Simran Kaur Jhamat (born 22 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder in the FA Women's National League North for West Bromwich Albion.[1]
 Jhamat with Lewes in October 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simran Kaur Jhamat | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Khalsa | |||
| 2009–2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2017–2018 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Liverpool | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Leicester City | 12 | (1) |
| 2020 | Coventry United | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Lewes | 17 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Bristol City | 12 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Coventry United | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2018 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2021 | |||
Early life
editJhamat grew up in a Punjabi Sikh family in Walsall. She started her football career with Sporting Khalsa, before joining Aston Villa at youth level.[2][3]
Club career
editJhamat started her professional career with Liverpool of the FA Women's Super League.[4] Jhamat made her professional debut on 6 January 2019 in a 2–0 defeat against Brighton.[5]
Jhamat moved to Leicester City in March 2019, making 3 appearances before the end of the 2018–19 season.[4]
In January 2020, Jhamat moved to Coventry United.[6] She made her debut for the club starting in a fourth round FA Cup victory over Southampton.[7] She made two league and two cup appearances for the club before leaving at the end of the season.
On 17 August 2022, Coventry United Women announced that Jhamat had re-signed for the club.
On the 8th of September 2023, West Bromwich Albion announced that Jhamat had signed for the club.[1]
International career
editJhamat has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of 7 July 2020.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2018–19 | WSL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Leicester City | 2018–19 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Coventry United | 2019–20 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Albion Women sign Simran Jhamat | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Trehan, Dev (1 July 2021). "Simran Jhamat can inspire next generation of British South Asian females in the game, says Vicky Jepson". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Bristol City sign first ever British-South Asian Sikh player in club's history". Sikh News. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "England – S. Jhamat". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "LIVERPOOL VS. BRIGHTON 0 – 2". Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Leicester City midfielder makes Coventry United switch". FAWSL Full-Time. 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Saints bow out of the Women's FA Cup". Southampton FC.
External links
edit- Simran Jhamat at Soccerway
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