Bal Gopal Maharjan

Bal Gopal Maharjan (Nepali: बाल गोपाल महर्जन) is a retired Nepali football player who is the current head coach of the Nepal women national football team. [4] He was in the squad which won the historic 1993 SAG gold. After his retirement from football Bal Gopal has been busy coaching different age level Nepalese teams.[5]

Bal Gopal Maharjan
Personal information
Full name Bal Gopal Maharjan
Place of birth Lalitpur, Nepal.
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Nepal (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Brothers Union[1]
National team
1993 Nepal
Teams managed
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
2018–2018 Nepal (interim)[4]
2020–2020 Nepal (interim)
2020– Nepal
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:26, 26 August 2018

Career

His major achievement during his playing career was the 1993 SAG gold medal. During 1991-1993 he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union. After retirement he started his coaching career with Three Star Club of Nepal.

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 head coach of Brothers Union on a three-month contract[6] thus became the first Nepali to coach a top tier football club in another country.[7]

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. Maharjan takes over from head coach Koji Gyotoku after the Japanese national was entangled into visa issues.[8]

On 8 September 2018 Nepal defeated hosts Bangladesh 2–0 to enter the semifinals of 2018 SAFF Championship and Bal Gopal Maharjan became the first Nepalese coach to lead Nepal to SAFF semifinals.[9]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 10 December 2020
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
PWDLWin %
Nepal 1 January 2016 31 January 2016 6 4 2 0 066.7
Brothers Union 1 June 2016 20 August 2016 6 0 5 1 000.0
Nepal (Caretaker) 25 August 2018 31 December 2018 6 2 0 4 033.3
Nepal (Caretaker) 26 October 2020 9 December 2020 2 0 1 1 000.0
Nepal 10 December 2020 ""Present"" 0 0 0 0 !—
Total 20 6 8 6 030.0 —

Honours

Player
Brothers Union[6]
Nepal U23[10]

Manager
Nepal U20
Nepal

See also

References
  1. "Former Nepal coach Bal Gopal Maharjan to train an international football club". onlinekabar.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Machhindra dent Three Star's title hopes". soccernepal. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. "NEPAL BEGINS PREPARATION FOR ASIAN GAMES & SAFF". anfa.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. "Bal Gopal Maharjan Appointed Interim Head Coach Of Nepal National Team". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  5. "Nepal ready to take on Afghanistan". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. "Former Nepal coach Bal Gopal Maharjan to train an international football club". onlinekhabar.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  7. "Balgopal Maharjan to coach Bangladesh's Brothers Union". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. "Maharjan takes over from Koji". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  9. "Bal Gopal Maharjan Becomes First Nepalese Coach To Lead Nepal To SAFF Semifinals". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  10. "Bal Gopal Maharjan". living. Com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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