Sanish Shrestha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sanish Shrestha | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Purkot, Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Church Boys United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | NIBL Friends | ||
| 2021–2023 | Nepal A.P.F. | 38 | (3) |
| 2023 | Machhindra | 2 | (0) |
| 2023-24 | Lalitpur City F.C. | 10 | (0) |
| 2024- | Church Boys United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Nepal | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 @ 07:56(AEST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023 | |||
Sanish Shrestha (Nepali: सनिश श्रेष्ठ; born 9 November 2000) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Martyr's Memorial A-Division League club Church Boys United and the Nepal national team.
Club career
Sanish, who joined Nepal A.P.F. in 2021 after making an impact with Friends Club in the A Division League, was named the league's best player in the 2023 season.[2] He had also won the best defender award in the 2021 Birat Gold Cup.[3]
At APF, he played as a right back and later shifted to a more central defensive role when the club's Ivorian center back Adama Doumbia was suspended due to a red card.[4]
International career
On 22 March 2023, Sanish made his international debut for Nepal during a 2–0 victory over Laos in the 2023 Three Nations Cup.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of 16 November 2023.[6]
| Nepal national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Sanish Shrestha Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com.
- ^ "को हुन् फुटबल टोलीमा परेका ६ नयाँ खेलाडी? - हाम्रो खेलकुद". HamroKhelkud (in Nepali). March 21, 2023.
- ^ Kafle, Santosh (April 18, 2021). "APF defeat Punjab Police Club, claim Birat Gold Cup crown". The Himalayan Times.
- ^ "राष्ट्रिय टोलीमा सनिशको डेब्यु - हाम्रो खेलकुद". HamroKhelkud (in Nepali). March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Footballer Sanish Shrestha to debut against Laos". My Republica.
- ^ Sanish Shrestha at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Sanish Shrestha at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sanish Shrestha at Soccerway
- Sanish Shrestha at Global Sports Archive
- Sanish Shrestha at HamroKhelkud