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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{infobox football biography
| name = Dalima Chhibber
| image =
| image_size =
| fullname = Dalima Chhibber
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|30|df=y}}
| height = 1.65m
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Right-Back]]
| currentclub = [[Kickstart FC|Kickstart]]
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2004
| youthclubs1 = Eves Soccer Club
| collegeyears1 = 2019–2023
| college1 = [[Manitoba Bisons]]<ref name=mgb>{{Cite web |url=https://gobisons.ca/sports/womens-soccer/roster/dalima-chhibber/4825 |title=Dalima Chhibber |website=University of Manitoba Athletics |accessdate=4 September 2022 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903224418/https://gobisons.ca/sports/womens-soccer/roster/dalima-chhibber/4825 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| collegecaps1 = 26
| collegegoals1 = 1
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = [[FC Pune City (women)|Pune City]]
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = India Rush SC
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2022
| clubs3 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (Women's)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = [[Kickstart FC|Kickstart]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national football team|India U14]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 9
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam2 = [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam3 = [[India women's national under-19 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016–
| nationalteam4 = [[India women's national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps4 = 48
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update = 24 September 2023
}}

'''Dalima Chhibber''' (born 30 August 1997) is an Indian professional [[women's association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Kickstart FC|Kickstart]] and [[India women's national football team|Indian national team]].<ref name="espn_2017">{{cite web|last1=Sen|first1=Debayan|title=Six players to watch out for in the Indian Women's League|url=http://www.espnfc.us/india/story/3046045/six-players-to-watch-out-for-in-the-indian-womens-league-bala-devi-o-bembem-devi-dalima-chibber-sasmita-malik-sanju-yadav-sumithra-kamaraj|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=25 January 2017|archive-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228080917/http://www.espnfc.us/india/story/3046045/six-players-to-watch-out-for-in-the-indian-womens-league-bala-devi-o-bembem-devi-dalima-chibber-sasmita-malik-sanju-yadav-sumithra-kamaraj|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Live Your Goals brings a sparkle to participants' eyes|url=https://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/y=2016/m=10/news=live-your-goals-brings-a-sparkle-to-participants-eyes-2840390.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007193101/http://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/y=2016/m=10/news=live-your-goals-brings-a-sparkle-to-participants-eyes-2840390.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2016|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=27 February 2017|date=5 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="hindu_2015">{{cite web|last1=Lokapally|first1=Vijay|title=The goal is set|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-goal-is-set/article7594220.ece|accessdate=27 February 2017|date=30 August 2015|work=The Hindu|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812094614/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-goal-is-set/article7594220.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
Dalima was born in a football-loving family, as both of her parents were soccer players, and her dad made it pro, as did her sister and her brother. She joined her father Om Chhibber's football academy Eves Soccer Club at the age of 7 and eventually went on to play for the Indian women's youth teams. She did her graduation from the [[Jesus and Mary College]] of the [[Delhi University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/football/dalima-chhibber-indian-women-footballer |title=Women's Day Special: Dalima Chhibber – Indian Footballer |website=Khel Now |last=Pandey |first=Vinayak |date=8 March 2017 |access-date=3 September 2022 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903231546/https://khelnow.com/football/dalima-chhibber-indian-women-footballer |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/womens-football-dalima-chibber/ |title=If Women's Football Gets The Attention It Needs, It Will Surely Grow |website=She The People |last=Das |first=Ria |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=3 September 2022 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903232511/https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/womens-football-dalima-chibber/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She is pursuing her Masters in Sports Psychology at the [[University of Manitoba]] where she is also a part of the women's soccer team of [[Manitoba Bisons]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/dalima-chhibber-chose-to-study-and-play-in-canada-because-i-need-to-sustain-myself-financially-while-playing-football-7125701.html |title=Dalima Chhibber: Chose to study and play in Canada because I need to sustain myself financially while playing football |website=Firstpost |last=Pandey |first=Shubham |date=7 August 2019 |access-date=3 September 2022 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903232505/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/dalima-chhibber-chose-to-study-and-play-in-canada-because-i-need-to-sustain-myself-financially-while-playing-football-7125701.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She completed her graduation in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2022/11/17/test.aspx|title=India national team veteran Dalima Chhibber using her own experiences as fuel for mental health awareness|website=Manitoba Bisons|date=17 November 2022|access-date=17 November 2022|archive-date=20 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120045130/https://gobisons.ca/favicon.ico|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Club career==
Dalima played for FC Pune City in [[2016-17 Indian Women's League season]] and then moved to India Rush SC for the [[2017–18 Indian Women's League season]]. She joined Gokulam Kerala FC on 31 March 2019 for the 2019–20 Indian Women's League season.

