Elangbam Panthoi Chanu Explained

Elangbam Panthoi Chanu (born 1 February 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and India women's football team.

Career

She started her career at the Women Football Academy Kakching before moving to Eastern Sporting Union in 2012. She represented Eastern Sporting Union and Manipur Police in the Indian Women's League and the regional Manipur Women's League.^{[1] [2]}

In December 2022, she along with Bala Devi, moved to Spain where they underwent training cum trial stint at the Spanish Segunda Federación outfit Málaga.^[3]

In 2024, she signed a contract with the second tier National Premier Leagues Women's club Metro United WFC in the South Australian league, becoming the first Indian footballer to play professionally in Australia.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Career statistics

International

International caps and goals
Year	Caps	Goals
2014	1	0
2015	0	0
2016	0	0
2017	5	0
2018	0	0
2019	1	0
2021	0	0
2022	0	0
2023	4	0
2024	7	0
Total	18	0

Honours

India

• SAFF Women's Championship: 2014,^[7] 2016
• South Asian Games Gold medal: 2016,^[8] 2019

Eastern Sporting Union

• Indian Women's League

2016–17

Manipur

• Senior Women's National Football Championship: 2019–20

Individual

• Indian Women's League Best Goalkeeper: 2017–18^[9]

See also

• List of Indian expatriate footballers

External links

• Elangbam Panthoi Chanu at All India Football Federation

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2 Odisha girls in National football team. Orissa Diary. 21 February 2017. 11 November 2014. 21 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170221110302/http://orissadiary.com/ShowSportsNews.asp?id=54867. dead.
2. Web site: Indian Women's National team announced for SAFF Championship 2016. Khel Now. 21 February 2017. 22 December 2016. 21 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105926/https://khelnow.com/news/article/indian_womens_national_team_announced_for_saff_championship_2016. dead.
3. Web site: Bala sets sights on Spain's top division. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Panaji. Marcus. Mergulhao. 4 January 2023. 4 January 2023. TNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103185128/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/bala-sets-sights-on-spains-top-division/articleshow/96719645.cms?from=mdr. 3 January 2023. live.
4. Web site: India keeper Panthoi moves to Australia with an eye on A-League. 26 March 2024. 26 March 2024. indiatimes.com.
5. Web site: Indian goalkeeper Panthoi Chanu joins Australian club Metro United WFC. The Bridge. 26 March 2024.
6. Web site: Panthoi Chanu, an heir to Aditi Chauhan in the Indian women's team, joins Australian club Metro United. 26 March 2024. 26 March 2024. sportstar.thehindu.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20240326165809/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/indian-womens-football-panthoi-chanu-joins-australian-club-metro-united/article67994877.ece. 26 March 2024.
7. Web site: Indian women’s squad announced for SAFF Championship . India Footy . Shukla . Abhishek . 19 February 2022 . 7 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220907050536/https://www.indiafooty.com/2014/11/10/indian-womens-squad-announced-for-saff-championship/ . dead .
8. Web site: 20 selected in Indian squad for 12th South Asian Games. AIFF. 1 February 2016. 10 December 2023.
9. Web site: RISING STUDENT CLUB CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF HERO IWL. 14 April 2018.