Rupna Chakma (; ) is a Bangladeshi professional football player who plays for the Bangladesh women's national football team and Rajshahi Stars.
She was part of the Bangladesh team that won the 2022 and 2024 SAFF Women's Championship and was named "The best goalkeeper" in both of those tournaments.
She has also played for the Bangladesh women's national futsal team.
Club career Bashundhara Kings In 2020, Rupna signed with Bashundhara Kings Women for the Bangladesh Women's Football League. During her tenure with the club, she was a key part of the squad that secured consecutive league titles in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. She made 25 appearances for the club before her departure in early 2025.
Transport United In April 2025, Rupna moved abroad for the first time, joining the Bhutanese club Transport United Ladies for the Bhutan Women's National League. She was part of a group of five Bangladeshi players recruited to the league following their regional success.
Rajshahi Stars Rupna joined Rajshahi Stars for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Women's Football League, where her debut match resulted in a 12–0 win. She became the league's best goalkeeper in the season.
International career Chakma played in the Bangladesh under-16 team in 2019.
In 2018, she joined the Under-19 Women's Team in the 2021 SAFF Championship, where Bangladesh defeatedIndia in the final.
She made her senior international debut in 2019. She starred in the 2022 SAFF Women's Championship, where Bangladesh won the title for the first time, and Rupna was awarded the Best Goalkeeper trophy.
In October 2024, she helped Bangladesh defend its title at the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship, and was again named the tournament's best goalkeeper.
In 2025, she was part of the squad that achieved Bangladesh's historic first qualification for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Honours Bashundhara Kings Bangladesh Women's Football League: 2020–21, 2021–22
Rajshahi Stars Bangladesh Women's Football League: 2025–26
Bangladesh SAFF Women's Championship: 2022, 2024 Bangladesh U20 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: 2018, 2021 Bangamata U-19 Women's Gold Cup: 2019
Individual SAFF Women's Championship Best Goalkeeper: 2022, 2024
Personal life Rupna's achievements brought attention to her family's struggles. After the 2022 SAFF Women's Football Tournament, the deputy commissioner of Rangamati visited Rupna's home and provided financial support. Media coverage of her story caught the attention of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who ordered that a new house be built for Rupna's family.
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