| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manisha Kalyan | ||
| Date of birth | 27 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 | 4 | (0) |
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* 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 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.[1][2]
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
References
- ↑ "Manisha Kalyan- Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "WOMEN'S TEAM". www.gokulamkeralafc.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Hoshiarpur girl Manisha kicks up a storm with football skills". The Times of India. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "INDIAN U-17 WOMEN'S TEAM GO DOWN TO CHINA". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "India upsets Thailand in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers". SPORTSTAR. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "India thrash Pakistan 18–0 in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers". India Today. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Indian women's football team to play friendlies against Hong Kong, Indonesia". Sportskeeda. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "MANISHA KALYAN". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC run riot against Kenkre FC". All India Football Federation. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sabitra Bhandari double inspires Gokulam Kerala to Hero IWL final". All India Football Federation. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Indian Women's League 2020: The merit list". SPORTSTAR. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
External links
- Manisha Kalyan at All India Football Federation