Simran Kaur Jhamat (born 22 January 2001) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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in the FA Women's Championship for Coventry United.

Early life

Jhamat grew up in a Punjabi Sikh family in

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. She started her football career with Sporting Khalsa, before joining Aston Villa at youth level.

Club career

Jhamat started her professional career with

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of the

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. Jhamat made her professional debut on 6 January 2019 in a 2–0 defeat against Brighton. Jhamat moved to

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in March 2019, making 3 appearances before the end of the 2018–19 season. In January 2020, Jhamat moved to Coventry United. She made her debut for the club starting in a fourth round FA Cup victory over Southampton. She made two league and two cup appearances for the club before leaving at the end of the season. On 17 August 2022, Coventry United Women announced that Jhamat had re-signed for the club.

International career

Jhamat has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level.

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* Living people Women's association football forwards 2001 births English women's footballers Women's Super League players Liverpool F.C. Women players Leicester City W.F.C. players Coventry United W.F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players British Sikhs British Asian footballers English people of Punjabi descent British sportspeople of Indian descent Women's Championship (England) players England women's youth international footballers {{England-women-footy-bio-stub