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{{Short description|Indian association football player}}
'''Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar''' (born 4 August 2001) is an Indian women's professional [[Association football|footballer]] from Goa. She plays as a forward for [[Gokulam FC]] in the [[Indian Women's League]] and represents the [[India women's national football team]].

== Early life ==
Karishma hails from a small sea-side village named Odxel, on the outskirts of [[Panaji]], [[Goa]]. Her mother, Anjani, sells vegetables for a living as her father, Purushottam, is sick and stays at home.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2019-08-19 |title=Goan girl earns football training stint, trial in Spain |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/goan-girl-earns-football-training-stint-trial-in-spain/articleshow/70732705.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> She studied at Our Lady of the Rosary Higher Secondary school, Dona Paula. She lives in Panaji. In the school, she learnt her basics from coach Carol Fernandes Gomes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-21 |title=Sporting missionaries who do us proud |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/sporting-missionaries-who-do-us-proud/articleshow/49037796.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Career ==

* 2011: She started playing football on the beaches of Goa with boys.
* 2014: She played in the Times Girls Soccer League for her school.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-12-09 |title=GFDC Dona Paula in semis |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/gfdc-dona-paula-in-semis/articleshow/45421002.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 2017: Joined [[Panjim Footballers]] and helped the club win the Goa Football League for two years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-02-16 |title=Goan trio taste success with Kerala |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/goan-trio-taste-success-with-kerala/articleshow/74155409.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 2017: Represented Goa in the Junior Nationals.
* 2018: Under-17 Brics Cup in South Africa.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-16 |title=From battling with boys to Indian team, no stopping Karishma |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/from-battling-with-boys-to-indian-team-no-stopping-karishma/articleshow/65011195.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 2019: Plays for PVC Parra in the Goan's Women's League;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-10 |title=Goa Women's League 2019: Ansiva Finishes as Top Scorer, Bidesh XI SC Beat PVC Parra in Final Game |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/goa-womens-league-2019-ansiva-finishes-as-top-scorer-bidesh-xi-sc-beat-pvc-parra-in-final-game-2419421.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Plays for Panjim Footballers in the Indian Women's League;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-18 |title=Gokulam Kerala FC Looking to Sign Goa's Karishma Shirvoikar for Indian Women's League |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/gokulam-kerala-fc-looking-to-sign-goas-karishma-shirvoikar-for-indian-womens-league-2428841.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
* 2019: She was selected by [[Palamós CF|Palamos CF]] to train in [[Spain]] with CD Fontsanta Fatjo, a third division team.<ref name=":0" />
* 2020 to 2021: Played for Gokulam FC;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-16 |title=Gokulam Kerala FC Renew Goan Karishma Shirvoikar's Contract Ahead of New Season |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/gokulam-kerala-fc-renew-goan-karishma-shirvoikars-contract-ahead-of-new-season-4093061.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-28 |title=IWL 2020: Sabitra Bhandari Scores 5, Karishma Shirvoikar Bags Hat-trick as Gokulam Kerala FC Smash Kenkre FC |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/iwl-2020-sabitra-bhandari-scores-5-karishma-shirvoikar-bags-hat-trick-as-gokulam-kerala-fc-smash-kenkre-fc-2476757.html |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Biswas |first=Joseph |title=Gokulam Kerala hand contract extension to forward Karishma Shirvoikar |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-womens-football-iwl-gokulam-kerala-sign-karishma-shirvoikar |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Khel Now |language=English}}</ref>
* 2021: In September, she was dropped from the Indian team to play friendlies against UAE and Bahrain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peter |first=Naveen |date=2021-09-28 |title=Karishma Shirvoikar dropped from Indian football women’s squad for international friendlies |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-football-team-women-squad-schedule-fixtures-friendlies-2021-uae-bahrain |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=www.olympics.com}}</ref>
* 2023: In February, she was part of the Indian team that played two friendlies against Nepal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-19 |title=Chances missed as Nepal hold Indian girls |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chances-missed-as-nepal-hold-indian-girls/articleshow/98055646.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 2023: In March, she played two friendly matches against Jordan at the Petra Stadium in Amman, Jordan as preparation for Olympic Qualifier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2023-03-19 |title=Indian women's football team suffers 1-2 defeat against Jordan |url=https://www.dtnext.in/sports/2023/03/19/indian-womens-football-team-suffers-1-2-defeat-against-jordan |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref>
* 2023: She played in the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifier Round 1 to be played in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic in April.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-29 |title=Thomas Dennerby names 22-member India squad for Olympic Qualifier |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/thomas-dennerby-names-22-member-india-squad-for-olympic-qualifier/articleshow/99097039.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-04 |title=India pump in five past Kyrgyz Republic in AFC Women's Olympic qualifier |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/india-pump-in-five-past-kyrgyz-republic-in-afc-womens-olympic-qualifier/articleshow/99248666.cms |access-date=2023-09-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/karishma.shirvoikar.98/ Facebook.com/Karishma.Shirvoikar.98]
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/66567?type=club The-AIFF.com]
* [https://www.instagram.com/karishma__s__07/?hl=en Instagram]

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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women's footballers]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Goa]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:India women's international footballers]]

Karishma Shirvoikar - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 15:51, 21 September 2023