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Aditi Chauhan (born 20 November 1992) is an Indian women's professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gokulam Kerala FC and the Indian national team. She has previously played for English club West Ham United Ladies.
Career
Chauhan and her family moved to Delhi when she was nine years old. As a child she was very involved in various sports. She participated in karate and basketball. After showing promise in basketball, Chauhan was selected for the youth state team for the sport. Through basketball, Chauhan developed a good grip of the ball and a good athletic build. She was convinced by her coach to attend trials for the football team as a goalkeeper. Chauhan was successful and eventually, at age 15, appeared on the team for the Delhi U19 squad.
She attended Loughborough University, completing an MSc in Sports Management and represented their football team. In August 2015, Chauhan joined West Ham United Ladies. She made her debut on 16 August 2015 in a 0–5 defeat by Coventry Ladies and in doing so became the first player from the India national women's team to play competitively in England and the first Indian woman to play in English league football. She spent two seasons with the club before returning to India in early 2018. She went on to join India Rush. In 2019–20 Indian Women's League she joined Gokulam Kerala FC.
International
Chauhan was selected for trials with the India U19 side at age 17. She was a part of the India women's team that won the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.
Honours
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2016, 2019
- South Asian Games: 2016
Individual
- Asian Football Awards: Women in Football Award 2015