Thounaojam Kritina Devi

In this Meitei name, the family name is Thounaojam and the given name is Kritina. "Devi" is a name suffix.

Kritina Devi

Personal information
Full name	Thounaojam Kritina Devi
Date of birth	(2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Haokha Mamang, Thoubal, Manipur, India
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Gokulam Kerala
Number	2
Youth career
	Indian Arrows
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–22	The Young Welfare Club
2022–	Gokulam Kerala	26	(0)
International career^‡
	India U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09 February 2024

Thounaojam Kritina Devi (born 10 February 2003) is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala.[1] She has also represented India at the youth level.

Early life

Kritina hails from Haokha Mamang village in Thoubal district, Manipur.[2] Her father, Thounaojam Rajen Singh, is a farmer while her mother is a home maker. Initially, her father was reluctant to send his only daughter to play football but Devi's uncle Deben Singh persuaded him that it would be good for the girl. Deben Singh's son, Kiyam Amarjit Singh (former Under-17 India captain) and another cousin Thounaojam Jeakson Singh, both played for India team in the Under-17 World Cup.[3] All three families stay close by in the same colony.

Career

• While Kritina was in Class 6, she took part in a grassroots talent hunt in 2014 and she got hooked to the game.[4]
• In 2019 she played a key role in the three-nation tournament with Thailand and Sweden.[5]
• In July 2020, she was named in the probables for the Under-17 World Cup.[6]
• In February 2021, she was one of the six players from Manipur selected for the Indian team for the international friendly matches in Alanya, Turkey.[7]
• In November 2021, she was called for the U-19 National camp in preparation for the SAFF Women's Championship 2021 to be held in Bangladesh.[8]

Honours

Manipur

• Senior Women's National Football Championship: 2023–24[9]

References

1. "Thounaojam Kritina Devi". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
2. "Manipur's Kritina eyes women's FIFA U-17 WC glory after cousins' appearance in men's event". The Times of India. 17 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
3. PTI. "All in the family: Manipur's Kritina eyes women's FIFA U-17 WC glory after cousins' appearance in men's event". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
4. PTI (17 September 2020). "Kritina eyes women's FIFA U-17 WC glory after cousins' appearance in men's event". thebridge.in. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
5. Desk, Sentinel Digital (17 September 2020). "Manipur's Thounaojam Kritina Devi all set to be part of the FIFA U-17 World Cup - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
6. "Two Goans among probables for U-17 Women's World Cup". The Times of India. 11 July 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
7. "Eight women players from Manipur feature in Indian squad for international friendlies in Turkey". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
8. "AIFF calls up seven State girls for U-19 Natl coaching camp". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
9. "Manipur champions for the 22nd time in Sr Women's NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy". AIFF. 15 May 2024.

External links

• Thounaojam Kritina Devi at All India Football Federation