Sandhiya Ranganathan Explained

Sandhiya Ranganathan
Fullname:Sandhiya Ranganathan
Birth Date:1998 5, df=y
Birth Place:Panruti, Tamil Nadu, India
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Gokulam Kerala
Clubnumber:9
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Jeppiaar Institute
Caps1:5
Goals1:3
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:Sethu
Caps2:25
Goals2:27
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Gokulam Kerala
Caps3:21
Goals3:15
Years4:2024-
Clubs4:East Bengal
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalcaps1:42
Nationalgoals1:10
Club-Update:24 March 2024
Nationalteam-Update:12 July 2024

Sandhiya Ranganathan (born 20 May 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national team.

International career

She scored her first goal in 2018 in the COTIF Women's Football Tournament. Then she scored her second goal against Sri Lanka in the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship on 17 March 2019.[1] In 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Round 2 she scored another important goal for the national team against Nepal on 6 April 2019.[2]

Career statistics

International

International caps and goals
YearCapsGoals
2019167
202150
202260
2023103
202450
Total4210

Scores and results list India's goal tally first.

+List of international goals scored by Sandhiya RanganathanNo. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 March 2019 2–0 6–0 2019 SAFF Women's Championship
2. 17 March 2019 2–0 5–0
3. 6 April 2019 2–1 3–1 2020 Olympic Qualifiers
4. 9 April 2019 1–0 3–3
5. 2 September 2019 1–0 1–1 Friendly
6. 5 December 2019 2–0 6–0 2019 South Asian Games
7. 4–0
8. 7 April 2023 1–0 4–0 2024 Olympic Qualifiers
9. 3–0
10. 29 October 2023 Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 1–3 1–3

Honours

India

Sethu

2018–19

Gokulam Kerala

2022–23[3] [4]

Tamil Nadu

Individual

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INDIAN WOMEN CHARGE INTO SAFF SEMIS WITH 5–0 WIN OVER SRI LANKA. www.the-aiff.com. 2019-04-09.
  2. Web site: INDIAN WOMEN CLINCH CRUCIAL WIN AGAINST NEPAL IN 2020 OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS ROUND 2. www.the-aiff.com. 2019-04-09.
  3. News: Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles. 21 May 2023 . the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 21 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230522160849/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/gokulam-kerala-steamroll-kickstart-to-complete-hat-trick-of-hero-iwl-titles. 22 May 2023.
  4. News: Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 21 May 2023. 22 May 2023. Chennai. https://web.archive.org/web/20230522151217/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/gokulam-kerala-wins-indian-womens-league-gkfc-5-0-kickstart-fc-sabitra-bhandari-top-scorer-iwl-records-milestones-stats/article66878249.ece. 22 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Comeback queens Tamil Nadu regain National supremacy . AIFF . 28 June 2023 .
  6. Web site: National Games 2022, October 10 HIGHLIGHTS: Manipur wins women's football gold; Tamil Nadu tops Group A in men's volleyball . Sportstar . 10 October 2022 .