Sulanjana Raul
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sulanjana Raul | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Bhagabanpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ??–?? | Rainbow AC | ||
| ??–2022 | Sethu FC | ||
| 2022– | East Bengal | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | India U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | India U20 | 3 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 August 2025 | |||
Sulanjana Raul (born 4 June 2007)[1] is an Indian professional footballer from West Bengal. She plays as a forward for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and the India women's national football team.
In 2022–23 Calcutta Women's Football League, she won her champion's medal as a part of champion team with golden ball award for becoming best emerging Player of the Tournament while playing for East Bengal.[2][3]
In 2023–24 Calcutta Women's Football League, she won the golden boot for netting 17 goals for East Bengal.
Personal life
Sulanjana hails from a rural village of Bhagabanpur, near the western border of Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.[4] Her father is a farmer, but she has always credited him to encourage her though facing difficulties. She is a fan of Lionel Messi and Sunil Chhetri.[5]
Honours
- East Bengal
- Winner: 2024/25 IWL, 2024–25 CWFL
- Runners Up: 2023–24 CWFL
References
- ^ "AIFF - Sulanjana Raul". AIFF. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Calcutta Women's Football League". The Away End. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "KANYASREE CUP - IFA WOMEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2022-23". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Sulanjana Raul: The prolific scorer, who aims to emulate Sunil Chhetri". footballcounter.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (28 January 2023). "East Bengal: মেসিভক্তের গোল! ছেলেদের মান বাঁচালেন ইস্টবেঙ্গলের মেয়েরা" [East Bengal: Messi fan scores the goal! Girls of East Bengal saved the prestige of boys]. TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.