Nawayug Shrestha
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| Full name | Nawayug Shrestha | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Ilam, Nepal | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Playing position | striker | ||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||
Current team | Nepal Army Club | ||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||
| National team | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | |||||||
| 2014– | Nepal | 11 | (11) | ||||||
Honours
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Nawayug Shrestha (born 26 January 1990)[1] is a Nepalese international footballer who plays for Nepal Army Club in the top division of the Memorial A-Division League. He was born in Mangalbare, Illam. 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.
International career
- Nawayug scored his first goal for the Nepal national team in the 2016 Bangabandhu Cup where he scored a hat-trick.
- In the game he became the fifth player of Nepal to score a hat-trick in an international match.[2] He ended the tournament as the highest goal scorer with four goals to his name.
- He also scored a hat trick against Maldives in the South Asian Games 2016. [3]
Nawayug 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
| Nepal National Team | Year | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal VS Maldives | 2016 |  3' |
| Nepal VS Bahrain U21 | 2016 | 1' |
| Nepal U23 VS Maldives U23 | 2016 | 3' |
| Nepal U23 Vs India U23 | 2016 | 1' |
| Nepal U23 Vs Bhutan U23 | 2016 | 3' |
| Nepal Vs Brunei | 2016 | 1' |
| Total | 12 | |
References
- ↑ "Star Striker Nawug's family elated over Nepal's victory". My Republica Retrieved 2016-7-10
- ↑ "Nepal set date with Bahrainin Bangabandhu Final as Nawayug Shresha scores hat trick". The Himalayan Times Retrieved 2016-7-9
- ↑ "Anjan Nawayug". Kathmandu Post 13 Feb 2016 Retrieved 10 July 2016
- ↑ "Shrestha Nepali Football Facts".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