FULL NAME: Sulekha Kanhar
GENDER: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 February 2007 (Source: Odisha Olympic Association)
PARENTS: Father (Late Santanu Kanhar), Mother (Mina Tirkey)
HOME ADDRESS: Sundargarh, Odisha, India
PRESENT ADDRESS: Salia Sahi, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Studied at Government High School, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar
PROFESSION: Not known
TYPE OF FOOTBALLER: Defender
TRAINING PLACE: Ardor Football Academy, Patia, Bhubaneswar
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Jaydev Mohapatra (First coach), Crispin Chhetri, Gitanjali Khuntia
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Mata Rukmani Football Club and Odisha FC, Odisha State Senior Women

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     She was part of the 22-member Odisha Women Football Team that won the Silver medal in the 38th National Games at Indira Gandhi International Sports Complex in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on 6 February 2025.
*     She was part of the Odisha team that won the Silver medal in the 29th Senior Women National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy (Final Round) at RKM Ashram Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh on 23 Dec 2024.

MISCELLANEOUS:
*     She was part of the Odisha FC team that emerged Champions for the first time in the Indian Womens League (IWL) at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 24 March 2024.
*     Represented Mata Rukmani Football Club (MRFC) in the 2022 Indian Women League (IWL).

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*    Lost her father at a young age.
*     Her mother, who worked as a daily worker, took a lot of hardship to bring her up.
*     Her stepfather encouraged her to make a career in football.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 24 March 2024
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 26 February 2025