Sabitra Bhandari


Sabitra Bhandari popularly known as Samba is a Nepali footballer who plays as a forward for Gokulam Kerala FC in IWL and for the Nepal women's national football team.

Career

At club level, Bhandari plays for APF Club. she became the best women striker of south Asia at the age of 20. In February 2017 she was invited to play the Maldives women's league.

Sethu FC

She joined Indian Women's League side Sethu FC for the 2018-19 Indian Women's League season. In her debut match she scored 4 goals for the club against Manipur Police Sports Club on 6 May 2019. She also awarded with women of the match in her first match with Sethu FC.

International career

Bhandari represents Nepal at the international level. She participates and scores one goal against Bhutan at the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship. She represented the country during the 2016 South Asian Games, she scored two goals against Sri Lanka. She scored the only goal in a friendly victory against Malaysia on 17 December 2016.
Bhandari then played in Nepal's first match of the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship against Bhutan. She scored six goals as Nepal won 8–0 to open the tournament and scored 5 goals against Maldives in the 2nd group match.

Honours

Clubs

;Sethu FC
;Gokulam Kerala