Simran Jhamat

Simran Kaur Jhamat (born 22 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder in the FA Women's Championship for Coventry United.[1]

Simran Jhamat
Jhamat with Lewes in October 2020
Personal information
Full name Simran Kaur Jhamat
Date of birth (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001
Place of birth England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Coventry United
Number 8
Youth career
Sporting Khalsa
2009–2017 Aston Villa
2017–2018 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Liverpool 2 (0)
2019–2020 Leicester City 12 (1)
2020 Coventry United 2 (0)
2020–2021 Lewes 17 (1)
2021–2022 Bristol City 12 (2)
2022– Coventry United 15 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 England U17 11 (1)
2018 England U18 5 (0)
2019–2020 England U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2021

Early life

Jhamat grew up in a Punjabi Sikh family in Walsall. She started her football career with Sporting Khalsa, before joining Aston Villa at youth level.[2][3]

Club career

Jhamat started her professional career with Liverpool of the FA Women's Super League.[1] Jhamat made her professional debut on 6 January 2019 in a 2–0 defeat against Brighton.[4]

Jhamat moved to Leicester City in March 2019, making 3 appearances before the end of the 2018–19 season.[1]

In January 2020, Jhamat moved to Coventry United.[5] She made her debut for the club starting in a fourth round FA Cup victory over Southampton.[6] She made two league and two cup appearances for the club before leaving at the end of the season.

On 17 August 2022, Coventry United Women announced that Jhamat had re-signed for the club.

International career

Jhamat has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level.[1]

Career statistics
As of 7 July 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2018–19 WSL 200000—0020
Leicester City 2018–19 Championship 300000—0030
2019–20 910040—00131
Total 1210040—00161
Coventry United 2019–20 Championship 202000—0040
Career total 1612040—00221

References
  1. "England – S. Jhamat". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. Trehan, Dev (1 July 2021). "Simran Jhamat can inspire next generation of British South Asian females in the game, says Vicky Jepson". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. "Bristol City sign first ever British-South Asian Sikh player in club's history". Sikh News. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. "LIVERPOOL VS. BRIGHTON 0 – 2". Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. "Leicester City midfielder makes Coventry United switch". FAWSL Full-Time. 25 January 2020.
  6. "Saints bow out of the Women's FA Cup". Southampton FC.
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