Umehla Marma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Umehla Marma | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Siraj Srity Songsod | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Siraj Srity Songsod | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Bangladesh U17 | ||
| 2024– | Bangladesh U19 | ||
| 2025– | Bangladesh | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 July 2025 | |||
Umehla Marma (Bengali: উমেহ্লা মারমা; born 1 January 2007) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Women's League club Siraj Srity Songsod and the Bangladesh national team.
Club career
Umehla plays for Siraj Srity Songsod in the Bangladesh Women's Football League.
International career
In the 2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, Umehla Marma featured for Bangladesh in a 1–1 draw against India in the final, with the match proceeding to a penalty shootout. After all 11 players from both sides converted their penalties, officials controversially attempted to decide the winner by a coin toss, initially favoring India. Following protests and review of the tournament rules, which had no provision for such a method, both teams were declared joint champions.[1]
In 2025, Umehla was named in the Bangladesh squad for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. The team secured dominant victories over Bahrain (7–0), Myanmar (2–1), and Turkmenistan (7–0), collecting all nine points from three matches. Their historic qualification was confirmed following a 2–2 draw between Bahrain and Turkmenistan.[2]
References
- ^ "Bangladesh and India declared joint champions". The Daily Star. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "History in women's football: Bangladesh qualify for Asian Cup for the first time". The Business Standard. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.