SportsPhoto: HT SportsHitomi Tanaka Joins East Bengal, Boosts Indian Women's Football
Hitomi Tanaka became the first Japanese woman to play for an Indian football club when she signed with East Bengal in September. The 33-year-old defender made an immediate impact by assisting the winning goal in East Bengal's 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City WFC in the AFC Women's Champions League. This win marked East Bengal as the first Indian club to win multiple group stage matches in the continental competition.
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