Ritu Rani (born 25 May 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kickstart and the India women's national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 May 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alakhpura,[2] Haryana, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kickstart | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | FC Alakhpura | ||
| 2021–2022 | Gokulam Kerala | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Mumbai Knights | ||
| 2023– | Kickstart | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | India | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Ritu has played for FC Alakhpura and currently plays for Gokulam Kerala in India.[1][2][4]
International career edit
Ritu was called up for the national team for the friendly matches in Malaysia in 2017. She capped for India at senior level during the 2019 Cotif Women's Tournament.[2]
Honours edit
India
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019[5]
Gokulam Kerala
- Indian Women's League: 2021–22
- AFC Women's Club Championship third place: 2021[4]
Haryana
References edit
- ^ a b "Ritu Rani". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ritu Rani returns to Indian football team with big dreams after injury setback". The Bridge. 21 August 2019.
- ^ "GKFC sign Indian international Ritu Rani". Gokulam Kerala FC. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b "With women's football set to be in limelight, Ritu looks at the bigger picture". The New Indian Express. 29 September 2021.
- ^ Singh, Jaipal (13 December 2021). "South Asian Games: Panchkula student helps India bag gold in women football". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Comeback queens Tamil Nadu regain National supremacy". AIFF. 28 June 2023.
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