| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naro Hari Shrestha | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Salgaocar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2016–2017 | DSK Shivajians | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Mohun Bagan | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Peerless | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Fateh Hyderabad | 8 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Peerless | ||
| 2020–2022 | Bengaluru United | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Calcutta Customs | 8 | (8) |
| 2023 | ARA | 8 | (6) |
| 2023– | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | India U-18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:43, 29 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Naro Hari Shrestha (born 12 May 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.
Career
Youth career
Born in West Bengal, Shrestha represented his state in the Santosh Trophy. Shrestha started his youth career playing for India U-18 Elite Academy. He then signed a two-year contract with Salgaocar in 2014. He played a crucial role in Salgaocar junior teams various title victories. Soon the following year Shrestha joined Salgaocar F.C Senior team.
Senior career
Shrestha began his senior career with Salgaocar. He played for the club in the Goa Professional League.[1] After the Pro League season, he signed with I-League club DSK Shivajians. Shrestha started his DSK Shivajians career by helping his side win the DSK Cup and in the process he became the Golden Boot winner of the tournament. He also played the PDFA Pune Super League 2017 scoring 9 goals in 5 matches in which DSK Shivajians gained comfortable victories over their rival teams.
He made his I-League debut for the club on 11 February 2017 against Shillong Lajong.[2] He came on as an 86th-minute substitute for Kim Song-Yong as DSK Shivajians won 2–1.[3]
In 2020, he moved to FC Bengaluru United and won the 2021–22 Bangalore Super Division title.[4][5]
In 2022, he represented West Bengal football team at the 36th National Games of India in Gujarat, in which they clinched gold defeating Kerala 5–0 in final.[6][7]
International
Naro was selected to join the India U-19 team in the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualifications while India got knocked out early in the tournament. He also played a few friendlies when the U-19 team traveled to Shanghai.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 August 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DSK Shivajians | 2016–17 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Mohun Bagan | 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Peerless | 2018 | Calcutta Football League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Fateh Hyderabad | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | |
| Bengaluru United | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Calcutta Customs | 2022 | Calcutta Football League | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| ARA | 2022-23 | I-League 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 6 | |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2023-24 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours
Bengaluru United
West Bengal
- National Games Gold medal: 2022
References
- ↑ "Salgaocar avoid 1st loss; Vasco gets 1st point". Navhind Times. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ↑ Mergulhao, Marcus (24 April 2017). "FC Goa agree big transfer fee for Liston". Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ "Shillong Lajong 1-2 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "FC Bengaluru United retain BDFA Super Division League title". aninews.in. Asian News International (ANI). 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "FC Bengaluru retain Super Division crown". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "National Games: W Bengal hammer Kerala 5–0 to clinch gold in men's football". wap.business-standard.com. Ahmedabad: Business Standard India. IANS. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ Sarangi, Y. B. (11 October 2022). "National Games: West Bengal routs Kerala 5–0, wins men's football gold medal after 11 years". sportstar.thehindu.com. Ahmedabad: Sportstar. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ Naro Hari Shrestha at Soccerway