Ritu Rani (born 25 May 1997) is an Indian international
footballer who plays as a
defender for
Kickstart FC
Kickstart FC is an Indian professional football club from Karnataka. Their women's team participate in Indian Women's League. Men's side competes in the BDFA Super division. Kickstart FC was nominated for I-League 2nd Division in 2019 and 202 ...
and the
India women's national team.
Club career
Ritu has played for FC Alakhpura and currently plays for
Gokulam Kerala
Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Calicut, Kerala. Founded in 2017, the club competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. They won the 2020–21 I-League to become the ...
in India.
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.
Honours
India
* South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019
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Gokulam Kerala
* Indian Women's League: 2021–22
*AFC Women's Club Championship
The AFC Women's Club Championship is the top-tier women's football club competition in Asia. It involves the top clubs from countries affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Designed as pilot tournaments, the format will change i ...
third place: 2021
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2022–23
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References
External links
Ritu Rani
at All India Football Federation
*
1997 births
Living people
People from Bhiwani district
Sportswomen from Haryana
Footballers from Haryana
Indian women's footballers
Women's association football fullbacks
India women's international footballers
Gokulam Kerala FC Women players
Kickstart FC players
Indian Women's League players
South Asian Games gold medalists for India
South Asian Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for India
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