Ritu Rani (footballer)

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Ritu Rani
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 26) [1]
Place of birth Alakhpura, [2] Haryana, India
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kickstart
Number 3
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 FC Alakhpura
2021–2022 Gokulam Kerala 10 (0)
2022–2023 Mumbai Knights
2023– Kickstart
International career
2019– India 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

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]

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Club career

Ritu has played for FC Alakhpura and currently plays for Gokulam Kerala in India. [1] [2] [4]

International career

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

India

Gokulam Kerala

Haryana

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ritu Rani". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ritu Rani returns to Indian football team with big dreams after injury setback". The Bridge. 21 August 2019.
  3. "GKFC sign Indian international Ritu Rani". Gokulam Kerala FC. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "With women's football set to be in limelight, Ritu looks at the bigger picture". The New Indian Express. 29 September 2021.
  5. Singh, Jaipal (13 December 2021). "South Asian Games: Panchkula student helps India bag gold in women football". The New Indian Express.
  6. "Comeback queens Tamil Nadu regain National supremacy". AIFF. 28 June 2023.