First Nepalese footballer to play in Europe
Hapoel's eye on clinching the title & hopes on Samba
Samba to return in the second week of September
The game changer Samba's influence on Hapoel Ranana
During the day when Hapoel Ra'ana announced Samba's signing they shared a picture and a video and said that they have been watching Samba for a long time. The video was from the match against Indian women's team where Sabitra single handed turned the match trailing from 2-0 to a 2-2 draw within 2 minutes.
Sabitra's run in Indian league that grabbed Ranana's attention
Samba, who continues to be the leading scorer of Nepali women's football, has been busy in professional football in South Asia for the past few years. In which she has proved herself in the leagues from Maldives to India.
With her very amazing ability, Sabitra has lifted the Indian top division Hero Women's I league 3 times. In the 2022/23 season she scored a miraculous 29 goals in throughout the competition for Gokulam Kerala and helped her club win the title for the second time.
Israel: An Asian nation that plays under UEFA
Although geographically on the Asian continent, Israel is a member of UEFA, the European football confederation. If Samba's contracted Israeli club Hapoel performs well in European club football in the coming days, the club will be able to travel to play UEFA Women's Champions League.
A open doorstep for other Nepalese talents in Europe
Sabitra said that she was very happy and excited to join the Israeli club as she had dreamed of playing European club football for a long time. Sabitra's trip to Europe has also opened doors of opportunity for other Nepali women football players like Saru Limbu, Renuka Nagarkote, Rekha Paudel, Anita Basnet, Priti Rai and others.
Match fixtures of Hapoel Ranana in 2023/24 Israel Women's League;
- 31st August vs Maccabi Emek Hefer
- 7th September vs Maccabi Kiryat Gat
- 14th September vs H. Petah Tikva
- 5th October Hapoel Katamon Jerusam FC
- 12th October ASA Tel-Aviv
- 19th October Ramat Hasharon
- 9th December Maccabi Kishronot
- 14th December Maccabi Emek Hefer
- 21st December vs Maccabi Kiryat Gat
- 4th January vs H. Petah Tikva
- 11st Jnauary vs Hapoel Katamon Jerusam FC
- 18th Januaery vs ASA Tel-Aviv
- 25th January vs Ramat Hasharon
- 1st February vs Maccabi Kishronot Women
2022/23 Israel Women's League format;
- ASA Tel-Aviv
- H. Petah Tikva
- Hapoel Ranana
- Maccabi Emek Hefer
- Maccabi Kishronot
- Maccabi Kiryat Gat
- Ramat Hasharon