Permi Jhooti is an English former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played for

Fulham L.F.C. Fulham FC Women, previously known as Fulham LFC, WFC Fulham and Fulham FC Foundation Ladies, is a women's football club based in London, England. The team were dissolved as of 16 May 2006, but were later re-established with independence from Fulh ...

. She is the first British South Asian footballer to play professionally. Jhooti is thought to be the inspiration behind the movie Bend It Like Beckham. Since retiring Permi has emigrated to Switzerland.

International career

In October 1999, Jhooti was selected for the probable squad of the India women's national football team, but has not capped in international level.

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* Living people People from Preston, Lancashire British sportspeople of Indian descent British Asian footballers FA Women's National League players English women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Fulham L.F.C. players Chelsea F.C. Women players Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. players English artists English expatriates in Switzerland Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-women-footy-bio-stub