Yolanda de Sousa
Yolanda de Sousa Kammermeier is an Indian former footballer and artist, who played as a centre-forward for the Indian national team. She was the captain of the Indian team that finished as runners-up in the 1980 AFC Women's Championship.
De Sousa is widely known for being the first Indian woman to score an international hat-trick. She achieved this feat in 1978 during a tournament in Calcutta against Singapore. She is nicknamed the "Hat-trick Queen" for this accomplishment.
Football career
Domestic career
De Sousa is from Calangute in Goa. She grew up with seven sisters and one brother, and her family was very supportive of her playing football. Her brother, in particular, would wake her for practice, prepare her football kit, and attend her matches. She began her career playing for the Calangute Women's Football Club.In 1975, she moved to Calcutta and joined the Calcutta Women's Football Club. With CWFC, she won the Stafford Challenge Cup in 1976, where her team defeated a club from Pune in the final.
She also represented the state teams of Goa and Bengal in domestic competitions. She captained the Goan team to their first victory in the women's national championships.
International career
De Sousa played as a centre-forward for the Indian national team and served as its captain.In 1978, she participated in the Women's International Football Tournament in Calcutta, which has been described as an unofficial Asian Cup. During this tournament, she scored the first-ever international hat-trick by an Indian woman, in a match against Singapore.
De Sousa later captained the Indian team at the 1980 AFC Women's Championship in Calicut. India finished the tournament as runners-up, earning a silver medal. De Sousa was the joint top-scorer of the tournament.
Personal life and art career
De Sousa retired from football in 1979. Following her playing career, she was employed by the Sports Authority of Goa.She is also a professional artist and is known by her married name, Yolanda de Sousa Kammermeier. As of 2017, she resides in her hometown of Calangute, Goa. Her husband is named Mahendra.
De Sousa played hockey before she played football.
Career statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 12 January 1980 | Calicut EMS Stadium, Calicut, India | 2–0 | 1980 AFC Women's Championship | |
| 2. | 19 January 1980 | Calicut EMS Stadium, Calicut, India | 3–1 | 1980 AFC Women's Championship |