Darshan Gurung (born 20 August 2002) is a Nepalese former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for New Road Team (NRT) and the Nepal national team.[1][2][3] In July 2022, Gurung decided to leave professional football and move to Australia.[4] He made his international debut against Bangladesh on 13 November 2020 in Dhaka.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilam, Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Road Team | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Shree Bhagwati Club | 8 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | New Road Team | 25 | (7) |
| 2021 (draft) | Dhangadhi F.C. | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Nepal U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Nepal U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Nepal U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Nepal | 8 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:11, 3 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 23 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Club career edit
In 2019, Gurung made his professional debut from Bhagwati Youth Club in 2019 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League(2nd tier league of Nepal), where he scored nine goals and became top goal scorer of the league.[7][8]
In the same year, Martyr's Memorial A-Division League team NRT signed him as free agent. Gurung scored three goals and won Emerging Player award in the league.[9][10]
In 2021, Gurung was bought by Dhangadhi F.C. for Rs.100,00 in auction for Nepal Super League.[11][12]
International career edit
In 2017, Gurung was named in Nepal U-16 for AFC U-16 Championship qualification tournament. He made his U16 debut against Iraq U-16.[13][14]
On November 13, 2020, Gurung made his debut for Nepal national team against Bangladesh[15][16] in Dhaka as substitute replacing Ravi Paswan in 69th minute.[17]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Season | Club | League | League | Continental | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2019 | Shree Bhagwati Club | Martyr's Memorial B-Division League | 8 | 9 | - | - | 8 | 9 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | - | - | 8 | 9 | ||
| 2019-20 | New Road Team | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 13 | 3 | - | - | 13 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | - | - | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Dhangadhi FC | Nepal Super League | 7 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | New Road Team | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 12 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 4 |
| Total | 12 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 17 | ||
International edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 May 2022 | Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  East Timor |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 June 2022 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait |
1–4 | 1–4 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
External links edit
- Darshan Gurung at Global Sports Archive
- Nepal90 profile
References edit
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