Nawayug Shrestha (born 8 June 1990)[1] is a Nepalese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pokhara Thunders and 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 | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Pokhara Thunders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Nepal Army | 79 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Paro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Nepal Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Pokhara Thunders (loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Nepal Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Dhangadhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Chitwan | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Nepal Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | Pokhara Thunders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Nepal | 54 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
editInternational career
editShrestha made his international debut against India in the 2016 SAFF Championship.[4] 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 in 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][7][8][9]
International goals
editScores 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.