Ritu Rani (footballer) explained

Ritu Rani
Birth Date:	25 May 1997^[1]
Birth Place:	Alakhpura, Haryana, India
Position:	Defender
Currentclub:	Kickstart
Clubnumber:	3
Years1:	2016–2021
Clubs1:	FC Alakhpura
Years2:	2021–2022
Clubs2:	Gokulam Kerala
Caps2:	10
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2022–2023
Clubs3:	Mumbai Knights
Years4:	2023–
Clubs4:	Kickstart
Nationalyears1:	2019–
Nationalteam1:	India
Nationalcaps1:	14
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalteam-Update:	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.^[2]

Club career

Ritu has played for FC Alakhpura and currently plays for Gokulam Kerala in India.^{[1] [3] [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.^[3]

Honours

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

• Senior Women's National Football Championship runner-up: 2022–23^[6]

External links

• Ritu Rani at All India Football Federation

Notes and References

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