Manisha Kalyan

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Manisha Kalyan
Personal information
Full name Manisha Kalyan
Date of birth (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 20)
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 15 (3)
* 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 2 December 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 club Gokulam Kerala.[1][2] She won the 2020–21 AIFF Women’s Emerging Footballer of the Year award.[3]

Early life[]

Manisha was born in Mugowal, located in the district of Horshiarpur, Punjab. She started playing football at the age of 13.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] Manisha got her senior team call-up for the match against Hong Kong in January 2019 at the age of 17.[8]

She scored her senior debut goal against UAE on 2 October 2021, where she opened the score sheet, as India won the match with a score of 4–1.[9][10] On 26 November 2021, Kalyan created history after scoring a goal against Brazil in their 6–1 defeat at the 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus.[11][12][13]

Club career[]

Gokulam Kerala[]

On 2018, Manisha signed for the newly formed Indian Women's League franchise Gokulam Kerala FC.[14] 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.[15][16] She scored 3 goals in the tournament and were chosen as the emerging player of the tournament.[17]

In 2021, she became the first women player in India to score in a top-flight Asian competition,[18] when she scored in the 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship match against FC Bunyodkor Women's Team of Uzbekistan on 14 November, which they won 3–1 at full-time.[19][20][21]

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.

Personal life[]

In an interview with Goal, Manisha revealed that she is a supporter of Argentine player Lionel Messi.[22]

Honours[]

Clubs[]

Gokulam Kerala

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Manisha Kalyan- Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ "WOMEN'S TEAM". www.gokulamkeralafc.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Bala Devi, Manisha Kalyan named winners of annual AIFF Awards". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Hoshiarpur girl Manisha kicks up a storm with football skills". The Times of India. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ^ "INDIAN U-17 WOMEN'S TEAM GO DOWN TO CHINA". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "India upsets Thailand in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers". SPORTSTAR. 28 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ "India thrash Pakistan 18–0 in AFC U-19 Women's Championship Qualifiers". India Today. 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Indian women's football team to play friendlies against Hong Kong, Indonesia". Sportskeeda. 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  9. ^ "India women's football team hammer UAE 4-1 in friendly to register first win of the year-Sports News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Indian women's football team beat UAE in friendly to register first win of 2021". Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ^ "WATCH | Manisha Kalyan Scores Historic Goal for Indian Women's Football Team Against Brazil". News18. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Manisha Kalyan scores against Brazil but India suffer 1-6 defeat-Sports News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  13. ^ Football: India battle hard in 6-1 defeat against Brazil as the legendary Formiga bids farewell Archived 26 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Scroll.in. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  14. ^ "MANISHA KALYAN". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC run riot against Kenkre FC". All India Football Federation. 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Sabitra Bhandari double inspires Gokulam Kerala to Hero IWL final". All India Football Federation. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Indian Women's League 2020: The merit list". SPORTSTAR. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Who is Gokulam Kerala star Manisha Kalyan? - Five things you should know about the teenager | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  19. ^ Nov 14, TNN / Updated; 2021; Ist, 00:35. "AFC Women's Club Championship: Gokulam Kerala edge out FC Bunyodkor to finish third | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Sportstar, Team. "AFC Women's Club C'ship: Gokulam Kerala beats FC Bunyodkor 3-1 to end campaign on a winning note". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Gokulam Kerala Beat FC Bunyodkor To End AFC Women's Club Championship Campaign On A High". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Who is Gokulam Kerala star Manisha Kalyan? - Five things you should know about the teenager | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  23. ^ Sportstar, Team. "AIFF Awards: Bala Devi, Manisha Kalyan named winners". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

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