At 16 years and 2 months, Indian defender Shilky Devi is the youngest player in the upcoming AFC Women바카라s Asian Cup 2022 and the teenager feels the experience of playing with the senior team will hold her in good stead at the FIFA U-17 Women바카라s World Cup. (More Football News)
Shilky is among 15 players in the Indian squad under head coach Thomas Dennerby, who are under the age of 25 at the AFC Women바카라s Asian Cup 2022, which starts on Thursday. The teenager from Manipur is the only one who is also eligible to play in the FIFA U-17 Women바카라s World Cup also to be held in India later this year.
바카라It바카라s a very good learning experience for me and the others who have joined with me from the U-19 squad,바카라 Shilky was quoted as saying by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). 바카라I am playing with so many senior players here and this will definitely help me going into the U-17 World Cup.
바카라I hope to pass on this knowledge and experiences to my teammates at the U-17 level and we can only learn from this. This experience will definitely help me going forward," she added.
Other than Shilky, who has already made her senior debut against Brazil last year, the Indian side has three players from the U-19 national team 바카라 Priyangka Devi, Sumati Kumari, and Mariyammal Balamurugan.
바카라To make the jump to the senior level, you have to work harder, not just on the pitch, but off it as well. We see the seniors maintaining so much discipline just to get that extra yard on the pitch, and that really rubs off on us. Every day is a learning experience for me here,바카라 Shilky said.
Born in a small village of Moirang in Manipur, Shilky started playing at an early age and has come through the SAI Academy in Imphal. 바카라Many had told me that I should concentrate on studies instead of football, early on, including my mother. But my father always supported me. He loves to watch me play football,바카라 Shilky said.
바카라Personally, I prefer playing as a defender more than as a striker, ever since I learned how to play in this position. I can see the entire game in front of me, and can help organize my team and influence the match from defence quite a lot,바카라 she added. India start their AFC campaign on January 20 against Iran.
