FULL NAME: Runi Naik
GENDER: Female
BORN: 10th March, 1999
FAMILY: Sanjib Nayak (father), Kokila Nayak (mother)
PERMANENT ADDRESS: Pangali, Phulbani, Odisha, India
PRESENT ADDRESS: Society for Nature Education and Health (SNEH), Salia Sahi, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Studied at Govt Girls High School, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar.
HOME CLUB: Neeta Ambani Football Academy
TYPE OF PLAYER: Defender
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Nanda Kishor Patnaik

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     She was part of the Odisha U-21 women football team that won bronze medal at the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games in Guwahati, Assam on 22 January, 2020.
*     She was part of the Odisha team that reached semifinals in the 25th Sr Women National Football Championship, held at Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh from 10-24 Sept, 2019.
*     She was a member of the Odisha team that reached semifinals in the Junior (U-19) Women National Football Championship, held at Cuttack from July 1 to 17, 2016.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     Helped India win the title in the AFC Under-14 Girls Regional Championship (South and Central) held at Colombo from March 5 to 10, 2013.
*     She was a member of the Indian team that emerged champions in the AFC U-13 Girls Football Festival at Colombo (Sri Lanka) on March 13, 2012.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     On 26 June 2021, Odisha Government appointed her as Police Constable and posted in Bhubaneswar UPD.
*     Lost her father during childhood.
*     Runi`s father worked as a driver.
*     Now lives in Bhubaneswar-based orphanage Sneha.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 17 March, 2012
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 27 June, 2021