Manisha Kalyan had made her international debut for the Indian women's national team at the age of just 17 back in 2019 in friendly game in Hong Kong.
Even before making her national team debut, the youngster had signed for Gokulam Kerala FC and played in the 2018-19 season of the Indian Women's League (IWL) where she scored two goals. In the succeeding, she tasted success for the first time as Gokulam lifted their maiden IWL title.
The Punjabi midfielder opined that by introducing the IWL, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has done a great service to the women's football in India as playing in such professional leagues gives the much needed financial security to the players.