FULL NAME: Pyari Xaxa
GENDER: Female
BORN: 18th May, 1997 (Source: Football Association of Odisha)
HOME ADDRESS: Jhartarant, Rourkela, Odisha, India.
FAMILY: Late Sibsay Xaxa (Father), Bani Xaxa (Mother), Subash Xaxa, Ajit Xaxa (Brothers), Hema Xaxa (Sister).
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Plus Two first year student of Rishikesh Ray Mohavidyalaya, Rourkela.
PROFESSION: Employee of Odisha Police
HOME CLUB: Kunwarmunda Women`s Club
TYPE OF PLAYER: Forward
FIRST COACH: Chitta Mahakul
TEAMS REPRESENTED: Odisha Senior Women, Odisha Police, Odisha FC India Senior Women

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     She was part of the Odisha team that reached  semifinals before losing to Haryana in the 27th Senior Women National Football Championship 2023 (Final Round) at GNDU Main Ground in Amritsar on 26 June 2023.
*     She was part of the 20-member Odisha Women Football Team that won the Silver medal in the 36th National Games at  TransStadia in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 10 October 2022.
*     She was a member of the Odisha team that won the East Zone Group-A title in the 21st Senior Women National Football Championship at Kalyani in West Bengal on Dec 26, 2015. She also emerged the top-scorer, firing 12 goals in three matches.
*     Scored 12 goals in three matches to power Odisha into the final of the Girls Junior National Football Championship being played at Cuttack from Nov 20, 2013.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     She was part of the Senior India Women Team that finished runners-up in the Turkish Womens Cup International Football Tournament, held in Alanya, Turkey from 21-27 February 2024.
*     She was part of the Indian women football team that bowed out from the group stage of 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, losing to Chinese Taipei 1-2 and Thailand 0-1 in their two league matches on 21 and 24 September 2023.
*     She was part of the Indian team that lost their two matches in the WU23 Three-Nation Tournament in Sweden on 22 and 25 June 2022. She, however, scored the only goal for India in their second match against the USA.
*     She was part of the Indian Senior Women Football Team that lost all of their three international matches during Brazil tour from 29th Nov-2nd Dec 2021.
*     She was part of the Senior India Women Team that won three friendlies and lost one during their exposure tour to UAE and Bahrain from 2 to 13 October 2021. She also scored three goals, including two against Bahrain.
*     She part of the Senior India Women Football Team that lost one friendly each against Uzbekistan and Belarus in Tashkent on 5th and 8th April, 2021 respectively.
*     She part of the Senior Indian Women Team that lost three international friendlies against Serbia, Russia and Ukraine, plyed in Alanya, Turkey on Feb 17, 20 and 23, 2021.
*     She was part of the Indian women team that won all four of their international friendlies during a tour of Hong Kong and Indonesia from Jan 21-30, 2019. Also scored one goal against Hong Kong.
*     Scored both the goals in Indian’s 2-0 win over Malaysia in the women’s international friendly in Kuala Lumpur on July 31, 2017.
*     She was a member of the Indian women football team that won Gold medal in the 12th South Asian Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya on Feb 15, 2016.
*    Represented India in the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship, held at Amman (Jordan) from Nov 5 to 9, 2014. She also scored a goal in India`s 3-1 win over Lebanon.

MISCELLANEOUS:
*     She was part of the Odisha FC team that emerged Champions for the first time in the Indian Womens League (IWL) at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 24 March 2024. She also became the second top scorer in the league with a total of eight goals to her name.
*     She was part of the Rising Students Club that won the title in the 2nd Indian Women’s League (IWL), held at Shillong, Meghalaya from March 27 to April 14, 2018.
*     She was a member of the Cuttack-based Rising Students Club that finished runners-up in the 1st Indian Women’s League, held at Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi from Jan 28 to Feb 14, 2017.

OTHER NOTABLE INFORMATION:
*     She was felicitated with citation and a cash award of Rs 50,000 at the 30th Ekalabya Puraskar function in Bhubaneswar on 23 December 2022.
*     India teammates call her, Ferrari.
*     She was felicitated with a cash award of Rs 50,000 at the 29th Ekalabya Award Ceremony 2021 in Bhubaneswar on 3 January 2022.
*     Named as Indian Football Fans Player of the Year 2020-21 by All India Football Federation on 23 July, 2021.
*     On 26 June 2021, Odisha Government appointed her as Police Constable and posted in Bhubaneswar UPD.
*     Started off sports career as a hockey player in her adolescent days.
*     Bagged the 2015 AIFF Emerging Woman Footballer of the Year Award in Goa on Dec 20, 2015.
*     Her elder sister Hema also plays football and represented Odisha in 2013 Girls Junior National Football Championship at Cuttack.
*     The sisters belong to very poor family.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 4 December 2013
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 24 March 2024