Sulanjana Raul

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Sulanjana Raul
Personal information
Full name Sulanjana Raul
Date of birth (2007-06-04) 4 June 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Bhagabanpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
East Bengal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
??–?? Rainbow AC
??–2022 Sethu FC
2022– East Bengal
International career
2023 India U17 1 (0)
2025 India U20 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 August 2025

Sulanjana Raul (born 4 June 2007) [1] is an Indian professional footballer from West Bengal, who plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal. She has also represented India at the youth level internationally.

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Career

In 2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League, she won her champion's medal as a part of champion team with golden ball award for becoming best emerging Player of the Tournament while playing for East Bengal. [2] [3]

In 2023–24 Calcutta Women's Football League, she won the golden boot for netting 17 goals for East Bengal.

Personal life

Sulanjana hails from a rural village of Bhagabanpur, near the western border of Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. [4] Her father is a farmer, but she has always credited him to encourage her though facing difficulties. She is a fan of Lionel Messi and Sunil Chhetri. [5]

Honours

East Bengal

References

  1. "AIFF - Sulanjana Raul". AIFF. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. "Calcutta Women's Football League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. "KANYASREE CUP - IFA WOMEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2022-23". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. "Sulanjana Raul: The prolific scorer, who aims to emulate Sunil Chhetri". footballcounter.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (28 January 2023). "East Bengal: মেসিভক্তের গোল! ছেলেদের মান বাঁচালেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের মেয়েরা" [East Bengal: Messi fan scores the goal! Girls of East Bengal saved the prestige of boys]. TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.