Bal Gopal Maharjan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bal Gopal Maharjan | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Lalitpur, Nepal | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Church Boys United (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Brothers Union[1] | ||
| 2000–2001 | Brothers Union | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Nepal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Three Star Club[2] | ||
| 2010–2011 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | ||
| 2012–2014 | Nepal U-16 | ||
| 2015–2016 | Nepal U-20 | ||
| 2016 | Nepal | ||
| 2016 | Brothers Union | ||
| 2018 | Nepal (assistant)[3] | ||
| 2018–2020 | Nepal U23[4] | ||
| 2018 | Nepal (interim)[5] | ||
| 2020 | Nepal (interim) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Nepal | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kathmandu Rayzrs[6] | ||
| 2024– | Church Boys United | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bal Gopal Maharjan (Nepali: बाल गोपाल महर्जन, born 28 August 1975) is a Nepali former professional footballer and current head coach.[5] He was in the squad which won the historic 1993 South Asian Games gold. After his retirement, Bal Gopal has been coaching different club and national Nepali teams.[7]
Career
His major achievement during his playing career was the 1993 South Asian Games gold medal. From 1991 to 1993, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union. He also appeared with Indian side Mahindra United in 2001–02.[8] After retirement, he started managerial career with Three Star Club.
Maharjan led the national team to victory in the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship and again in 2016 Bangabandhu Cup. On 1 June 2016, Bal Gopal was appointed manager of Brothers Union on a three-month contract,[9] thus becoming the first Nepali to lead a top-tier club in another country.[10]
On 10 June 2018, he was appointed as the assistant coach of Nepal national football team under head coach Koji Gyotoku ahead of 2018 Asian Games.
On 25 August 2018, he was appointed as the interim head coach of the national team from Koji Gyotoku, after the Japanese was entangled into visa issues.[11]
On 8 September 2018, Nepal defeated hosts Bangladesh 2–0 to enter the semifinals of 2018 SAFF Championship.[12] He also won 2021 Three Nations Cup defeating Bangladesh.[13][14][15]
Statistics
- As of March 2021
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Nepal | 1 January 2016 | 31 January 2016 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | |
| Brothers Union | 1 June 2016 | 20 August 2016 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Nepal (Caretaker) | 25 August 2018 | 31 December 2018 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.3 | |
| Nepal (Caretaker) | 26 October 2020 | 9 December 2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Nepal | 10 December 2020 | 4 April 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 30.4 | — | ||
Honours
Player
- Bangladesh Federation Cup (1): 1991
- SAG Football (1): 1993
Manager
- Bangabandhu Cup (1): 2016
- Three Nations Cup (1): 2021
References
- ^ a b "Former Nepal coach Bal Gopal Maharjan to train an international football club". onlinekabar.com. June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Machhindra dent Three Star's title hopes". soccernepal. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "NEPAL BEGINS PREPARATION FOR ASIAN GAMES & SAFF". anfa.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020 Qualifiers". The AFC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Bal Gopal Maharjan Appointed Interim Head Coach Of Nepal National Team". goalnepal.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Jhapa hold Kathmandu Rayzrs". kathmandupost.com. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Nepal ready to take on Afghanistan". thehimalayantimes.com. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Maharjan, Bal Gopal". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Former Nepal coach Bal Gopal Maharjan to train an international football club". onlinekhabar.com. June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Balgopal Maharjan to coach Bangladesh's Brothers Union". thehimalayantimes.com. June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Maharjan takes over from Koji". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Bal Gopal Maharjan Becomes First Nepalese Coach To Lead Nepal To SAFF Semifinals". goalnepal.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Three Nations Cup 2021". ANFA. 21 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "ANFA to host three-nation series". The Himalayan Times. 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Scores, Daily Live (16 March 2021). "ANFA Publish the Fixtures of Three Nations Cup 2021". Football and Cricket News. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Bal Gopal Maharjan". living. Com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Nepal secure men's gold medal with win over Bhutan". The AFC Hub. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
External links
- Bal Gopal Maharjan at National-Football-Teams.com