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Pokhara Thunders

Pokhara Thunders
Full namePokhara Thunders
Nickname(s)The Thunders
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
GroundPokhara Rangasala Stadium
Capacity16,500
OwnerLaxmi Motors
PresidentNirakar Shrestha
Head coachNabin Neupane
LeagueNepal Super League
Websitehttps://pokharathundersfc.com

Pokhara Thunders is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Pokhara. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 25 April 2021 against Butwal Lumbini F.C.

2023 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Cameroon CMR Yves Priso Njanga
GK Nepal   NEP Pujan Hona
DF Nepal   NEP Anjal Maharjan
DF Nepal   NEP Padam Bhattarai
DF Nepal   NEP Sunil Ghalan
DF Ghana GHA Joe Aidoo
DF Nepal   NEP Dinesh Rajbanshi
DF Nepal   NEP Jeevan Gurung
DF Cameroon CMR Franklin Kuete Talla
DF Nepal   NEP Narendra Chaudhary
MF Nepal   NEP Padam Kumar Tamang
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Nepal   NEP Bipin Kandel
MF Nepal   NEP Kamal Bahadur Thapa
MF Nepal   NEP Buddha Bal Tamang
MF Nepal   NEP Anish Pomu Limbu
MF Nepal   NEP Suraj Jeu Thakuri
FW Cameroon CMR Stephan Kojo Pappa Annor
FW Nepal   NEP Ayush Ghalan
FW Nepal   NEP Dipesh Ale Magar
FW Nepal   NEP Sanjeeb Bista
FW Ghana GHA Moses Gyabaah Twum

Technical staff

As of 6 December 2023
Role Name
Head coach Nepal Nabin Neupane
Assistant coach Nepal Rajendra Tamang
Goalkeeping coach Nepal Binod Dangol
Team manager Nepal Anil Gurung

Team position by years

References

  1. ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Franchise football league from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "'Nepal Super League' Football Players Auction Value". Collegenp. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.