{"id":37324,"date":"2024-04-23T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T01:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&p=37324"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:49:57","slug":"panthoi-chanu-meet-the-first-indian-football-player-to-join-an-australian-club","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/panthoi-chanu-meet-the-first-indian-football-player-to-join-an-australian-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthoi Chanu: Meet the first Indian football player to join an Australian club"},"content":{"rendered":"

(April 23, 2024)<\/strong> Growing up in the village of Keirak in Manipur, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu had no clue about football until she discovered the popular sport during a grassroots school sports festival at the age of 12. That got her instantly hooked. Cut to 2024, the 28-year-old has become the second goalkeeper from India to play for a club outside India, and the first Indian to play professional football in Australia. Excited for the opportunity, she said, “I’ve always dreamed of playing abroad and this is a great opportunity for me.”<\/p>\n

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