Nawayug Shrestha Explained

Nawayug Shrestha
Fullname:Nawayug Shrestha
Birth Date:8 June 1990
Birth Place:Ilam, Nepal
Height:1.67m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Nepal Army Club
Clubnumber:18
Years1:2015–
Clubs1:Nepal Army Club
Caps1:79
Goals1:28
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Nepal
Nationalcaps1:54
Nationalgoals1:10
Ntupdate:21 June 2024

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.

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

He was born on June 8, 1990, in Ilam, Nepal. He is married to Puja Shrestha on January 31, 2024.[2] [3]

International career

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

Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[10]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 January 2016 align=center 1–0 4–1 2016 Bangabandhu Cup
2. align=center 2–0
3. align=center 4–1
4. 8 November 2016 align=center 1–0 align=center 3–0 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
5. 27 March 2018 align=center 1–1 align=center 1–2 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6. 6 September 2018 2–0 2–0 2018 SAFF Championship
7. 3 June 2021 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8. 22 March 2023 align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Star Striker Nawug's family elated over Nepal's victory. My Republica Retrieved 2016-7-10
  2. Web site: 2024-01-31 . फुटबलर नवयुग श्रेष्ठले विहे गरे . 2024-01-31 . Sajha Post . en-US.
  3. Web site: विवाह बन्धनमा बाँधिए नवयुग . 2024-02-02 . www.ratopati.com . Nepali.
  4. Web site: Shrestha Nepali Football Facts. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160621115737/http://sportshelpr.com/football/nawayug-shrestha-nepali-football-facts. 2016-06-21. Sportshelpr Retrieved 2016-7-10
  5. Web site: Nepal defeat Bhutan 5-0 in SAG. The Himalayan Times Retrieved 2016-7-10
  6. Web site: Turning the tide in Nepali football. The Nepali Times Retrieved 2016-7-10
  7. Web site: The Nawayug of football. Kathmandu Post 2016-2-20. 2016-07-10.
  8. Web site: People's Choice Award nominees announced. 2016-07-01. en-US. The Himalayan Times. 2016-07-10.
  9. Web site: Shresha winner sinks Jhapa. The Kathmandupost Retrieved 2016-7-10
  10. Web site: Shrestha, Nawayug. National Football Teams. 3 April 2018.

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