Rekha Poudel
Nepalese footballer (born 2001)
Rekha Poudel (Nepali: रेखा पौडेल; born 7 January 2001) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays for the Nepalese club Nepal Police and the Nepal national team.
Club career
In 2019, Paudel played a pivotal role in Biratnagar Metropolitan City's triumph in the Deputy Mayor Cup Women's Football Tournament and was named the tournament's best player.
In April 2023, She joined Indian Women's League Side Sports Odisha.
Abu Dhabi Country Club
On 5 August 2024, Poudel signed with the United Arab Emirates champions Abu Dhabi Country Club ahead of for their debut in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League. On 25 August 2024, She made her debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Laos's Young Elephants, netting her first goal in the 46th minute and becoming the first Nepalese player to score in the AFC Women's Champions League. On the final matchday against Host Al Nassr, She scored the winning goal in the 68th minute, securing the club's place in the group stage of the inaugural edition. On 6 October 2024, Rekha Poudel became the first Nepali footballer, male or female, to compete in the group stage of the AFC Women's Champions League, making her debut in the final round of the competition, not just the preliminary round.
International career
Youth
In 2018, 17-year-old Poudel was a part of the Nepalese under-18 team who finished as runners-up in the 2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship. She scored 7 goals in the opening match, a 12–0 victory over Pakistan. She also played the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification, marking Nepal's first youth-level continental appearance.
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