Gita Rana (Nepali: गिता राना; born 21 September 1996) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club Sethu and the Nepal national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gita Rana | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bardiya | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sethu | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Armed Police Force Club | ||
| 2020–2021 | Masha United | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sethu | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016– | Nepal | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Gita Rana was born to Mr. Ram Bahadur Rana and Mrs. Man Maya Rana who is an inhabitant of Bardiya.
Style of play edit
She is generally deployed as center back in the 4-4-2 formation but can act as play maker (She wears the No-12 Shirt in national team) in 3-4-3 or 4-5-1 formation just ahead the goalkeeper.
International career edit
Rana made her international debut against Malaysia in a friendly match on 2016.
Career Statistics edit
International Level Participation edit
| Year | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nepal VS Malaysia - Friendly | Win |
| 2016 | SAFF Championship - India | |
| 2017 | Nepal VS Malaysia - Friendly | 1 Win/1 Draw |
| 2018 | Friendly Match in Hongkong (APF) | Win |
| 2018 | Nepal VS China | Win |
| 2018 | Olympic Qualification - Myanmar | |
| 2019 | Hero Gold Cup - India | Runners Up |
| 2019 | SAFF Championship - Nepal | Runners Up |
| 2019 | Second round qualification | |
| 2019 | Nazada Cup - Kyztistan | Runners Up |
| 2019 | 13th SAG Games - Nepal | Runners Up |
References edit
- ^ "Gita Rana - Football Player". www.nepal90.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
External links edit
- Gita Rana at Global Sports Archive
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