KATHMANDU: Nepal women’s national team captain Sabitra Bhandari, popularly known as Samba, has signed with Wellington Phoenix, a New Zealand-based club that competes in Australia’s top-tier A-League Women.
The club announced on Wednesday that Bhandari has joined on a two-season contract, marking another step in her already remarkable career.
Wellington Phoenix praised the forward as a prolific goal scorer for both club and country, calling her signing a significant addition to their squad.
Bhandari recently impressed in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, netting nine goals, including back-to-back hat-tricks.
She also stunned fans in India’s Women’s Super League, scoring over 60 goals in just 24 appearances.
Her scoring feats earned her a move to En Avant Guingamp in France, where she became the first Nepali footballer to play and score in a top-tier European league.
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