Career
Devi started her journey as a football player back in 1991 when she was selected to represent the Manipur U-13 team in the sub-junior football tournament. Her performances in the tournament did not go unnoticed, as she joined Yawa Singjamei Leishangthem Lekai club and 2 years later she moved on to join Sun Club mongshangei in 1993. She has been appointed the captain of her state team since the 32nd National Games held in Hyderabad, where she led her state to victory.
On 9 June 2014 Maldivian Football club New Radiant, announced the signing of Oinam Bembem Devi and another Indian youngster Lako Phuti.
In the Semi Finals they defeated Sun hotels and resorts 5-1 and entered the final. The Final match was held on 21 June 2014 between New Radiant South Carolina and Maldives National Defence Force.
Bembem Devi ended up as the top scorer of the tournament with 6 goals in just 3 matches. She also provided 4 assists and she was awarded the Player of The Tournament for her excellent performances.
At the age of 15 Bembem made her International Debut against Guam in the Asian Women"s Championships.
The turning point in her career came at the 1996 Asian Games, where the Indian national team were drawn in a group alongside Japan and neighbours Nepal. In round 2 they would be drawn in a tough group alongside the national teams of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and North of Korea. They lost all their matches but by then Oinam Bemben Devi had announced her arrival at the national stage.
Before the 1997 AFC Cup in China, the Indian eve’s team were sent to Germany for a month-long camp, where the national team players were trained by German coaches and played against German oppositions.
She was given the armband of the Indian contingent in the AFC qualifying competition, held in Thailand in 2003. She was the captain of the Indian team that emerged winners at the 11th held in Bangladesh, in 2010 and the 2012 held in Sri Lanka in the year 2012.
She wears northern 6 jersey for India. She is set to play her last game on 15th of February against Nepal, at the 12th in Shillong.
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