Biraj Maharjan
Biraj Maharjan (Nepali: बिराज महर्जन; born 18 September 1990) is a footballer from Nepal. He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team in 2008.[3] He is the most capped player for Nepal national football team. He is also the newly appointed captain of Nepal national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Biraj Maharjan | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tripureswor, Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Machhindra F.C. | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ANFA Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–16 | Three Star Club | 98 | (11) |
| 2016–2019 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | ||
| 2019– | Machhindra F.C. | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Nepal | 75[2] | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2019 | |||
Career
Biraj Maharjan is a Nepalese defender who, after graduating from ANFA Academy joined the Three Star Club in 2007. Despite being a defender he can shoot with both feet and has scored 11 domestic goals.[4]
International career
Maharjan made his national team debut on 25 March 2008 in a friendly that Nepal won 1-0 against Pakistan at Pokhara, Kaski. On 31 August 2015, he won 50 Cap for Nepal national football team in a friendly match against India.[5]
Honours
Nepal National Team
- Bangabandhu Gold Cup
- winner:2016
- AFC Solidarity Cup
- winner:2016
Club
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
- winner:2012-13
- Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
- winner:2018-19
References
- https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=345314/index.html
- http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/30758/Biraj_Maharjan.html
- "Biraj Maharjan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- "Biraj Maharjan". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- "Nepal National Team Defender Biraj Maharjan Completes 50 Caps For Nepal". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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