Sanfida Nongrum (born 25 April 2005) is an Indian professional footballer from Meghalaya, who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Women's League club Garhwal United and the India women's national football team.
Early life Nongrum hails from Shillong.
Career She was the captain of the Garhwal United which won the Indian Women's League 2 in the 2024–25 season. She is also the captain of the Garhwal United in 2025. In 2024, she led the Laitkor club clinch the Women's Football League title in Meghalaya. She also played for Bangalore United, Sports Odisha and Sirvodem SC, and has also played for the Meghalaya sub-junior girls' team. In the Senior Women's National Football Championship, she represented Delhi.
In the 2025–26 season of the Karnataka Women's League, she was named Player of the Tournament being the top scorer with 15 goals.
International She made her senior India debut in the AFC Women's Asia Cup at Perth, Australia on 4 March 2026 and scored a goal in the debut match against Vietnam in the first match of Group C. Thus, she became the first player from Meghalaya to earn a senior India cap.
Career statistics International
National teamYearCapsGoalsIndia202673 Total73
Scores and results list India's goal tally first. +List of international goals scored by Sanfida Nongrum No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 4 March 2026 Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia 1–1 1–2 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup 2. 3 June 2026 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, India 1–0 1–0 2026 SAFF Women's Championship 3. 6 June 2026 2–1 3–1
Honours
India SAFF Women's Championship: 2026
References
External links Sanfida Nongrum at All India Football Federation