Ngangom Bala Devi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ngangom Bala Devi
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1990(1990-02-02)
Age	34
Birthplace	Manipur
Country	India
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ngangom Bala Devi Biography

Ngangom Bala Devi is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 2, 1990 in Manipur, India. Ngangom Bala Devi, a woman’s footballer from India, was born 2 February 1990. She plays forward for the Scottish Women’s Premier League club Rangers.

Devi only scored once during the semi-final against Sri Lanka’s 5-0 defeat. Devi was able to score four goals in the final against Sri Lanka as India beat Nepal 6-0 to win their third consecutive SAFF Championship title.

On 27 October 2014, it was announced that Devi was selected into the India squad that was to participate in the 2014 SAFF Women’s Championship, her first SAFF Championship since 2010. She started the tournament in fantastic form as she scored four goals in the opening match against Maldives. Her form continued into the next match against Bangladesh as she scored a brace in a 5–1 victory for India. Devi then scored five more goals in the final group stage match against Afghanistan on 17 November. She finished the group stage with eleven goals from three matches.

During the 2015 National Games of India, Devi represented her state as they won the gold medal. She scored the equalizer in the final against Odisha to make it 1–1 at the Corporation Stadium. The team went on to win the match 4–2 on penalties.

Devi was 17 years old when she participated in her first tournament as a national team member. This was in 2005. Since 2005, she has represented India at senior level. She was also a member of the India women’s sub-19 team in 2006 and 2007. She was part of the India team that participated in the 2010 first women’s SAFF Championship. She scored five goals against Bhutan in India’s opening match on 13 December 2010. India won 18-0. India won the tournament by defeating Nepal 1-0. She scored 8 goals in total across 5 matches.

Ngangom Bala Devi Net Worth

Ngangom Bala Devi is one of the richest Association Football Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ngangom Bala Devi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Devi was born in Manipur and grew up playing the sport with mostly boys. She was part of the Manipur Under-19 Women’s Championship team in Assam 2002. She was named the tournament’s best player. The same title was given to her the following year, 2003. She was also awarded top-scorer at the state’s under-17 level. Devi was selected to represent Manipur’s senior women’s soccer team at the India women’s football championship. Her state won the 2014 women’s football championship. She scored a brace and Manipur beat Odisha 3-1. This was Manipur’s first championship since 2010, and their 17th overall from 20. Devi, who was playing with Manipur alongside Oinam Bembem Devi, the AIFF Women’s Player-of-Year, was also a teammate. She won the tournament with 29 goals in seven matches.

Devi, despite being part of the winning 2010 team, was not selected for the India team that won the tournament in 2012. Devi did make a return to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifying team in May 2013, but India failed to qualify.

Devi finished the 2014 SAFF Championship with sixteen goals in only five matches. Due to her performance in the tournament, Devi was awarded the Women’s Player of the Year award by the All India Football Federation. Also awarded in the next year 2015 Indian Women’s Player of the Year. In 2016 South Asian Games she scored 3 goals in 5 matches. She also captained India women’s national football team in 2016 SAFF Women’s Championship. She also clinched the title first time as a captain.

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Facts & Trivia

Ngangom Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Ngangom Bala Devi celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

Who is Ngangom Bala Devi?

Early in January 2020, Ngangom Bala Devi, the Indian Women’s National football team highest goal scorer , became the first Indian woman footballer to bag a contract with a foreign club, singing for Scottish club Rangers FC on an 18-month contract which was recently extended by six months.

Who became the first Indian woman to play a professional football in the

world?

Bala Devi created history when she became the first Indian Women Footballer to sign and play for an international football club, Rangers F.C, in the Scottish Premier League. She signed the contract for 18 months in January 2020.

Who was the first woman footballer?

Personal information
Full name| Lilian Parr
Date of birth| 26 April 1905
Place of birth| St Helens, Lancashire, England
Date of death| 22 May 1978 (aged 73)

Who is the first woman football player?

Patricia Palinkas is on record as being the first female professional football player, having played for the Orlando Panthers of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1970. Palinkas was a placekick holder for her placekicker husband.

Who is the first Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event?

Usha became the first Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic event. She is the youngest Indian sprinter, at 16, to compete in the Olympics at the 1980 Moscow Games and won the first medal of the 1982 Asian Games in track and field. Overall, she participated in three Olympic Games – 1980, 1984 and 1988.