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{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simran Gurung
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|3|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jorethang]], [[Namchi district]], [[Sikkim]], India
| height =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Krida Prabodhini FC|Krida Prabodhini]]
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 =
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| clubs1 = SSA Soreng
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| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Misaka United FC
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| clubs3 = Pink Panthers FC
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| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = [[Garhwal United FC|Garhwal United]]
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| goals4 =
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = [[Krida Prabodhini FC|Krida Prabodhini]]
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| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = [[India women's national under-17 football team|India U17]]
| nationalcaps1 =
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| nationalyears2 = 2025–
| nationalteam2 = [[India women's national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update = 2 January 2025
}}

'''Simran Gurung''' (born 18 March 2005)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Banerjee |first=Bireswar |date=2 January 2025 |title=Sikkim's Simran Gurung Becomes first girl from state in India women's football team |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/sikkims-simran-gurung-becomes-first-girl-from-state-in-india-womens-football-team/cid/2074867 |access-date=27 March 2025 |website=TelegraphIndia.com |archive-date=29 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329025006/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/sikkims-simran-gurung-becomes-first-girl-from-state-in-india-womens-football-team/cid/2074867 |url-status=live }}</ref> is an Indian professional [[footballer]] from [[Sikkim]], who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for the [[Indian Women's League 2]] club [[Krida Prabodhini FC|Krida Prabodhini]] and the [[India women's national football team|India women's national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2023 |title=Hero IWL 2022-23 |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/18710 |access-date=27 March 2025 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikkim, Tripura score big wins in Sr Women's NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/sikkim-tripura-score-big-wins-in-sr-womens-nfc-for-rajmata-jijabai-trophy |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Gurung is from [[Jorethang]], [[Namchi district]], Sikkim. She is a product of State Academy for Girls run by the [[Sikkim Football Association]] at [[Soreng]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=14 January 2022 |title=Sikkim Footballer, Simran Gurung Shortlisted For U-17 Women's Football Camp {{!}} Ukhrul Times Media |url=https://ukhrultimes.com/sikkim-footballer-simran-gurung-shortlisted-for-u-17-womens-football-camp/ |access-date=27 March 2025 |language=en-US |archive-date=13 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113093501/https://ukhrultimes.com/sikkim-footballer-simran-gurung-shortlisted-for-u-17-womens-football-camp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She is the first girl from Sikkim to play for the senior India team.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-30 |title=9 from NE in 23-member Women's India Football Squad |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/9-from-ne-in-23-member-womens-india-football-squad-to-play-friendlies-against-maldives/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US |archive-date=19 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250219200852/https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/9-from-ne-in-23-member-womens-india-football-squad-to-play-friendlies-against-maldives/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
Gurung was selected in the 23-player Indian squad and played the second of the two [[FIFA]] international friendlies against [[Maldives women's national football team|Maldives]] on 2 January 2025 at the [[Padukone - Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence|Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence]] in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2024 |title=India women's football team coach Alexandersson announced 23-member squad for Maldives friendly |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-womens-football-team-23-member-squad-maldives-friendly-full-team-venue-time/article69039441.ece |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India complete a Maldives massacre in FIFA Women's Friendly |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/india-complete-a-maldives-massacre-in-fifa-womens-friendly20241230205547/ |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=ANI News |language=en |archive-date=20 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220073449/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/india-complete-a-maldives-massacre-in-fifa-womens-friendly20241230205547/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2024 |title=9 from NE in 23-member Women's India Football Squad |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/9-from-ne-in-23-member-womens-india-football-squad-to-play-friendlies-against-maldives/#google_vignette |access-date=23 February 2025 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US |archive-date=19 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250219200852/https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/9-from-ne-in-23-member-womens-india-football-squad-to-play-friendlies-against-maldives/#google_vignette |url-status=live }}</ref> She scored two goals on debut, in 62nd and 68th minute.