Sapna Rani

Sapna Rani ( ; born 9 May 2006) is a Bangladeshi women's professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rajshahi Stars and the Bangladesh women's national football team.

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.

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.

Club career ARB College Sapna played for ARB College 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.

Royal Thimphu College In 2025, Sapna joined Bhutan Women's National League club Royal Thimphu College. She scored a goal for the club in the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League.

Rajshahi Stars Sapna joined Rajshahi Stars for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Women's Football League. She scored a goal for the club in her debut match.

International career In 2019, Sapna Rani received her first call-up to Bangladesh U-17. Later, in March 2022, she played in the 2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship held in India, where Bangladesh finished as runners-up. 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 in the group stage, their first-ever against India in senior women's football. Bangladesh ultimately won the 2022 SAFF title, defeating Nepal in the final.

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. Following protests and review of the tournament rules, teams were declared joint champions. 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. 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. In the final match, Sapna contributed to the win by scoring one of Bangladesh's seven goals against Turkmenistan.

Style of play Sapna Rani primarily plays as a central midfielder and has been deployed in both holding and box-to-box midfield roles. She is known for her positional awareness, work rate and her ability to scan space.

Career statistics International

Personal life In addition to football, Sapna has also played cricket and has represented Rangatungi School in Thakurgaon as a wicketkeeper-batter.

Honours Royal Thimphu College Bhutan Women's National League: 2025

Rajshahi Stars Bangladesh Women's Football League: 2025–26

Bangladesh U20 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: 2024, 2025

Bangladesh SAFF Women's Championship: 2024