Monika Chakma (; ; born 15 September 2003) is a women's professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Bangladesh national team.
Monika gained recognition in 2019 when she scored a goal against Mongolia during the Bangamata U-19 Women's International Gold Cup. She is popularly known by the nickname "Magical Chakma". Besides football, she has also played for the Bangladesh national futsal team.
Early life and education Monika Chakma was born on September 15, 2003, in Sumontpara, Lakshmichhari, located in the Khagrachari district of the Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. She is the youngest of five daughters of Bindu Kumar Chakma and Robi Mala Chakma. Her elder sister is Anika Chakma.
She is currently an undergraduate student of American International University, Bangladesh.
Early career Monika Chakma first competed in the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Football Tournament in 2010, held at Marachengi Government Primary School in Lakshmichhari. In 2012, she relocated to Chattogram, where Rangamati Maghachari facilitated her admission to Rangamati Maghachari Government Primary School. Representing her school in the 2013 Bangamata Football Tournament, she achieved runner-up status at the national level.
Club career Royal Thimphu College In 2024, she was loaned to Bhutanese club Royal Thimphu College SC for the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League, scoring once in two preliminary stage appearances against Bam Khatoon. Prior to participating in the tournament, she featured in a league match for the club.
Paro In 2025, Monika signed with Bhutan Women's National League club Paro.
Farashganj She joined Farashganj in the 2025–26 Bangladesh Women's Football League. She scored her first goal in her debut for the club.
Rajshahi Stars She joined Rajshahi Stars to play in the 2026–27 AFC Women's Champions League.
International career Chakma was first selected for the Bangladesh Under-14 team, where she contributed three goals and helped secure the Fair Play trophy for a third-place finish in the 2012 AFC Tournament in Sri Lanka. She later represented Bangladesh in the Asian Under-14 Championship in Thailand and competed in the Bangamata U-19 Women's International Gold Cup, where she scored a goal against Mongolia in the semi-finals. This goal led to Bangladesh being featured in FIFA's "Fans' Favorite" page, and FIFA recognized her skill with the title "Magical Chakma."
Personal life Monika completed her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) in Humanities from Monica Ghagra College, following her studies at Rangamati Ghagra High School.
She joined the police force in January 2018 while continuing her education in computer in a polytechnic institute.
Career statistics International
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Monika Chakma goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Monika ChakmaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 23 June 2022 Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 5–0 align="center" Friendly 2 10 September 2022 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1–0 align="center" 2022 SAFF Women's Championship 3 30 October 2024 1–0 align="center" 2024 SAFF Women's Championship 4 5 July 2025 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 4–0 align="center" 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
See also 2017 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
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