On 14 August 2019, Dalima joined [[Manitoba Bisons]] in Canadian [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|West Universities Premier Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.themanitoban.com/2019/09/manitoba-bisons-should-use-speed-to-drive-offence-in-canada-west-soccer/38100/|title=Manitoba Bisons should use speed to drive offence in Canada West soccer|date=18 September 2019|first=Jason|last=Pchajek|website=www.themanitoban.com|publisher=The Manitoban ([[Manitoba Bisons]])|language=en-CA|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416040628/http://www.themanitoban.com/2019/09/manitoba-bisons-should-use-speed-to-drive-offence-in-canada-west-soccer/38100/|url-status=dead}}</ref> After two-year long stint and experience with Gokulam Kerala, Chhibber moved back to Canadian side [[Manitoba Bisons]] in August 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gobisons.ca/news/2022/8/29/general-after-helping-her-home-country-india-national-team-star-dalima-chhibber-back-with-bisons-soccer-in-2022.aspx|title=After helping her home country, India national team star Dalima Chhibber back with Bisons soccer in 2022|publisher=Manitoba Bisons Soccer ([[University of Manitoba]])|website=gobisons.ca|date=29 August 2022|access-date=3 September 2022|first1=Mike|last1=Still|first2=Braedan|last2=Willis|location=Winnipeg, Manitoba|language=en-CA|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220903180914/https://gobisons.ca/news/2022/8/29/general-after-helping-her-home-country-india-national-team-star-dalima-chhibber-back-with-bisons-soccer-in-2022.aspx|archive-date=3 September 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

After spell in Manitoba Bisons, Chhibber returned to India in 2023, signed with [[Kickstart FC|Kickstart]] for 2023–24 IWL season, and became club captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://90ndstoppage.wordpress.com/2023/04/26/kickstart-fc-announce-their-squad-for-hero-iwl-2023/|title=KICKSTART FC ANNOUNCE THEIR SQUAD FOR HERO IWL 2023|date=26 April 2023|access-date=26 April 2023|website=90ndstoppage.wordpress.com|publisher=90ndstop Page|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426181939/https://90ndstoppage.wordpress.com/2023/04/26/kickstart-fc-announce-their-squad-for-hero-iwl-2023/|archive-date=26 April 2023}}</ref>

