Shanti Mullick is an Indian former women's footballer who played as a forward for the India women's national football team. Mullick is the first Indian women's footballer to receive the Arjuna Award, the second-highest Indian sports award.
Career Football Mullick was born in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal and her father was also a footballer who served in the military.
Mullick represented India at the AFC Women's Championships where the team reached the finals twice and finished as runners-up in the 1980 and 1983 editions. She played for the national team managed by legendary Sushil Bhattacharya. Her team also finished in third place in the 1981 edition. She captained the Indian team in 1983. Mullick was the first women's footballer to score a hat-trick for India in a 5–0 victory over Singapore in the 1981 AFC Women's Championship.
Following her retirement, she runs a football academy and coaches youth women's footballers.
Field hockey Mullick also played field hockey from 1986 to 1994 while posted at Eastern Railway.
Career statistics International goals Scores and results list India's goal tally first. +List of international goals scored by Shanti Mullick No. Date Venue Opponent Result Competition 1. 8 June 1981 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong 5–0 1981 AFC Women's Championship 2. 3. 4. 5. 10 June 1981 8–0 6. 7. 10 April 1983 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand 5–0 1983 AFC Women's Championship 8. 9. 10. 11 April 1983 1–0 11. 12 April 1983 3–0 12. 13. 14 April 1983 1–2 14. 15 April 1983 1–0
Honours Player
India AFC Women's Championship runner-up: 1980, 1983; third place: 1981
Manager
Bengal Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: 1996–97
Individual Arjuna Award: 1983
References
Bibliography
Taylor & Francis: Soccer and Society (2005). The gendered kick: Women's soccer in twentieth century India, Soccer & Society, 6:2–3, 270–284, DOI: 10.1080/14660970500106469.
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