Young striker Manisha Kalyan made her UEFA Women’s Champions League debut with Apollon Ladies FC in the European Club competition in Engomi, Cyprus. Manisha Kalyan has become the first Indian footballer to to achieve this feat. Kalyan replaced Cyprus’ Marilena Georgiou in the 60th minute at the Makareio Stadium, as Apollon Ladies FC beat Latvian top flight club SFK Riga 3-0 in their UWCL opener on Thursday.
Manisha Kalyan makes her stage debut by qualifying UEFA Champions League.
She get entitled as the first Indian to play in this level of European football.
The 20 year-old Manisha emerged as the fourth Indian women’s international footballer to sign for an overseas club when she landed a multi-year contract with Cypriot top division winners Apollon Ladies.
For the national team and Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women’s League, Kalyan put on spectacular performances. She recently received the award for AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year for the 2021-22 season.
Kalyan gained fame last year when she scored against former World Cup runners-up Brazil in their own den during an international friendly.
After Dangmei Grace joined FC Nasaf of Uzbekistan, Kalyan is the second player from Gokulam, Kerala, to sign with an international team.
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