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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aditi Chauhan
| image =
| fullname = Aditi Chauhan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|11|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Taleigão]], [[Goa]], India
| height =
| currentclub = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| clubnumber = 1
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| collegeyears1 =
| college1 = [[University of Delhi]]
| collegegoals1 =
| collegeyears2 = 2013–2015
| college2 = [[Loughborough University F.C.|Loughborough University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2015/november/asian-woman-footballer-.html|title=Graduate becomes first Asian Woman Footballer of the year in England|date=24 November 2015|website=lboro.ac.uk (Loughborough University)|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618125958/https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2015/november/asian-woman-footballer-.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| collegecaps2 =
| collegegoals2 =
| years1 = 2015−2018
| clubs1 = [[West Ham United L.F.C.|West Ham United]]
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018−2019
| clubs2 = India Rush
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2019−2020
| clubs3 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = [[Íþróttafélagið Hamar|Hamar Hveragerði]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2021−
| clubs5 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| nationalyears1 = 2008−2012
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national under-19 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011−
| nationalteam2 = [[India women's national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 50
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 3 November 2021
| ntupdate = 2 December 2021
}}

'''Aditi Chauhan''' (born 20 November 1992)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/aditi-chauhan_prs403707/person.shtml | title=Aditi Chauhan | publisher=Eurosport | accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> is an Indian women's professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for Indian club [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]] and the [[India women's national football team|Indian national team]].

==Career==
Chauhan and her family moved to [[Delhi]] when she was nine years old.She did her Schooling from [[Amity International School]]<ref name=ACBlog>{{cite news|title=My Football journey in India|url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/football-journey-india/#more-22972|accessdate=30 May 2015|work=Women's Soccer United|date=24 February 2015}}</ref> As a child she was very involved in various sports. She participated in [[karate]] and [[basketball]].<ref name=ACBlog/> After showing promise in basketball, Chauhan was selected for the youth state team for the sport.<ref name=ACBlog/> Through basketball, Chauhan developed a good grip of the ball and a good athletic build.<ref name=HT>{{cite news|last1=Kohli|first1=Gauri|title=Meet Aditi Chauhan, goalkeeper of Indian women's national football team|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/meet-aditi-chauhan-goalkeeper-of-indian-women-s-national-football-team/article1-1352163.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530084232/http://www.hindustantimes.com/careers/meet-aditi-chauhan-goalkeeper-of-indian-women-s-national-football-team/article1-1352163.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 May 2015|accessdate=30 May 2015|work=Hindustan Times|date=29 May 2015}}</ref> She was convinced by her coach to attend trials for the football team as a goalkeeper.<ref name=ACBlog/> Chauhan was successful and eventually, at age 15, appeared on the team for the Delhi women's football team U19 squad.

She attended [[Loughborough University]], completing an MSc in Sports Management<ref name=Luff>{{cite web | url=http://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2015/november/asian-woman-footballer-.html | title=Graduate becomes first Asian Woman Footballer of the year in England| publisher=Loughborough University | accessdate=3 December 2015}}</ref> and represented their football team.<ref name=HT/> In August 2015, Chauhan joined [[West Ham United L.F.C.|West Ham United Ladies]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-womens-team-goalkeeper-aditi-chauhan-epl-club-west-ham-united-ladies-signs/1/459200.html | title=EPL club West Ham United Ladies signs Indian women's team goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan | work=India Today | accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> She made her debut on 16 August 2015 in a 0–5 defeat by [[Coventry United L.F.C.|Coventry Ladies]] and in doing so became the first player from the India national women's team to play competitively in England<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/shot-stopper-aditi-chauhan-makes-football-history-in-uk/article1-1381206.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818125717/http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/shot-stopper-aditi-chauhan-makes-football-history-in-uk/article1-1381206.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 August 2015 | title=Meet Aditi Chauhan, 1st Indian woman footballer to play in UK | work=Hindustan Times | date=18 August 2015 | accessdate=18 August 2015 | author=Sudhakaran, Sumil}}</ref> and the first Indian woman to play in English league football.<ref name=metro>{{cite web | url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/21/exclusive-how-west-hams-record-breaking-goalkeeper-aditi-chauhan-became-an-international-role-model-5352905/| title=Exclusive: How West Ham's record breaking goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan became an international role model| work=Metro.co.uk | date=21 August 2015 | accessdate=3 December 2015 | author=Thomas-Mason, Lee}}</ref> She spent two seasons with the club before returning to India in early 2018.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Goalkeeper Aditi eyes return to Indian team for Asian Games | work = The Times of India | date = 7 January 2018 | accessdate = 18 June 2018 | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/goalkeeper-aditi-eyes-return-to-indian-team-for-asian-games/articleshow/62403062.cms}}</ref> She went on to join India Rush.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Aditi Chauhan eyes Indian team comeback with Rush Soccer | first = Irfan| last = Haji | work = The Asian Age | date = 25 March 2018 | accessdate = 18 June 2018 | url = http://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/250318/aditi-chauhan-eyes-indian-team-comeback-with-rush-soccer.html}}</ref>

For [[2019–20 Indian Women's League season|2019–20 Indian Women's League]], she joined [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala FC]].
She also has been No. 1 choice goalkeeper for the Indian National team.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aditi Chauhan profile | url=https://footballexpress.in/aditi-chauhan-profile-indian-women-football-number-one-goalkeeper/|website=footballexpress.in |date=20 December 2020}}</ref>

==International==
Chauhan was selected for trials with the [[India women's national under-19 football team|India U19]] side at age 17.<ref name=ACBlog/> She was a part of the [[India women's national football team|India women's]] team that won the [[2012 SAFF Women's Championship]] in [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Deep Singh|first1=Kunwar|title=Indian Football: Exclusive Interview : Aditi Chauhan – "A Lot Can Still Be Done If The Media Pays A Little More Attention"|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/thehardtackle-exclusive-interview-aditi-chauhan/|accessdate=30 May 2015|work=The Hard Tackle|date=2 January 2013}}</ref>

==Honours==
=== International ===

;India
*[[SAFF Women's Championship]]: [[2012 SAFF Women's Championship|2012]], [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship|2016]], [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship|2019]]
* [[South Asian Games]] Gold medal: [[2016 South Asian Games|2016]], [[2019 South Asian Games|2019]]

=== Club ===
;Gokulam Kerala
*[[Indian Women's League]]: [[2019–20 Indian Women's League season|2019–20]], [[2021–22 Indian Women's League season|2021–22]]

===Individual===
* [[Asian Football Awards]]: Women in Football Award 2015<ref>{{Cite web | title = Aditi Chauhan creates history, becomes first Asian Woman Footballer of the year in England | work = Deccan Chronicle | date = 21 November 2015 | accessdate = 16 June 2018 | url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151121/sports-football/article/aditi-chauhan-creates-history-becomes-first-asian-woman-footballer}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/96650 Aditi Chauhan] at All India Football Federation
* [https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/aditi-chauhan/291299/ Aditi Chauhan] at Global Sports Archive

{{India squad 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup}}

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[[Category:Sportswomen from Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian women's footballers]]
[[Category:India women's international footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Footballers from Delhi]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate women's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate women's footballers in England]]
[[Category:Women's association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:West Ham United F.C. Women players]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala FC Women players]]
[[Category:Alumni of Loughborough University]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in football]]

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