Juli Kishan

Juli Kishan (born 8 May 1999) is an Indian professional footballer from Odisha, who plays as a defender for Odisha FC in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team. She has also played for Odisha Police and East Coast Railways.

Early life
Juli was born in Rourkela to Yogeshwar Kishan. She started playing football in 2016 with Young Association Club in Kuarmunda village. Former player and coach Gitanjali Khuntia spotted her at the U-19 Odisha State camp. She was appointed as a constable by Odisha State Police in June 2021.

Career

 * 2016: She started playing football and was selected for the Odisha team in July to play in the Junior under-19 women's National Football Tournament at Cuttack.
 * 10 September 2022: Senior India debut against Maldives at SAFF games.
 * September 2022: SAFF Women's Football Championship, Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal.
 * February 2023: Two friendly matches against Nepal, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai.
 * March 2023: Friendly matches against Jordan in Amman, and against Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
 * 2023: She is among the 34 probables for the National camp of the Senior India team preparing for AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 at Bhubaneswar from July 30.

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

Odisha Police
 * Odisha Women's League: 2021–22

Odisha (state)
 * National Games Silver medal: 2022