Tanvie Hans

Tanvie Hans
Personal information
Full name Tanvie Hans[1]
Date of birth (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Delhi, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pass FC
Number 8
Youth career
Eves Soccer Academy[2]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Exeter University Ladies[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Tottenham Hotspur
2015 Fulham
2017–2018 Sethu 1 (0)
2018–2021 Bangalore United 8 (0)
2019–2021 Parikrama 12 (0)
2022–2024 Misaka United 18 (4)
2024– Pass FC 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024

Tanvie Hans is a British professional footballer[4][5] who plays as a midfielder for Pass FC in the Karnataka Women's League.[1] She also plays for Karnataka women's football team. She previously played for English clubs Tottenham Hotspurs and Fulham,[6][7][8] and later appeared with Sethu FC in 2017–18 Indian Women's League.

Personal life

Born in Delhi, India to Punjabi parents,[9] Hans went to Vasant Valley School, which was the first school in Delhi to introduce an all-girls football team.[10] She later went to Jesus and Mary College of the Delhi University in Delhi. She holds British citizenship from her British-Indian mother who hails from London.[11][12] She then moved to the United Kingdom to pursue studies and also played university football for Exeter University. Later in 2019, she began her process of being an Indian citizen (Hans already holds an Overseas Citizenship of India).[10][13]

I have always had a heart for India and I was few of the very fortunate ones who got to play in England at pretty decent levels. I have always considered it a privilege and responsibility to give back to the country that invested in my dream. I also know for a fact that if a difference can be made by me, it can be made over here in India. But it's never easy and it is a lot of work. I was restricted from playing for India because of my British citizenship and I am in the process of converting my citizenship to Indian. It's not an easy procedure and I'm trying very hard. Hopefully, 2019 is my year and I can be a part of Indian football here on."

— Tanvie Hans, on her dream of representing the India women's national team.[6]

Hans also appeared in a supporting role in the Tamil-language sports action drama film Bigil. She played the role of Hemam, the captain of the rival Manipur team, which played the final against Tamil Nadu.[14]

Club career

United Kingdom

Hans began her professional club career in the UK.[15] After a few trials, she packed her bag to play football for FA Women's Super League side Tottenham Hotspurs Women in 2013.[15] She later moved to Fulham L.F.C. in 2015, that competes in the London and South East Women's Regional Football League.[citation needed]

India

After stints in England, Hans moved back to India with her parents, both Indians, she broke the boundaries, as she began to compete in The Amateur League (TAL) in Bengaluru, a competition that is predominantly played by men.[16][17]

She later signed with Sethu FC and appeared in the 2017–18 Indian Women's League season.[10][18] Her exploits brought her to Bengaluru when she sported the colours of Parikrama FC for two seasons from 2019,[19] before being roped in by Bangalore United FC for the 2021–22 season.[4]

Hans also attended a couple of national camps of the India national team, but never appeared with The Blue Tigresses due to having British passport.[15]

Hans was appointed the captain of the Karnataka women's football team for the 2021–22 edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship held at Kerala. She joined the Misaka United FC which plays in the Karnataka Women's League for the 2022–23 season.[9]

Honours

Misaka United

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Bigil Hemam (Manipur captain) [14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Player profile: Tanvie Hans". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (10 March 2014). "Tanvie Hans, an Indian girl plays for Tottenham Hotspur reserves". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ Nande, Anuhree (18 February 2016). "Bend it like Tanvie Hans". footballparadise.com. Football Paradise. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Shreekumar, SS (26 November 2021). "Tanvie Hans: A pro to the core". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Tanvie Hans – Only British Player in Indian Women's Football". The Bridge. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b Grace Isaac, Shirlene (2 January 2019). "BeInspiredWhy after Tottenham and Fulham, Tanvie Hans wants to play football for Team India". edexlive.com. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Chandni Chowk to White Hart Lane | The Story of Tanvie Hans". Goalden Times. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  8. ^ Kadam, Gaurav (6 February 2019). "5 Indian Women Athletes Rocking in Foreign Sports Leagues | Big Bash League". www.kreedon.com. Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Dil se: Tanvie Hans - Levelling the playing field for footballers". PYNR. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ a b c Rohit Paniker (21 May 2019). "Tanvie Hans slowly and steadily reaching her football dream". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  11. ^ Sarkar, Saikat (9 July 2009). "UK citizen Tanvie can represent Delhi,but not India". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  12. ^ Nande, Anushree (28 March 2022). "Millennials: Field notes for sedentary women". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  13. ^ Upadhyay, Shrey (9 June 2020). "PIO and OCI players in Indian National Football Team – A double-edged sword". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  14. ^ a b Sunder, Gautam (2 November 2019). "The girls of 'Bigil'". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  15. ^ a b c Indranath Mukherjee. "Chandni Chowk To White Hart Lane | The Story Of Tanvie Hans". Golden Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  16. ^ Soumo Ghosh (20 December 2017). Tanvie Hans becomes first women's footballer to play in men's league in India Archived 6 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine Sportskeeda. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  17. ^ Ria Das (26 December 2017). "How Karnataka's first women's football league is picking new talent". shethepeople.tv. She The People. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Im excited! Playing for SethuFC as a foreign player". Tanvie Hans (twitter). 25 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  19. ^ Madigan, Grace (12 September 2019). "How Karnataka's first women's football league is picking new talent". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. bengaluru.citizenmatters.in. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Karnataka Women's League". The Away End. Retrieved 23 August 2022.