Dalima Chhibber

Dalima Chhibber is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Gokulam Kerala and Indian national team.

Early and personal life

Dalima was born in a football-loving family, as both of her parents were soccer players, and her dad made it pro, as did her sister and her brother. She joined her father Om Chhibber's football academy Eves Soccer Club at the age of 7 and eventually went on to play for the Indian women's youth teams. She did her graduation from the Jesus and Mary College of the Delhi University. She is pursuing her Masters in Sports Psychology at the University of Manitoba where she is also a part of the women's soccer team of Manitoba Bisons. She completed her graduation in November 2022.
In 2019, she became brand ambassador of sports equipments manufacturer Vector X.

Club career

Dalima played for FC Pune City in 2016-17 Indian Women's League season and then moved to India Rush SC for the 2017–18 Indian Women's League season. She joined Gokulam Kerala FC on 31 March 2019 for the 2019–20 Indian Women's League season.
On 14 August 2019, Dalima joined Manitoba Bisons in Canadian West Universities Premier Division. After two-year long stint and experience with Gokulam Kerala, Chhibber moved back to Canadian side Manitoba Bisons in August 2022.
After spell in Manitoba Bisons, Chhibber returned to India in 2023, signed with Kickstart for 2023–24 IWL season, and became club captain.

International career

Dalima made her international debut in 2016 South Asian games against Maldives. After that she became a regular choice for the national team. She scored her first goal in 2019 SAFF Women's Championship against Bangladesh on 20 March 2019. Her second goal came against Nepal, a 40 yard freekick in the final of the SAFF Championship. For her prolific performance in 2019 SAFF Women's Championship she was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament Award.

Career statistics

International

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 March 2019	Sahid Rangsala, Biratnagar, Nepal		1–0	4–0	2019 SAFF Women's Championship
2.	22 March 2019	Sahid Rangsala, Biratnagar, Nepal		1–0	3–1	2019 SAFF Women's Championship

Honours

India

SAFF Women's Championship: 2016, 2019
South Asian Games Gold Medal: 2016

Gokulam Kerala

Indian Women's League: 2021–22
AFC Women's Club Championship: third place 2021

Kickstart

Indian Women's League runner-up: 2022–23

Individual

2019 SAFF Women's Championship Most Valuable Player