Permi Jhooti
Personal information
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire,[1] England
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Chelsea F.C. 19 (4)
Millwall L.F.C.
1999–2000 Fulham L.F.C.
2000–2002 Chelsea F.C. 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Permi Jhooti is an English former footballer who played for Chelsea F.C. and Fulham L.F.C.[2] She is the first British South Asian footballer to play professionally in 2000 while playing for Fulham L.F.C..[3][4][1] Jhooti is thought to be the inspiration behind the movie Bend It Like Beckham.[5][6] Since retiring Permi has emigrated to Switzerland.[7][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Making the league is a job for the girls". the Guardian. August 12, 2000. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pioneers, film premieres and unrivalled dominance: When Al-Fayed turned Fulham's women professional". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. ↑ Tourismus, Schweiz. "The city that has both culture and heart". Switzerland Tourism. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. ↑ Kilvington, Daniel (February 22, 2016). British Asians, Exclusion and the Football Industry. Routledge. ISBN 9781317569039. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Jhooti still bends it like Beckham". NZ Herald. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  6. ↑ "Dyke: More Asians needed in football". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  7. ↑ "Basel it like Beckham". SWI swissinfo.ch. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  8. ↑ Sidhu, Harjot (January 13, 2022). "A CONVERSATION WITH PERMI JHOOTI, THE REAL-LIFE 'BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM' STORY". London Writing Guy. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Bend it like Permi "Independence makes you strong"". Swiss Life Group. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2022-11-28.


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