Sapna Rani
Bangladeshi professional footballer (born 2006)
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Sapna Rani (born May 9, 2006; Bengali: স্বপ্না রানী) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Bangladesh women's national football team and Rajshahi Stars.[2][3]
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| Date of birth | 9 May 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Thakurgaon, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Rajshahi Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Nasrin Sporting Club | 12 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | ARB College SC | 33 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Royal Thimphu College | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Rajshahi Stars | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Bangladesh U17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Bangladesh U20 | 25 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Bangladesh | 26 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Sapna Rani was born in the village of Rangatungi in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh. She comes from the village of Shiyaldangi in Ranisankail Upazila of the district.[4]
She began her football career at the Rangatungi United Football Academy, an institution known for developing several female players who have gone on to represent the national team.[5][6][7]
Club career
ARB College Sporting Club
Sapna played for ARB College Sporting Club in the Bangladesh Women’s Football League since the club’s formation in 2021. During the 2020-21 season of the Bangladesh Women's Football League, her club, ARB College Sporting Club, finished as the runner-up.[8]
Royal Thimphu College
In 2025, Sapna joined Bhutan Women's National League club Royal Thimphu College.[9] She scored a goal for the club in the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League.[10][11]
Rajshahi Stars
Sapna joined Rajshahi Stars FC for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Women's Football League. She scored a goal for the club in her debut match.[12][13][14]
International career
In 2019, Sapna Rani received her first call-up to the Bangladesh U-17 national team. Later, in March 2022, she played in the 2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship held in India, where Bangladesh finished as runners-up.[15][16]
She was part of the Bangladesh squad for the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship held in Nepal. During the tournament, Bangladesh achieved a historic 3–0 victory over India in the group stage, their first-ever win against India in senior women's football. Bangladesh ultimately won the 2022 SAFF title, defeating Nepal in the final.[17]
In the 2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship, Sapna featured for Bangladesh in a 1–1 draw against India in the final, with the match proceeding to a penalty shootout. After all 11 players from both sides converted their penalties, officials controversially attempted to decide the winner by a coin toss, initially favoring India. Following protests and review of the tournament rules, which had no provision for such a method, both teams were declared joint champions.[18]
In October 2024, Sapna Rani was named in the Bangladesh squad for the 2024 SAFF Women’s Championship, where the team retained their title with a 2–1 victory over Nepal in the final.[19][20]
Bangladesh qualified for the AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time in history by finishing top of Group C in the qualifiers. The team secured dominant victories over Bahrain (7–0), Myanmar (2–1), and Turkmenistan (7–0), collecting all nine points from three matches. Their historic qualification was confirmed following a 2–2 draw between Bahrain and Turkmenistan. In the final match, Sapna contributed to the win by scoring one of Bangladesh’s seven goals against Turkmenistan.[21]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 5 July 2025
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sapna Rani goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 5 July 2025 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 7–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
Personal life
In addition to football, Sapna has also played cricket and has represented Rangatungi School in Thakurgaon as a wicketkeeper-batter.[16]