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.
.jpg) Ranganathan in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandhiya Ranganathan | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Panruti, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jeppiaar Institute | 5 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Sethu | 25 | (27) |
| 2023– | Gokulam Kerala | 21 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | India | 39 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 February 2024 | |||
International career edit
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 edit
International edit
- As of 27 February 2024
| International caps and goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Caps | Goals |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 10 |
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 March 2019 | Sahid Rangasala, Biratnagar, Nepal |  Maldives |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2019 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 17 March 2019 |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3. | 6 April 2019 | Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar |  Nepal |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2020 Olympic Qualifiers |
| 4. | 9 April 2019 |  Myanmar |
1–0 | 3–3 | ||
| 5. | 2 September 2019 | Yakkasary Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 5 December 2019 | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal | Sri Lanka |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2019 South Asian Games |
| 7. | 4–0 | |||||
| 8. | 7 April 2023 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Kyrgyzstan |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2024 Olympic Qualifiers |
| 9. | 3–0 | |||||
| 10. | 29 October 2023 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Vietnam |
1–3 | 1–3 |
Honours edit
India
- SAFF Women's Championship: 2019
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2019
Sethu
Gokulam Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Individual
- Indian Women's League Most Valuable Player: 2018–19
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "INDIAN WOMEN CHARGE INTO SAFF SEMIS WITH 5–0 WIN OVER SRI LANKA". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "INDIAN WOMEN CLINCH CRUCIAL WIN AGAINST NEPAL IN 2020 OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS ROUND 2". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Comeback queens Tamil Nadu regain National supremacy". AIFF. 28 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Sandhiya Ranganathan at All India Football Federation
- Sandhiya Ranganathan at Global Sports Archive