Dalima Chhibber
FullnameDalima Chhibber
Birth date30 August 1997 (age 28)
Birth placeDelhi, India
Height1.65m
PositionRight Back
CurrentclubGokulam Kerala
Clubnumber33
Youthyears 12004
Youthclubs 1Eves Soccer Club
Collegeyears 12019–2023
College 1Manitoba Bisons[1]
Collegecaps 126
Collegegoals 11
Years 12017
Clubs 1Pune City
Caps 16
Goals 12
Years 22018
Clubs 2India Rush SC
Caps 26
Goals 20
Years 32019–2022
Clubs 3Gokulam Kerala
Caps 316
Goals 31
Years 42023–2025
Clubs 4Kickstart
Caps 421
Goals 40
Years 52025–
Clubs 5Gokulam Kerala
Caps 54
Goals 50
Nationalyears 12011–2012
Nationalteam 1India U14
Nationalcaps 14
Nationalgoals 19
Nationalyears 22012–2013
Nationalteam 2India U17
Nationalcaps 23
Nationalgoals 20
Nationalyears 32014–2015
Nationalteam 3India U19
Nationalcaps 33
Nationalgoals 30
Nationalyears 42016–2024
Nationalteam 4India
Nationalcaps 454
Nationalgoals 42
Club-update12 May 2026
Nationalteam-update23 October 2024

Dalima Chhibber (born 30 August 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala and Indian national team.[2][3][4]

Early and personal life

Dalima was born in a football-loving family, as both of her parents were soccer players, and her dad made it pro, as did her sister and her brother. She joined her father Om Chhibber's football academy Eves Soccer Club at the age of 7 and eventually went on to play for the Indian women's youth teams. She did her graduation from the Jesus and Mary College of the Delhi University.[5][6] She is pursuing her Masters in Sports Psychology at the University of Manitoba where she is also a part of the women's soccer team of Manitoba Bisons.[7] She completed her graduation in November 2022.[8]

In 2019, she became brand ambassador of sports equipments manufacturer Vector X.[9]

Club career

Dalima played for FC Pune City in 2016-17 Indian Women's League season and then moved to India Rush SC for the 2017–18 Indian Women's League season. She joined Gokulam Kerala FC on 31 March 2019 for the 2019–20 Indian Women's League season.

On 14 August 2019, Dalima joined Manitoba Bisons in Canadian West Universities Premier Division.[10] After two-year long stint and experience with Gokulam Kerala, Chhibber moved back to Canadian side Manitoba Bisons in August 2022.[11]

After spell in Manitoba Bisons, Chhibber returned to India in 2023, signed with Kickstart for 2023–24 IWL season, and became club captain.[12]

International career

Dalima made her international debut in 2016 South Asian games against Maldives.[13] After that she became a regular choice for the national team.[14] She scored her first goal in 2019 SAFF Women's Championship against Bangladesh on 20 March 2019. Her second goal came against Nepal, a 40 yard freekick in the final of the SAFF Championship.[15] For her prolific performance in 2019 SAFF Women's Championship she was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament Award.[16]

Career statistics

International

National teamYearCapsGoals
India201630
201770
201830
2019182
202160
202220
2023100
202450
Total542
Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Dalima Chhibber
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 March 2019Sahid Rangsala, Biratnagar, NepalBangladesh1–04–02019 SAFF Women's Championship
2.22 March 2019Nepal1–03–1

Honours

India

Gokulam Kerala

Kickstart

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dalima Chhibber". University of Manitoba Athletics. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ Sen, Debayan (25 January 2017). "Six players to watch out for in the Indian Women's League". ESPN. Archived 28 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Live Your Goals brings a sparkle to participants' eyes". FIFA. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ^ Lokapally, Vijay (30 August 2015). "The goal is set". The Hindu. Archived 12 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ^ Pandey, Vinayak (8 March 2017). "Women's Day Special: Dalima Chhibber – Indian Footballer". Khel Now. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ^ Das, Ria (26 May 2018). "If Women's Football Gets The Attention It Needs, It Will Surely Grow". She The People. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  7. ^ Pandey, Shubham (7 August 2019). "Dalima Chhibber: Chose to study and play in Canada because I need to sustain myself financially while playing football". Firstpost. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  8. ^ "India national team veteran Dalima Chhibber using her own experiences as fuel for mental health awareness". Manitoba Bisons. 17 November 2022. Archived 20 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. ^ Shetty, Chittu (8 July 2019). "Dalima Chhibber comes on Board as Vector X Brand Ambassador". footballcounter.com. Mumbai: Football Counter India. Archived 7 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ^ Pchajek, Jason (18 September 2019). "Manitoba Bisons should use speed to drive offence in Canada West soccer". www.themanitoban.com. The Manitoban (Manitoba Bisons). Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  11. ^ Still, Mike & Willis, Braedan (29 August 2022). "After helping her home country, India national team star Dalima Chhibber back with Bisons soccer in 2022". gobisons.ca. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Bisons Soccer (University of Manitoba). Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  12. ^ "KICKSTART FC ANNOUNCE THEIR SQUAD FOR HERO IWL 2023". 90ndstoppage.wordpress.com. 90ndstop Page. 26 April 2023. Archived 26 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  13. ^ "KAMALA'S BRACE GUIDES INDIA TO A WINNING START". www.the-aiff.com. Archived 26 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  14. ^ "Dalima Chhibber- The Voice of Indian women's football". Football Express. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  15. ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (2 July 2019). "Curl it like Chhibber - Meet Indian football's poster girl". ESPN India. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Watch: MVP Dalima Chhibber Scores 30-Yard Screamer in SAFF Final". The Quint. 2019-03-25. Archived 3 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  17. ^ "Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 21 May 2023. Archived 22 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 21 May 2023. Archived 22 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  19. ^ "सावित्रा र इन्दुमति सर्वाधिक गोलकर्ता, डालीमा सर्वोत्कृष्ट" (in Nepali). hamrokhelkud.com. Hamro Khelkud. Archived 22 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 March 2019.