| Rakesh Shrestha | |
| Fullname: | Rakesh Shrestha |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1977 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Nepal Police Club |
| Clubs1: | Nepal Police Club |
| Years1: | 2003– |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nepal |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Rakesh Shrestha (Nepali: राकेश श्रेष्ठ) (born 14 January 1977) is a footballer from Nepal. He played for Nepal national football team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification and various other tournaments. He also has played since 2003 for the Nepal Police Club,[1] and has taken part in many tournaments at club level too, most notably the 2007 AFC President's Cup where the Police Club finished runners up.