Renu Gour (also Renu Rani, born 16 January 2001) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for the

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club Kickstart and the India women's national team.

Early life

Renu was born in Mangali Mohabat,

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Club career

Renu has played for

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in India.

International career

Renu made her senior debut for India on 8 April 2021 as a 88th-minute substitution in a 1–2 friendly loss to

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. She scored her first goal for national team against Chinese Taipei in a friendly match on 13 October 2021.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list India's goal tally first.''

Honours

Haryana *

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runner-up:

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Renu
at All India Football Federation * * 2001 births Living people Indian women's footballers India women's international footballers India women's youth international footballers Women's association football forwards Footballers from Haryana Sportswomen from Haryana People from Hisar district Sethu FC players HOPS FC players Kickstart FC players Indian Women's League players Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for India {{India-footy-forward-stub