Scorchers forward seals India move to Gokulam Kerala

A Malawi women’s international forward Vanessa Chikupila has signed a one-year contract with Gokulam Kerala, one of India’s established women’s football clubs.

The former Nyasa Bullets Women player posted a message on her Facebook page after landing in India. “The move will provide valuable experience and open up more opportunities in my career,” she said.

Gokulam Kerala welcomed her in a post on the club’s Facebook page, which described her as bringing “valuable experience from top-flight leagues in Malawi, Zambia and Kazakhstan, along with international and continental competitions.”

The club has won three national women’s titles and has represented India at the Asian Football Championship.

The player’s previous overseas moves took her to Green Buffaloes of Zambia, Palm Hills of Egypt and Biik-Kazygurt of Kazakhstan.