Basanta Thapa
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-04-10) 10 April 1977
Place of birth Kathmandu, Nepal
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 MMC
2000–2001 Brothers Union
2001–2013 MMC
International career
1998–2006 Nepal 27 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Basanta Thapa (born 10 April 1977) is a Nepali former footballer who is last known to have played as a forward for MMC.[1][2]

Career

Thapa is a former Nepal international.[3][4][5] He won Player of the Martyrs' Memorial League 2061.[6] He started his career with MMC.[7]

In 2005, Thapa trialed for Japanese second tier side Avispa Fukuoka.[1] He was called up for national team to play at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.[8]

In 2001, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union in the Dhaka Senior Division Football League, and scored 6 goals in the relegation play-offs in the league.[9]

He has scored over 50 goals in the Nepal league.[10] He was known for his goalscoring prowess.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Basanta Thapa to go to Japan". thehimalayantimes.com.
  2. "An exclusive interview with former Nepal international Basanta Thapa".
  3. "9th Dashain Cup Tomorrow; Former Nepal International Basanta Thapa To Be Honored". goalnepal.com.
  4. Basanta Thapa at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. "Nepal Internationals, Former Captain Wish Good Luck To Semifinalists Of Peacezone Championship Cup". goalnepal.com.
  6. "Basanta Thapa Is The Best". chautari.org.
  7. "MMC Take the risk". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-07-18.
  8. "Nepalese footballers leave country When They Become Matured". goal.com.
  9. "Bangladesh 2001/02". RSSSF.
  10. "सन्तोष साहुखल फुटबल लिगमा १०० गोल गर्ने पहिलो खेलाडी" (in Nepali). bbc.com.
  11. "लिगमा गोलको खडेरी" (in Nepali). onlinekhabar.com.
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