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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manisha Kalyan
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Manisha Kalyan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |2001|11|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hoshiarpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
| height =
| position = [[Midfielder(association football)|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2018–
| years2 =
| clubs1 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
| clubs2 =
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 7
| goals2 =
| caps2 =
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2018
| nationalteam2 = [[India women's national under-19 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2019–
| nationalteam3 = [[India women's national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 28 October 2020
| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2021
}}

'''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 FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Manisha Kalyan- Player Profile|work=All India Football Federation|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/66965|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=WOMEN'S TEAM|work=www.gokulamkeralafc.com|url=https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/team/womens-team/|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Manish was born in [[Muggowal|Mugowal]], located in the district of [[Hoshiarpur district|Horshiarpur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. She started playing football at the age of 13.<ref>{{Cite news|date=11 August 2020|title=Hoshiarpur girl Manisha kicks up a storm with football skills|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/hoshiarpur-girl-manisha-kicks-up-a-storm-with-football-skills/articleshow/77477956.cms?fbclid=IwAR0-IdmQ_vvoWoH2Y_5-rk7x2RGQ2RCJAScXHnkKkbkXNM0Ah6UeeXf79WY|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite news|title=INDIAN U-17 WOMEN'S TEAM GO DOWN TO CHINA|work=All India Football Federation|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-u-17-womens-team-go-down-to-china|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> 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 [[2009 AFC U-19 Women's Championship|AFC U-19 Women’s Championship]] Qualifiers.<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 October 2018|title=India upsets Thailand in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers|work=SPORTSTAR|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-upsets-thailand-in-afc-u-19-womens-championship-qualifiers/article25353782.ece|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 October 2018|title=India thrash Pakistan 18–0 in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/india-thrash-pakistan-18-0-afc-u-19-womens-championship-qualifiers-1374666-2018-10-24|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> Manisha got her senior team call-up for the match against Hong Kong in January 2019 at the age of 17.<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 January 2019|title=Indian women's football team to play friendlies against Hong Kong, Indonesia|work=Sportskeeda|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-women-football-team-to-play-friendlies-against-hong-kong-indonesia|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref>

== Club career ==

=== Gokulam Kerala FC ===
On 2018, Manisha signed for the newly formed Indian Women's League franchise Gokulam Kerala FC.<ref>{{Cite news|title=MANISHA KALYAN|work=All India Football Federation|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/66965?type=club|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> She played a pivotal role in Gokulam's success in the [[2019–20 Indian Women's League season|2019–20 IWL]] campaign. She scored 2 goals against the [[Kenkre F.C.|Kenkre FC]] which they won 1–10 and she scored a goal in their semi-finals against the [[Sethu FC]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 January 2020|title=Gokulam Kerala FC run riot against Kenkre FC|work=All India Football Federation|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/gokulam-kerala-fc-run-riot-against-kenkre-fc|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=10 February 2020|title=Sabitra Bhandari double inspires Gokulam Kerala to Hero IWL final|work=All India Football Federation|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/sabitra-bhandari-brace-inspires-gokulam-kerala-to-hero-iwl-final|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> She scored 3 goals in the tournament and were chosen as the emerging player of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 February 2020|title=Indian Women's League 2020: The merit list|work=SPORTSTAR|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-womens-league-gokulam-kerala-kryphsa-sabitra-ratanbala-linthoingambi-manisha-football-awards/article30822787.ece|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref>

== 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 FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]]
*[[Indian Women's League]] : [[2019–20 Indian Women's League season|2019–20]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/66965/ Manisha Kalyan] at All India Football Federation

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Women from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala F.C. players]]
[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Indian women's footballers]]
[[Category:India women's international footballers]]
[[Category:Women's association football forwards]]

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