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Ritu Rani (footballer)

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Ritu Rani
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-25) 25 May 1997 (age 27)[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)
*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]

Club career

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

International career

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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

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India

Gokulam Kerala

Haryana

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ritu Rani". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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.
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