Jyoti Ann Burrett

Jyoti Ann Burrett (born 18 September 1989) is an Indian football player who started her football career with Delhi state team.[1] She plays for Kickstart FC in Indian Women's League.

Jyoti Burrett
Personal information
Full name Jyoti Ann Burrett
Date of birth (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989
Place of birth Dehradun, India
Height 5'3"
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kickstart FC
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Hans Football Club 2 (1)
2020- Kickstart FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2020

Early life

Born in Dehradun, she studied in Welham Girls' School in Dehradun and Delhi's St. Stephen's College, and also has a master's degree in sports and health science from Exeter University, UK.[2][3]

Career

She started her football career by playing for Jaguar Eves, a Club in Delhi.[2] Around the same time, Burrett was selected to be a part of the 23-member Squad for the AFC Women's Asian Cup (Qualifiers) in 2014 as a Forward.[4][5] She also played for her University team while pursuing her Masters in University of Exeter, UK.

Currently the India Women's Senior National Team striker, she also trained with Tottenham Hotspur during their pre-season camp in June to July in 2012.[2][6] She was featured in the viral Nike's Da-da-ding video released in 2016 to promote women athletes in India.[7]

Burrett and a few other women players started and registered Delhi Women's Football Players Welfare Association in 2017.[8][9] This initiative is being supported by Bharatiya Janata Party's National Spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi, and she has promised the team access a ground in Sarojini Nagar.[10]

She joined Indian Women's League side Hans Football Club for the year 2019. She scored first goal against FC Alakhpura on 7 May 2019.

References
  1. Vasu, Anand. "Meet the Indian footballer who turned her back on the big bucks to undertake a Himalayan journey". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. "Footballer Jyoti yearns for space to play in Delhi". Rediff. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. Tarafdar, Swati Sanyal (19 August 2017). "Bend it like Burrett: women's rights and football". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. "2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers: India Women's squad announced". 7 May 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. "Interview: India's women's footballer Jyoti Ann Burrett - Enormous talent in the villages". 12 August 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. "For India's Jyoti Ann Burrett, its football over high-paying corporate job". The Economic Times. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. "Ad of the Day: W+K India's First Nike Ad Celebrates the Power of Sport in Women's Lives". Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  8. Homegrown. "How These Delhi Women Fought For The Right To Play Football On A Public Field". homegrown.co.in. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  9. "Football for these Indian women is more than a game; it's an inspiring social movement - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  10. Dore, Bhavya. "A group of women fought for the right to play football. Will Delhi finally let them have some fun?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 March 2018.


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