Shiva Shrestha

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Shiva Shrestha
Personal information
Full name Shiva Shrestha
Date of birth (1992-03-18) 18 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Pokhara, Nepal
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Manang Marshyangdi
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Manang Marshyangdi (15)
International career
2011– Nepal u-23 ? (0)
2011– Nepal 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shiva Shrestha (Nepali: शिव श्रेष्ठ) (born 18 March 1992 in Pokhara), is a Nepali footballer. He plays for Manang Marshyangdi Club in Nepal National League as a midfielder. He was called to Nepali internationals at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1]

Club career

Shiva Shrestha is a Nepalese midfielder who was born in Pokhara. After graduating from ANFA Academy, he soon joined the Nepalese powerhouse the Manang Marshyangdi Club[2] and plays with the number eight.

On 20 September 2014 Shrestha scored the equalizing goal in a AFC President's Cup match against Air Force SC. Manang Marshyangdi though went on to win the match 2-1.[3]

On 17 October 2014 Shrestha was named as stand in captain for MMC in a match against Indian Army XI at the Governor's Gold Cup. Shrestha scored the second goal in a 2-0 victory, taking a pass from Deepak Rai in the second half.[4] In the second stage at the semi-finals Shrestha scored one of two goals in extra time to hand MMC a 3-1 victory over Sikkim FA.[5][6][7] MMC lost in the final to ONGC F.C. on penalty kicks.[8]

In the opening match of the 2014–15 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Shrestha scored the second goal in MMC's 3-0 victory over Far Western FC.[9]

In the group stage match of the 2014 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup Shrestha opened the scoring in the seventh minute in an eventual 7-0 win over Kanchanjunga FC of Sikkim, India.[10][11]

Despite being 5 feet 7 inches tall Shrestha has scored 15 domestic goals for MMC. He however has never scored for his country.[2]

International career

Shrestha has so far played 4 international matches with Nepal's Senor Team,[12] including three world cup qualifiers.[13] Shrestha played the two legs against Timor-Leste but after Nepals 9-0 loss to Jordan, he quit the senior national team.[2]

Shrestha still has played a crucial role in Nepal u-23 team especially in the AFC u-22 qualifiers.[2]

Personal life

Shrestha initially considered quitting football and pursuing a career as a Gurkha in the British Army after Nepal's humiliating 9-0 loss to Jordan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. However the change of profession never materialized and Shrestha returned to football a few months later.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Shiva Shrestha – FIFA competition record
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External links

  • Shiva Shrestha at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Shiva Shrestha – FIFA competition record


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