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'''Kajol D’Souza''' (born 28 April 2006) is an Indian women's professional [[Association football|footballer]] from [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. She plays as a midfielder for [[Sethu FC]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=IWL 2023: Sethu FC Humble Churchill, Kajol D'Souza Scores Four Goals {{!}} The Fan Garage (TFG) |url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19004-iwl-2023-sethu-fc-humble-churchill-kajol-dsouza-scores-four-goals |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=thefangarage.com}}</ref> in the [[Indian Women's League]] and represents the [[India women's national football team]].

== Early life ==
Encouraged by her mother Gratia, Kajol took up football in 2014 and started playing with boys along with her brother Kian.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Guest |title=Kajol D’Souza fights off the struggle to exist and then survive! |url=https://www.arunfoot.com/kajol-dsouza-fights-off-the-struggle-to-exist-and-then-survive/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Arunava about Football |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her mother, a sprinter, is from [[Mangalore]] and her father is from Pune. She studied at [[The Bishop's School (Pune)|The Bishop's School]], and joined the Arsenal School programme.

== Career ==

* 2018: Kajol's first big tournament was the 64th Nationals organised by School Games Federation of India and she scored nine goals for Maharashtra, which won bronze.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dolare |first=Rahul |title=Pune-born India Junior World Cup Footballer Kajol D’Souza Shows That Determination Pays Off |url=https://www.punekarnews.in/pune-born-india-junior-world-cup-footballer-kajol-dsouza-shows-that-determination-pays-off/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Punekar News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2019: 65th Nationals organised by School Games Federation of India; La Liga football schools to Spain scholarship;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arés |first=Ruby |title=Kajol, la futbolista con ‘ADN LaLiga’ que ha jugado el Mundial Sub-17 femenino |url=https://as.com/futbol/femenino/kajol-la-futbolista-con-adn-laliga-que-ha-jugado-el-mundial-sub-17-femenino-n/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Diario AS |language=es}}</ref>
* 2020: Played for Pune, which won the Inter-district championship at Jalgaon.<ref name=":0" />
* 2021: Played for La Liga Schools, Pune and Parikrama Club in the IWL;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=The Bridge |title=With Kajol D'Souza's career on the rise, Pune sees interest in women's football grow |url=https://thebridge.in/football/with-kajol-dsouzas-career-on-the-rise-pune-sees-interest-in-womens-football-grow-41536 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>
* 2022: Tour of Italy for the 6th Torneo Female Football tournament and Tour of Norway for the Open Nordic U-16 Tournament;
* 2022: Debut for Junior India. Played in the [[FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup]]; (Played group games against United States,<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: LaLiga Football Schools student Kajol Dsouza living the dream |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/fifa-u-17-women-s-world-cup-laliga-football-schools-student-kajol-dsouza-living-the-dream-101665665277155.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Morocco and Brazil;
* 2023: AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Vietnam;

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://kajoldsouza.com/}}

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[[Category:2006 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women's footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:India women's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:India women's international footballers]]

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Sfinegold1980 at 10:06, 17 September 2023