Shiva Shrestha

Shiva Shrestha
Personal information
Full nameShiva Shrestha
Date of birth18 March 1992
Place of birthPokhara, Nepal
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Manang Marshyangdi
Number8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–Manang Marshyangdi(15)
National team
2011–Nepal u-23?(0)
2011–Nepal4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Shiva Shrestha (Nepali: शिव श्रेष्ठ) (born 18 March 1992, Pokhara), is a Nepali footballer. He plays for Manang Marshyangdi Club in Nepal National League as a midfielder. He was called to Nepali internationals at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1]

Club career

Shiva Shrestha is a Nepalese midfielder who was born in Pokhara. After graduating from ANFA Academy, he soon joined the Nepalese powerhouse the Manang Marshyangdi Club[2] and plays with the number eight.

On 20 September 2014 Shrestha scored the equalizing goal in a AFC President's Cup match against Air Force SC. Manang Marshyangdi though went on to win the match 2-1.[3]

On 17 October 2014 Shrestha was named as stand in captain for MMC in a match against Indian Army XI at the Governor's Gold Cup. Shrestha scored the second goal in a 2-0 victory, taking a pass from Deepak Rai in the second half.[4] In the second stage at the semi-finals Shrestha scored one of two goals in extra time to hand MMC a 3-1 victory over Sikkim FA.[5][6][7] MMC lost in the final to ONGC F.C. on penalty kicks.[8]

In the opening match of the 2014–15 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Shrestha scored the second goal in MMC's 3-0 victory over Far Western FC.[9]

In the group stage match of the 2014 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup Shrestha opened the scoring in the seventh minute in an eventual 7-0 win over Kanchanjunga FC of Sikkim, India.[10][11]

Despite being 5 feet 7 inches tall Shrestha has scored 15 domestic goals for MMC. He however has never scored for his country.[2]

International career

Shrestha has so far played 4 international matches with Nepal's Senor Team,[12] including three world cup qualifiers.[13] Shrestha played the two legs against Timor-Leste but after Nepals 9-0 loss to Jordan, he quit the senior national team.[2]

Shrestha still has played a crucial role in Nepal u-23 team especially in the AFC u-22 qualifiers.[2]

Personal life

Shrestha initially considered quitting football and pursing a career as a Gurkha in the British Army after Nepal's humiliating 9-0 loss to Jordan in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. However the change of profession never materialized and Shrestha returned to football a few months later.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Shiva Shrestha – FIFA competition record
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Shiva Shrestha, goalnepal profile". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "MANANG MARSHYANGDI CLUB vs SRI LANKA AIR FORCE SC Match Report". AFC.com. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: MMC Beats Indian Army XI To Enter Semifinals In 35th Governor's Gold Cup". goalnepal.com. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: MMC Beats Sikkim FA To Enter Finals In 35th Governor's Gold Cup". goalnepal.com. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "35 Govenor's Gold Cup Trophy: MMC Vs Sikkim FA Match Highlights - VIDEO". goalnepal.com. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "MMC Skipper Shiva Shrestha: We Want To Take Govenor's Gold Cup Trophy To Nepal". goalnepal.com. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: MMC Lose To ONGC Mumbai In The 35th Governor's Gold Cup Final". goalnepal.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "MMC Beats Far Weastern FC In The Opener Of RedBull National League". GoalNepal.com. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Manang Marshyangdi vs Kanchanjunga FC - Live Socres". GoalNepal.com. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "13th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup: MMC Hammers KFC, India To Set Up Mouth-watering QF Clash Against Nepal Army". GoalNepal.com. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  12. ↑ Shiva Shrestha at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. ↑ "Shiva Shrestha, footballdatabase.eu". Retrieved 8 June 2014.

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