Manisha Kalyan

Manisha Kalyan is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the India women's national football team and also for Indian Women's League franchise Gokulam Kerala.[1][2]

Manisha Kalyan
Personal information
Full name Manisha Kalyan
Date of birth (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001
Place of birth Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018- Gokulam Kerala 7 (7)
National team‡
2018 India U17 4 (1)
2018 India U19 7 (4)
2019– India 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 April 2019

Early life

Manish was born in Mugowal, located in the district of Horshiarpur, Punjab. She started playing football at the age of 13.[3]

International career

Manisha was selected for the India Under-17 National Squad to play the 2018 BRICS U-17 Football Cup which was held in South Africa. She scored a goal against China Under-17 which they ended up losing 2-1.[4] Manisha was later then promoted to the India Under-19 National Team. She got the attention of the public when she delivered a memorable performance in India’s inspiring win over Thailand in the AFC U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers.[5] She had scored a hat-trick in the same tournament against Pakistan which resulted in the victory of India on a big margin of 18-0.[6] Manisha got her senior team call-up for the match against Hong Kong in January 2019 at the age of 17.[7]

Club career

Gokulam Kerala FC

On 2018, Manisha signed for the newly formed Indian Women's League franchise Gokulam Kerala FC.[8] She played a pivotal role in Gokulam's success in the 2019-20 IWL campaign. She scored 2 goals against the Kenkre FC which they won 1-10 and she scored a goal in their semi-finals against the Sethu FC.[9][10] She scored 3 goals in the tournament and were chosen as the emerging player of the tournament.[11]

Style of Play

Manisha is an attacking midfielder and is known for her both creativity and her physicality. She is a versatile player who can attack and operate in the wings and even performs as a N°9.

Honours

Clubs
Gokulam Kerala

References
  1. "Manisha Kalyan- Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. "WOMEN'S TEAM". www.gokulamkeralafc.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. "Hoshiarpur girl Manisha kicks up a storm with football skills". The Times of India. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. "INDIAN U-17 WOMEN'S TEAM GO DOWN TO CHINA". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. "India upsets Thailand in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers". SPORTSTAR. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. "India thrash Pakistan 18-0 in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers". India Today. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. "Indian women's football team to play friendlies against Hong Kong, Indonesia". Sportskeeda. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. "MANISHA KALYAN". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  9. "Gokulam Kerala FC run riot against Kenkre FC". All India Football Federation. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  10. "Sabitra Bhandari double inspires Gokulam Kerala to Hero IWL final". All India Football Federation. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  11. "Indian Women's League 2020: The merit list". SPORTSTAR. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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