==International career==
Dalima made her international debut in [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship|2016 South Asian games]] against Maldives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7737|title=KAMALA'S BRACE GUIDES INDIA TO A WINNING START|website=www.the-aiff.com|access-date=2019-04-15|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170355/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7737|url-status=live}}</ref> After that she became a regular choice for the national team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footballexpress.in/iwl-dalima-chhibber-the-voice-of-indian-womens-football/|title=Dalima Chhibber- The Voice of Indian women's football|website=Football Express|access-date=31 March 2021|archive-date=3 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903175053/https://footballexpress.in/iwl-dalima-chhibber-the-voice-of-indian-womens-football/|url-status=live}}</ref> She scored her first goal in [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship]] against Bangladesh on 20 March 2019. Her second goal came against Nepal, a 40 yard freekick in the final of the SAFF Championship.<ref name=espn>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.in/football/india/story/3890849/curl-it-like-dalima-chhibber-meet-indian-footballs-poster-girl |title=Curl it like Chhibber - Meet Indian football's poster girl |website=ESPN India |last=Selvaraj |first=Jonathan |date=2 July 2019 |access-date=3 September 2022 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903231544/https://www.espn.in/football/india/story/3890849/curl-it-like-dalima-chhibber-meet-indian-footballs-poster-girl |url-status=live }}</ref> For her prolific performance in [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship]] she was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/dalima-chhibber-freekick-30-years-saff-women-football-championship-final|title=Watch: MVP Dalima Chhibber Scores 30-Yard Screamer in SAFF Final|date=2019-03-25|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15|archive-date=3 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903175054/https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/dalima-chhibber-freekick-30-years-saff-women-football-championship-final|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===International===
{{Updated|7 April 2023}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="3" |International caps and goals
|-
!Year
!Caps!!Goals
|-
|2016
|3
|0
|-
|2017
|7
|0
|-
|2018
|3
|0
|-
|2019
|18
|2
|-
|2021
|6
|0
|-
|2022
|2
|0
|-
|2023
|7
|0
|-
!Total
!46
!2
|}

:''Scores and results list India's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+List of international goals scored by Dalima Chhibber
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 20 March 2019 || rowspan=2| [[Sahid Rangsala]], [[Biratnagar]], [[Nepal]] || {{fbw|BAN}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=2| [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship]]
|-
| 2. || 22 March 2019 || {{fbw|NEP}} || align=center|'''1'''–0 || align=center| 3–1
|-
|}

== Honours ==
'''India'''
* [[SAFF Women's Championship]]: [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship|2016]], [[2019 SAFF Women's Championship|2019]]
* [[South Asian Games]] Gold Medal: [[2016 South Asian Games|2016]]

'''Gokulam Kerala'''
*[[Indian Women's League]]: [[2021–22 Indian Women's League season|2021–22]]
*[[AFC Women's Club Championship]]: third place [[2021 AFC Women's Club Championship|2021]]

'''Kickstart'''
*[[Indian Women's League]] runner-up: 2022–23<ref>{{cite news |title=Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/gokulam-kerala-steamroll-kickstart-to-complete-hat-trick-of-hero-iwl-titles|access-date=21 May 2023 |website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=21 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522160849/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/gokulam-kerala-steamroll-kickstart-to-complete-hat-trick-of-hero-iwl-titles|archive-date=22 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/gokulam-kerala-wins-indian-womens-league-gkfc-5-0-kickstart-fc-sabitra-bhandari-top-scorer-iwl-records-milestones-stats/article66878249.ece|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|date=21 May 2023|access-date=22 May 2023|location=Chennai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522151217/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/gokulam-kerala-wins-indian-womens-league-gkfc-5-0-kickstart-fc-sabitra-bhandari-top-scorer-iwl-records-milestones-stats/article66878249.ece|archive-date=22 May 2023}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[2019 SAFF Women's Championship]] Most Valuable Player<ref>{{cite web |title=सावित्रा र इन्दुमति सर्वाधिक गोलकर्ता, डालीमा सर्वोत्कृष्ट |url=https://www.hamrokhelkud.com/football/50313 |website=hamrokhelkud.com |publisher=Hamro Khelkud |access-date=22 March 2019 |archive-date=22 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322141102/https://www.hamrokhelkud.com/football/50313 |language=ne }}</ref>

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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/62551 Dalima Chhibber] at All India Football Federation
* {{GSA player|dalima-chhibber/175910}}

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chhibber, Dalima}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Indian women's footballers]]
[[Category:India women's international footballers]]
[[Category:India women's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Delhi]]
[[Category:Women's association football defenders]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in Canada]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate women's footballers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in Canada]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in football]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala FC Women players]]
[[Category:Indian Women's League players]]
[[Category:Delhi University alumni]]
[[Category:University of Manitoba alumni]]
[[Category:Manitoba Bisons women's soccer players]]
[[Category:University and college women's soccer players in Canada]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]

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Rajiv Ranjan Bhakt at 07:38, 1 October 2023