Tanvie Hans


Tanvie Hans is a British professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Misaka United in the Karnataka Women's League. She also plays for Karnataka women's football team. She previously played for English clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, and later appeared with Sethu and Bangalore United in Indian Women's League.

Personal life

Born in Delhi, India to Punjabi parents, Hans attended Vasant Valley School, which was the first school in Delhi to introduce an all-girls football team. She later went to Jesus and Mary College of the Delhi University in Delhi. She holds British citizenship through her British-Indian mother who hails from London. She then moved to the United Kingdom to pursue studies and also played university football for Exeter University. Later in 2019, she began the process of acquiring Indian citizen.
Hans also appeared in a supporting role in the Tamil-language sports action drama film Bigil. She played the role of Hemam, the captain of the rival Manipur [women's football team|Manipur team], which played the final against Tamil Nadu.

Club career

United Kingdom

Hans began her professional club career in the UK. After a few trials, she packed her bag to play football for FA Women's Super League side Tottenham Hotspurs Women in 2013. She later moved to Fulham L.F.C. in 2015, that competes in the London and [South East Women's Regional Football League].

India

After stints in England, Hans moved back to India with her parents, both Indians, she broke the boundaries, as she began to compete in The Amateur League in Bengaluru, a competition that is predominantly played by men.
She later signed with Sethu FC and appeared in the 2017–18 [Indian Women's League season]. Her exploits brought her to Bengaluru when she sported the colours of Parikrama FC for two seasons from 2019, before being roped in by Bangalore United FC for the 2021–22 season.
Hans also attended a couple of national camps of the India national team, but never appeared with The Blue Tigresses due to having British passport.
Hans was appointed the captain of the Karnataka women's football team for the 2021–22 edition of the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy held at Kerala. She joined the Misaka United FC which plays in the Karnataka Women's League for the 2022–23 season.

Honours

Misaka United