| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 May 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alakhpura,[2] Haryana, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016-2021 | FC Alakhpura | ||
| 2021– | Gokulam Kerala[3] | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | India | 11 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2021 | |||
Ritu Rani (born 25 May 1997) is an Indian international footballer who plays as a defender for Gokulam Kerala and the India women's national team.
Club career[edit | edit source]
Ritu has played for FC Alakhpura and currently plays for Gokulam Kerala in India.[1][2][4]
International career[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ritu Rani". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Ritu Rani at All India Football Federation
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