Nawayug Shrestha (born 8 June 1990)[1] is a Nepalese international footballer who plays for Nepal Army Club in the top division of the Memorial A-Division League. He has also played for the Nepal national football team.
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| Full name | Nawayug Shrestha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ilam, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Nepal Army Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Nepal Army Club | 79 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014– | Nepal | 43 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shrestha was born in Mangalbare, Ilam. He went to Bhanubhakta Higher Secondary School. Before school started the principal had to make sure that enough footballs were in the school such was the game's popularity.
Personal life edit
He was born on June 8, 1990, in Ilam, Nepal. He is married to Puja Shrestha on January 31, 2024.[2][3]
International career edit
Shrestha made his international debut in the game against India in the 2016 SAFF Championship held in India. [4] He scored 3 hat-tricks in a month during January to February 2016. He scored his first international hat-trick against Maldives during the semi-final of the Bangabandhu Cup which was held in Bangladesh. He got his second hat-trick against Maldives during the South Asian Games 2016. He increased his hat-trick tally to 3 against Bhutan in the same tournament.[5] He also scored the winning goal against India in the finals.[6] Also he has been playing for Nepal Army Club, one of the domestic football clubs of Nepal.[7][8][9]
International goals edit
Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[10]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 19 January 2016 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Maldives |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2016 Bangabandhu Cup |
| 2. | 2–0 | |||||
| 3. | 4–1 | |||||
| 4. | 8 November 2016 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia |  Brunei |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup |
| 5. | 27 March 2018 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Yemen |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6. | 6 September 2018 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 SAFF Championship |
| 7. | 3 June 2021 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Chinese Taipei |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 8. | 22 March 2023 | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Laos |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup |
References edit
- ^ "Star Striker Nawug's family elated over Nepal's victory". My Republica Retrieved 2016-7-10
- ^ "फुटबलर नवयुग श्रेष्ठले विहे गरे". Sajha Post. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "विवाह बन्धनमा बाँधिए नवयुग". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Shrestha Nepali Football Facts". Archived from the original on 2016-06-21.Sportshelpr Retrieved 2016-7-10
- ^ "Nepal defeat Bhutan 5-0 in SAG". The Himalayan Times Retrieved 2016-7-10
- ^ " Turning the tide in Nepali football". The Nepali Times Retrieved 2016-7-10
- ^ "The Nawayug of football". Kathmandu Post 2016-2-20. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ "People's Choice Award nominees announced". The Himalayan Times. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ "Shresha winner sinks Jhapa". The Kathmandupost Retrieved 2016-7-10
- ^ "Shrestha, Nawayug". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 April 2018.