[1] With 40 goals in 38 matches, she is the second highest all-time goalscorer for the Indian women's national team after Bala Devi.
Mallik was born in a small village called Aali in the Kendrapara district in Odisha.
She was discovered and encouraged to pursue football by Shri Devendra Sharma, the present MLA of Aul.
Her first break came in 2004 when glimpses of her exceptional talent impressed all; Team India was then touring China.
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