerala Women's League: 2023–24