Star forward Dangmei Grace on Saturday became the third Indian female footballer to get a professional contract with a foreign club, with her transfer to Uzbekistan Super League club FC Nasaf in their ongoing season.
The Uzbekistan Super League, which commenced in June will continue till 15 December, Nasaf FC which was founded in 1986, has communicated in a letter to the Manipur Youth Affairs and Sports Department.
She will be playing in the three tournaments – Women’s League, Uzbekistan Cup (knock-out tournament), and Uzbekistan Super Cup during her stint.
Adjudged the ‘AIFF Emerging Player of the Year’ in 2019, the 26-year-old shone with a brace against Indonesia in the Olympic Qualifier Round 2 match.
Having started her IWL career with the Imphal-based KRYPHSA FC and then won the tournament with Sethu FC, Dangmei joined Gokulam Kerala.
She caught international attention in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2021 where she was particularly impressive against Bunyodkar.
Source: PTI
