Umehla Marma (; born 1 January 2007) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Women's League club Ansar & VDP and the Bangladesh national team.
Early career Marma began her football career in Kachukhali, Kawkhali, Rangamati District. Her development was associated with the local football infrastructure surrounding Suehlamong Football Academy. She first came to the attention of Bangladesh Football Federation coaches in 2021, when she travelled to the federation's turf to play in a match on International Women's Day. She was called up to the Bangladesh U15 team the following year.
Club career Marma played for Siraj Srity Songsod in the 2023–24 Bangladesh Women's Football League.
She was signed by Ansar & VDP for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Women's Football League. In the league, she scored her first hat-trick against Nasrin.
International career Youth In the 2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, Marma featured for Bangladesh in a 1–1 draw against India in the final, with the match proceeding to a penalty shootout. After all 11 players from both sides converted their penalties, officials controversially attempted to decide the winner by a coin toss, initially favoring India. Following protests and review of the tournament rules, which had no provision for such a method, both teams were declared joint champions.
Senior In 2025, Marma was named in the Bangladesh squad for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. The team secured dominant victories over Bahrain (7–0), Myanmar (2–1), and Turkmenistan (7–0), collecting all nine points from three matches. Their historic qualification was confirmed following a 2–2 draw between Bahrain and Turkmenistan.
Marma scored her first senior international goal for Bangladesh against Maldives during the 2026 SAFF Women's Championship.
Statistics International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 28 May 2026 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, India 2–0 4–2 2026 SAFF Women's Championship
Honours Bangladesh U20 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: 2024, 2025
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