Grace Dangmei

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Grace Dangmei (born 5 February 1996) is an Indian women's international footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League side Gokulam Kerala and the India women's national team.[1] She was part of the team at the 2014 Asian Games[2] and at the 2016 South Asian Games where she scored two goals against Sri Lanka.[3][4] During the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship, she scored a goal in the first half of the final, helping India clinch its fourth consecutive title at the tournament.[5][6]

Early life

Grace Dangmei was born to Simon Dangmei and Rita Dangmei. She belongs to the Rongmei tribe from Dimdailong Village, Kangvai Sub-Division, Churachandpur District, Manipur.[7]

Club career

Dangmei played the inaugural edition of the Indian Women's League with KRYPHSA and spent another season with the club. She joined Sethu in 2019 for the 3rd edition of the IWL. During the 2018 Indian Women's League, she was awarded the Emerging Player Award.[8] She scored a brace in her first match with Sethu FC against Manipur Police Sports Club on 6 May 2019, and won the 2018–19 IWL season.

She then joined Gokulam Kerala in 2021,[9] and earned vice-captaincy. Later on July 15, 2021, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) nominated Gokulam Kerala to represent India in the AFC Women's Club Championship 2020–21 pilot tournament.[10] She appeared in the matches of the 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship. She had a brilliant performance against FC Bunyodkor, which is the women's team of Uzbekistan on 14 November, where her side won 3–1.[11][12][13] In that continental tournament, they achieved third place. In the 2021–22 season, her team Gokulam Kerala clinched the title and qualified for the AFC Women's Club Championship.

On July 2, 2022, it was announced Grace had signed a professional contract abroad, with the Uzbek Women's League side PFC Sevinch Karshi[14][15] on a season-long deal.[16] She helped her Uzbek team win both the league and cup in that calendar year, scoring 4 goals in 14 league matches.

International career

Grace appeared with India U-19 in 2014.

Template:Cquote She made her senior international debut at the AFC Qualifiers in 2013, and became a regular member ofthe women's national team.[17] In the six years with the national team, she made 37 appearances and scored 14 goals.[18] Later, at the 2019 South Asian Games, they clinched a gold, defeating Nepal. Her brace against Indonesia at the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifier Round 2 match, gave her popular fame.[19]

Grace represented India at the 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus, where they faced teams like Brazil,[20][21] and Chile. She scored a goal against Venezuela on December 1, in their 2–1 defeat.[22]

On 7 September 2022, at the SAFF Women's Championship in Nepal, she scored a goal against Pakistan in their 3–0 win.

Career statistics

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International caps and goals
Years Caps Goals
2013 3 0
2014 1 0
2015 2 0
2016 5 3
2017 7 1
2018 3 0
2019 26 11
2021 9 1
2022 6 3
2023 9 1
Total 71 20

International goals

Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 February 2016 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India Template:Fbw 2–0 5–0 2016 South Asian Games
2. 3–0
3. 27 December 2016 Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India Template:Fbw 4–1 5–1 2016 SAFF Women's Championship
4. 4 January 2017 Template:Fbw 1–0 3–1
5. 21 January 2019 Hong Kong Template:Fbw 1–0 5–2 Friendly
6. 2–1
7. 30 January 2019 Benteng Taruna Stadium, Tangerang, Indonesia Template:Fbw 2–0 2–0
8. 1 March 2019 Alanya, Turkey Template:Fbw 1–0 10–0 2019 Turkish Women's Cup
9. 13 March 2019 Sahid Rangasala, Biratnagar, Nepal Template:Fbw 1–0 6–0 2019 SAFF Women's Championship
10. 17 March 2019 Template:Fbw 1–0 5–0
11. 22 March 2019 Template:Fbw 2–1 3–1
12. 3 April 2019 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Template:Fbw 1–0 2–0 2020 Olympic Qualifiers
13. 2–0
14. 3 December 2019 Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal Template:Fbw 1–0 5–0 2019 South Asian Games
15. 5 December 2019 Template:Fbw 5–0 6–0
16. 1 December 2021 Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil Template:Fbw 1–0 1–2 2021 International Football Tournament of Manaus
17. 7 September 2022 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Template:Fbw 2–0 3–0 2022 SAFF Women's Championship
18. 10 September 2022 Template:Fbw 4–0 9–0
19. 8–0
20. 28 March 2023 Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Template:Fbw 1–1 3–2 Friendly