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India complete a Maldives massacre in FIFA Women's Friendly |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/india-complete-a-maldives-massacre-in-fifa-womens-friendly20241230205547/ |access-date=24 March 2025 |website=ANI News |language=en |archive-date=20 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220073449/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/india-complete-a-maldives-massacre-in-fifa-womens-friendly20241230205547/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2024 |title=International Friendly: Indian Women's NT demolish Malidves 14-0 |url=https://theawayend.co/2024/12/30/international-friendly-indian-womens-nt-demolish-malidves-14-0/ |access-date=24 March 2025 |website=The Away End |language=en-GB |archive-date=24 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324195828/https://theawayend.co/2024/12/30/international-friendly-indian-womens-nt-demolish-malidves-14-0/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 2025 |title=India vs Maldives, women's international friendly: All you need to know; Live streaming info; Preview |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-vs-maldives-womens-football-international-friendly-live-streaming-info-where-to-watch-preview-blue-tigresses-news/article69050423.ece |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2025 |title=International Friendly: Indian women's team takes a commanding 11-1 victory against Maldives- Highlights |url=https://thebridge.in/football/international-friendly-india-vs-maldives-live-score-updates-51357 |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2024, she played for Sikkim in the [[Rajmata Jijabai Trophy]] held in [[Narayanpur district|Narayanpur]], [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikkim's Simran Gurung Makes History as First Woman from State in Indian Football Team |url=https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2247543-sikkim-s-simran-gurung-makes-history-as-first-woman-from-state-in-indian-football-team |access-date=27 March 2025 |website=www.footboom1.com |language=en |archive-date=29 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329025006/https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2247543-sikkim-s-simran-gurung-makes-history-as-first-woman-from-state-in-indian-football-team |url-status=live }}</ref> In the early rounds of the 29th Senior Nationals played at [[Agartala]] in October 2024, Gurung scored four goals in their first match where Sikkim beat [[Gujarat women's football team|Gujarat]] 4–0.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2024 |title=Simran Shines With Four Goals In Sikkim's Victory Over Gujarat |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/simran-gurung-shines-with-four-goals-in-sikkims-commanding-victory-over-gujarat/ |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US |archive-date=3 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103121817/https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/simran-gurung-shines-with-four-goals-in-sikkims-commanding-victory-over-gujarat/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikkim's Simran Gurung Makes History as First Woman from State in Indian Football Team |url=https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2247543-sikkim-s-simran-gurung-makes-history-as-first-woman-from-state-in-indian-football-team |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=www.footboom1.com |language=en |archive-date=29 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329025006/https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2247543-sikkim-s-simran-gurung-makes-history-as-first-woman-from-state-in-indian-football-team |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2024, she was part of the Sikkim team that played in group B of the 28th Senior Women's National Football Championship for [[Rajmata Jijabai Trophy]] in [[Kolkata]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikkim footballer shortlisted for India U-17 women's football team camp |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/sikkim-footballer-shortlisted-for-india-u-17-womens-football-team-camp |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2022 |title=Sikkim Footballer Shortlisted For U-17 Women's Football Camp At Jharkhand |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2022/01/14/sikkim-footballer-shortlisted-for-u-17-womens-football-camp-at-jharkhand/ |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref> Earlier, she represented Sikkim in the 2nd [[North East Games|North East Olympic Games]] held at [[Shillong]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2022 |title=NE Games: Manipur, Mizoram win football bronze medal matches |url=https://meghalayamonitor.com/ne-games-manipur-mizoram-win-football-bronze-medal-matches/ |access-date=29 March 2025 |website=Meghalaya Monitor |language=en-US |archive-date=29 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329051457/https://meghalayamonitor.com/ne-games-manipur-mizoram-win-football-bronze-medal-matches/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-12-29 |title=India women's football team coach Alexandersson announced 23-member squad for Maldives friendly |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-womens-football-team-23-member-squad-maldives-friendly-full-team-venue-time/article69039441.ece |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Sportstar |language=en |archive-date=19 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250219201117/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-womens-football-team-23-member-squad-maldives-friendly-full-team-venue-time/article69039441.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===International===
{{Updated|2 January 2025}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!National team!!Year!!Caps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan=1|[[India women's national football team|India]]
|2025
|1
|2
|-
! colspan=2|Total
!1
!2
|}

:''Scores and results list India's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+List of international goals scored by Simran Gurung
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || rowspan=4| 2 January 2025 || rowspan=4| Padukone – Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, [[Bengaluru]], [[India]] || rowspan=4| {{fbw|MDV}} || align=center|'''9'''–1 || rowspan=4 align=center| 11–1 || rowspan=4| [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || align=center|'''10'''–1
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:2005 births]]
[[Category:Indian women's footballers]]
[[Category:India women's international footballers]]
[[Category:India women's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Sikkim]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Sikkim]]
[[Category:People from Namchi district]]
[[Category:Indian Gorkhas]]
[[Category:Gurung people]]
[[Category:Women's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Indian Women's League players]]
[[Category:Indian Women's League 2 players]]
[[Category:Garhwal United FC players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

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