Renuka Nagarkote (; born 16 April 1995) is a Nepalese professional

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who plays as a

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for Nepalese club

APF Club Nepal A.P.F. Club (), commonly known as APF Club, is a professional multi-sports club based in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal. The club is the sports wing of the Armed Police Force. History The APF Club was established on 24 October 20 ...

and the Nepali national team.

Career

At club level, Nagarkote played for

. In 2023, she played for

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club Kickstart.

International career

Renuka Nagarkote represents

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at the international level. She is the Nepali national team captain

Honours

Kickstart *

runner-up: 2022–23

References

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* Living people Nepal women's international footballers Women's association football forwards 1995 births Nepalese women's footballers Indian Women's League players Kickstart FC players Nepalese expatriate sportspeople in India Nepalese expatriate women's footballers Expatriate women's footballers in India {{Nepal-women-footy-bio-stub