Arifa Zaheer

Arifa Sayed Zaheer (born 17 February 1998) is an Indian professional footballer from Maharashtra, who plays as a defender for the club Odisha in the Indian Women's League. She was called up for the India women's national football team camp in 2022. Earlier, she played with Kenkre FC and Sethu FC.

Early life
She was born in Mumbai but she spent her early years in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. She started playing with the local Samuel Football Academy and Community Football Club India.

Career

 * 2022: She was called up for the Indian Women's Under-23 3-Nations tournament camp.
 * 2022: She played for Sethu FC which finished Runners-up in the Indian Women's League 2022.
 * 2023: In July, Odisha FC signed her for a two-year period. She will play the sixth Indian Women's League as Odisha FC makes its debut.
 * 2023: She played the 27th Senior National Women's Football Championship in Fatorda,Goa.

Honours
Odisha
 * Indian Women's League: 2023–24