Gita Rana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gita Rana | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bardiya District, Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Armed Police Force Club | ||
| 2020–2021 | Masha United | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | Sethu | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016– | Nepal | 15 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gita Rana (Nepali: गिता राना; born 21 September 1996) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Nepal national team.[1]
Early life
Gita Rana was born to Mr. Ram Bahadur Rana and Mrs. Man Maya Rana who is an inhabitant of Bardiya.
Style of play
She is generally deployed as center back in the 4-4-2 formation but can act as play maker (She wears the No-12 Shirt in national team) in 3-4-3 or 4-5-1 formation just ahead the goalkeeper.
International career
Rana made her international debut against Malaysia in a friendly match on 2016.
Career Statistics
International Level Participation
| Year | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nepal VS Malaysia - Friendly | Win |
| 2016 | SAFF Championship - India | |
| 2017 | Nepal VS Malaysia - Friendly | 1 Win/1 Draw |
| 2018 | Friendly Match in Hongkong (APF) | Win |
| 2018 | Nepal VS China | Win |
| 2018 | Olympic Qualification - Myanmar | |
| 2019 | Hero Gold Cup - India | Runners Up |
| 2019 | SAFF Championship - Nepal | Runners Up |
| 2019 | Second round qualification | |
| 2019 | Nazada Cup - Kyztistan | Runners Up |
| 2019 | 13th SAG Games - Nepal | Runners Up |
International goals
- As of match played on 2 July 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | |||
| 2021 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 3 | ||
| Total | 5 | ||
- Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rana goal.
- As of match played on 2 July 2025
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 February 2024 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Palestine |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2024 WAFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 29 February 2024 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Jordan |
2–2 | 2–2 (3–5 p) | |
| 3. | 2 July 2025 | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Sri Lanka |
1–0 | 8–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 5–0 | |||||
| 5. | 5 July 2025 |  Uzbekistan |
2–3 | 3–3 (2–4 p) |
References
- ^ "Gita Rana - Football Player". www.nepal90.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
External links
- Gita Rana at Global Sports Archive