Honours

India

Sethu

Gokulam Kerala

Sevinch Karshi

KRYPHSA

Manipur

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dangmei Grace profile. AIFF. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Dangmei Grace felicitated. The Sangai Express(14 December 2014).Template:Dead link
  3. ↑ South Asian Games 2016: Full squad for India Men and Women football team. International Business Times.
  4. ↑ Sri Lankan men and women fastest in South Asia. The Telegraph(9 February 2016).
  5. ↑ Indian women win 4th consecutive SAAF Women's Championship. ESPN(4 January 2017).
  6. ↑ Football: India march to fourth SAFF Women's Championship title with 3–1 win against Bangladesh. Scroll.in(4 January 2017).
  7. ↑ Grace Dangmei Is Pretty Much The Pride Of Indian Women's Football But None Of Us Really Know Who She Is, Adhikari, Somak. www.indiatimes.com. India Times(14 November 2019). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Each Indian Women Team Player is a Star: Dangmei Grace. Football Express(8 January 2021). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  9. ↑ Hero Indian Women's League Squad. www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  10. ↑ Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in AFC Women’s Club Championship. The Indian Express(2021-07-15). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  11. ↑ AFC Women's Club Championship: Gokulam Kerala edge out FC Bunyodkor to finish third | Goa News - Times of India. The Times of India(Nov 14, 2021). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  12. ↑ AFC Women's Club C'ship: Gokulam Kerala beats FC Bunyodkor 3-1 to end campaign on a winning note, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  13. ↑ Gokulam Kerala Beat FC Bunyodkor To End AFC Women's Club Championship Campaign On A High. Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  14. ↑ Our forward Dangmei Grace becomes the second Indian women footballer to sign a professional contract abroad. She will represent FC Nasaf next season 💯✈️ We wish her all the best! See you soon in Uzbekistan🔥👊. Twitter (Gokulam Kerala Football Club Official)(2 July 2022). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Dangmei Grace signs professional contract with Uzbekistan's FC Nasaf, 08:13 GMT, The Bridge Desk. thebridge.in. The Bridge(2 July 2022). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  16. ↑ Dangmei Grace signs for Uzbek Super League club, 15:11 IST, TOI. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India(2 July 2022). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. ↑ Indian women's football team to play friendlies against Hong Kong, Indonesia. sportskeeda.com(16 January 2019). Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  18. ↑ From defender in Manipur to forward in Indian football team: Tracing the journey of Dangmei Grace, Shukla, Kaushal. scroll.in. Scroll(24 July 2019). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  19. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named The Bridge India
  20. ↑ WATCH | Manisha Kalyan Scores Historic Goal for Indian Women's Football Team Against Brazil. News18(2021-11-26). Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  21. ↑ Manisha Kalyan scores against Brazil but India suffer 1-6 defeat. Firstpost(2021-11-26). Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  22. ↑ Indian women go down to Venezuela 1-2 in four-nation football tournament. timesofindia.Indiatimes.com. The Times of India(2 December 2021). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  23. ↑ Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title. sportstar.thehindu.com(21 May 2023). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  24. ↑ Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles. the-aiff.com(21 May 2023). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Footballer Dangmei Grace of Manipur wins two trophies with Sevinch Karshi in Uzbekistan. assamtribune.com(21 November 2022). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  26. ↑ Gokulam Kerala crowned champion of IWL 2020 - As it happened. Sportstar(13 February 2020). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  27. ↑ Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi bag top honours at AIFF Awards. Sportstar(9 July 2019). Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  28. ↑ RISING STUDENT CLUB CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF HERO IWL(14 April 2018). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  29. ↑ FPAI Awards 2023: Bengaluru FC's Sivasakthi Narayanan wins Young Player of year, Mumbai City FC SWOOP numerous awards – Check Out, Chatterjee, Triyasha. insidesport.in. Inside Sport India(13 May 2023). Retrieved 13 May 2023.

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