Sumithra Kamaraj

Sumithra Kamaraj (born 5 July 1994) is an Indian professional footballer and football coach from Tamil Nadu, who plays as a midfielder. She also serves as the head coach of the Liberty Ladies FC which plays in the Indian Women's League 2. She has also represented Sethu in the Indian Women's League and represented the India women's national football team for the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Early life Sumithra along with her friend Sandhiya Ranganathan grew up in an orphanage in Tamil Nadu where she fell in love with football. She did her studies at St. Joseph's College of Arts and Sciences, Cuddalore. Later, both played for India. She lives in Cuddalore.

Football career In her Class 8, she was selected for the Indian Under-14 team.

International goals Scores and results list India's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 21 January 2019 Hong Kong 4–2 5–2 Friendly 2. 1 March 2019 Alanya, Turkey 8–0 10–0 2019 Turkish Women's Cup

Honours

India SAFF Women's Championship: 2016, 2019 South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019