Rekha Poudel
Rekha Poudel (; born 7 January 2001) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays for  Emirati side Abu Dhabi Country Club 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.

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. She scored a brace against India, helping her team advance to the next round.

Senior
In 2019, she was named to the final squad for the 2019 SAFF Women's Championship. She made her Senior debut on 12 March 2019, coming on as substitute in the 88th minute in a 3–0 win against Bhutan. On 20 March 2019, She scored her first goal for the team in a 4–0 victory over Sri Lanka in the semifinals.

Career statistics
 International 

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNepal201951202230202351202452Total184

Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Poudel goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Rekha PoudelNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1Sahid Rangsala, Biratnagar, Nepal4–04–02019 SAFF Women's Championship 2Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium, Wenzhou, China1–11–12022 Asian Games 3King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia4–14–12024 WAFF Women's Championship 42–04–0

References

External links

Rekha Poudel at Nepal90
Rekha Poudel at Kooora

Category:2001 births
Category:Living people
Category:Nepalese women's footballers
Category:Nepal women's international footballers
Category:Nepalese expatriate sportspeople in India
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in India
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Women's association football forwards