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'''Karthika Angamuthu''' (born 21 November 1999) is an Indian women's professional [[Association football|footballer]] from Tamil Nadu. She plays as a midfielder for [[Odisha FC]] in the [[Indian Women's League]] and represents the [[India women's national football team]]. Earlier she played for [[Sethu FC]].

== Early life ==
Karthika hails from [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. She comes from a lower-middle-class family and her parents are Cotton Mill workers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ஜூன் 11 |first=பதிவு செய்த நாள் |last2=2023 |date=2017-01-30 |title=பெண்மை என் பெருமை! |url=http://m.dinamalar.com/weeklydetail.php?id=64093 |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}</ref> She started playing football at the age of 15 years.<ref>{{Cite news |title=These women footballers are taking the field by storm |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/these-women-footballers-are-taking-the-field-by-storm/articleshow/98553821.cms |access-date=2023-09-18 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bontra |first=Soumya |date=2022-01-20 |title=Meet the 23 players who can create history for Indian football |url=https://thebridge.in/football/asian-cup-2022-indian-womens-football-players-28507 |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref> Initially, the parents were reluctant to send their daughter on outstation trips but later after watching her success encourage her.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-09 |title=These TN women footballers dribble past challenges and make it to the national team |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/these-tn-women-footballers-dribble-past-challenges-and-make-it-to-the-national-team/articleshow/90091475.cms |access-date=2023-09-18 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Career ==

* 2019: [[Hero Indian Women's League]]
* 2021: In December, she made her Senior India debut in Venezuela.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=AFC Asian Cup 2022: Meet India's 23-member squad |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37624412/afc-asian-cup-2022-india-23-member-squad |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
* 2022: In January, she was named in the Indian team to play AFC Women's Asian Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Hosts India name 23-member squad for AFC Women's Asian Cup, recovering Bala Devi misses out |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/indfblafc-1.6350283 |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
* 2023: In March, she played in the international friendly match against Uzbekistan at Tashkent.<ref>{{Cite news |last=ANI |date=2023-03-29 |title=Uzbekistan edge out India with stoppage-time goal in women's football friendly |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/uzbekistan-edge-out-india-with-stoppage-time-goal-in-womens-football-friendly/article66676968.ece |access-date=2023-09-18 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 2023: In April, she was part of the Indian team that played the Women's Olympic Qualifier Round 1 at Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=Coach Dennerby names India squad for Olympic Qualifier Round 1 {{!}} Nagaland Post |url=https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/coach-dennerby-names-india-squad-for-olympic-qualifier-round-1/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2023: She was part of the Indian team that played two friendlies against [[Nepal]] in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-10 |title=Daughters of the soil take the field by storm |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/daughters-of-the-soil-take-the-field-by-storm/articleshow/98532539.cms |access-date=2023-09-18 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Neeladri |date=2023-02-14 |title=Frontline to front-line: TN girl Indumathi set to lead India as Chennai hosts an international match after 15 years |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indumathi-captain-india-vs-nepal-women-football-teams-international-friendly-chennai-tamil-nadu-police/article66509439.ece |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=DTNEXT |date=2023-02-15 |title=Int’l football returns to Chennai today |url=https://www.dtnext.in/sports/2023/02/15/int-l-football-returns-to-chennai-today |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=www.dtnext.in |language=en}}</ref>
* 2023: In June, she played for Tamil Nadu in the Senior Women's National Football Championship at Amritsar, Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2023-06-27 |title=Tamil Nadu to clash with Haryana in Senior Women's National Football Championship |url=https://aninews.in/news/sports/football/tamil-nadu-to-clash-with-haryana-in-senior-womens-national-football-championship20230627183108/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=www.aninews.in}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/67266?type=club Official website The-AIFF.com]
* [https://www.instagram.com/karthikaangamuthu12/ Instagram]

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[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian women's footballers]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Footballers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:India women's international footballers]]

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