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Preeti Rai

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Preeti Rai
Personal information
Full name Preeti Kulung Rai
Date of birth (2004-11-21) November 21, 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Nepal
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
APF FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kickstart FC
International career
Nepal (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Preeti Kulung Rai (Nepali: प्रीति राई; born 21 November 2004) is a Nepalese footballer who plays as a midfielder for KickStart FC and Nepal National Women Team. Rai made a remarkable debut for Nepal’s national women’s football team in a FIFA Friendly match against Bangladesh at Dasharath Stadium on 9 September 2021. At just 16 years old, Rai showed her skills and made an immediate impact by scoring a stunning goal in the 22nd minute. [1]

Early life

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Rai is a native of Solukhumbu District, Nepal. She is the daughter of Chandra Prasad Rai and Gyanmaya Rai.[2] She attended Sharada Academy in Nepal. She started playing football at the age of six.[3]

Career

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Rai was part of Nepal women's national football team at the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship. Nepal team finished second place in the tournament.[4]

Style of play

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Rai is mainly a midfielder. She and Dipa Shahi have been described as "smooth operators in the final third and often play intelligent passes in the attacking zone".[5]

International goals

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As of match played on 21 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Nepal
2021 1
2024 4
Total 5
Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rai goal.
As of match played on 21 October 2024
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 September 2021 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal  Bangladesh 2–1 2–1 FIFA Friendly
2. 27 February 2024 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Lebanon 2–1 2–1 2024 WAFF Women's Championship
3. 21 October 2024 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal  Maldives 1–0 11–0 2024 SAFF Women's Championship
4. 7–0
5. 10–0

References

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  1. ^ Football, Gorkhali (2024-05-21). "Preeti Rai's debut match for Nepal shines: Player of the match". gorkhalifootball.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ "१६ वर्षको उमेरमै महिला राष्ट्रिय फुटबल टिममा 'डेब्यु' गरेकी प्रीति राई". Kendrabindu. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  3. ^ "Rising star Preeti Rai sets sights on SAFF Championship redemption - OnlineKhabar English News". 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  4. ^ राई, अनिता भेटवाल र गोपेन राई :: फिल्डमा फर्किन आतुर प्रीति. "फिल्डमा फर्किन आतुर प्रीति राई". फिल्डमा फर्किन आतुर प्रीति राई. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  5. ^ Sportstar, Team (2023-12-09). "IWL 2023-24: Kickstart FC's campaign kicks off with smooth win against HOPS FC". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-04-13.