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Indian Women’s international goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu has signed for Metro United WFC in the South Australian Women’s National Premier League. As part of the move, she will train with A-League side Adelaide United during her stint.
The 28-year-old will become the first Indian footballer to grace the Australian league.Panthoi landed in Australia on Thursday, March 26, and according to head coach Paul Morris, she is expected to debut on Saturday right away.
Chanu’s groundbreaking achievement comes after rigorous efforts and participation in the ‘Women in Sports Elite Football Trials, second edition,’ jointly organised by Women in Sports, the AMPL Foundation, and the Football Players’ Association of India.
She joins the ranks of Jyoti Chauhan, Kiran Pisda, and M. K. Kashmina as the fourth player to secure a contract abroad out of the 27 participants in the trials.
Expressing her delight, Chanu stated, “I am very happy to have signed for Metro United WFC and would like to thank the club management and Head Coach Paul Morris for putting their trust in me. I hope to do well and make my country proud. This has been my dream to push myself to higher levels and I hope I can do justice to this opportunity.”
Across competitions, whether with her club Eastern Sporting Union, or the national team, Panthoi has been immensely impactful over the years. Her breakthrough season came in 2017-18 when she was adjudged the best goalkeeper in the Indian Women’s League. Since then, it has been an upward journey for the Manipuri goalkeeper.
