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Dalima Chhibber Joins Nova Sports to Lead Football Pathways
Dalima Chhibber is an Indian football player who has joined Nova Sports.
She will help young footballers learn and grow.
She will work on lessons and systems for the Nova Football Academy.
She will also guide players, coaches, and parents.
A special focus will be placed on helping more women become coaches.
Dalima wants young girls to receive support in football, fitness, nutrition, and their mental development.
Her work follows a football championship for schoolgirls in Bengaluru.
She hopes to help girls dream of playing football at the highest level.
Indian national team footballer Dalima Chhibber has joined Nova Sports as Football Culture & Player Pathways Lead.
She will help develop the Nova Football Academy curriculum, mentor athletes, and support players, coaches, and parents.
Her responsibilities include coach development, identifying more female coaches, and building systems for women’s football in India.
Dalima will use her playing experience, sports psychology background, and international exposure to shape the programme.
Her appointment follows Nova Sports’ inaugural SuperNova Football Championship for schoolgirls in Bengaluru.
- Who
- Indian national team footballer Dalima Chhibber and Nova Sports.
- What
- Chhibber has become Nova Sports’ Football Culture & Player Pathways Lead.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Mumbai; her work follows an event held in Bengaluru.
- When
- The appointment was announced on September 17, 2026.
- Why
- She will help develop the Nova Football Pathway, support athletes and coaches, and strengthen women’s football development in India.
Key facts
- New role
- Football Culture & Player Pathways Lead at Nova Sports
- Key responsibilities
- Curriculum development, athlete mentoring, player support, and coach onboarding
- Coaching focus
- Identifying and developing more female coaches
- Development approach
- Supporting athletes’ mental, physical, nutritional, and football needs
- Recent initiative
- Inaugural SuperNova Football Championship
- Championship format
- Two-day, 7-a-side competition for schools in Bengaluru
- Target group
- Young girls and women footballers in India
Quotes
Dalima Chhibber
Indian national team footballer and sports psychologist appointed Nova Sports’ Football Culture & Player Pathways Lead
“I’m excited to bring my experience as a player and a sports psychologist, along with my international exposure, to contribute to and help shape the Nova Sports programme and its football curriculum.”
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“When I started playing, tournaments like this didn't exist. This was one of the biggest events I have seen in women's football at the grassroots level in India.”
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