Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Kajol D’Souza: From Pune to Global Football
Kajol D’Souza is a 19-year-old footballer from Pune who recently made history by scoring a hat-trick for a Saudi Arabian club.
She started playing football with boys in her society and later joined Sethu FC.
She also trained at the La Liga Academy in Madrid.
Kajol believes in hard work, networking, and balancing her life outside football.
She feels a sense of duty to inspire young Indian female footballers and is focused on representing India in the national team and qualifying for U-20 FIFA.
She also talks about the importance of sportsmanship and maintaining confidence during tough times.
Kajol D’Souza is the first Indian to score a hat-trick for a Saudi Arabian club.
She started her football journey playing with boys in her society in Pune.
D’Souza was scouted by Sethu FC at 16 and later received a scholarship to the La Liga Academy in Madrid.
She believes in the importance of hard work, networking, and balancing life outside football.
D’Souza is focused on representing India in the national team and qualifying for U-20 FIFA.
- Who
- Kajol Hubert D’Souza, a 19-year-old Indian footballer
- What
- Scored a hat-trick for Al-Amal SC in Saudi Arabia
- When
- December 13 match in Riyadh
- Where
- Saudi Arabia, India
- Why
- To represent India in the national team and qualify for U-20 FIFA
- Name
- Kajol Hubert D’Souza
- Age
- 19
- Current Club
- Al-Amal SC (Saudi Arabia)
- Position
- Midfielder
- National Team
- India
- Previous Clubs
- Sethu FC, Odisha FC
- Academy
- La Liga Academy, Madrid
- Notable Achievement
- First Indian to score a hat-trick for a Saudi club