Heman Gurung

Heman Gurung (Nepali: हेमन गुरुङ; born 27 February 1996) is a Nepalese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Himalayan Sherpa Club and the Nepal national football team.

Heman Gurung
हेमन गुरुङ
Personal information
Full name Heman Gurung
Date of birth (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996
Place of birth Nepal
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Himalayan Sherpa Club
Youth career
Takshashila Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Himalayan Sherpa Club
National team‡
2011 Nepal U17 6 (1)
2013 Nepal U20 4 (1)
2016 Nepal U23 9 (0)
2015– Nepal 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:19, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:19, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

Early life and career

Gurung made headlines in India when, in 2010, he scored 9 goals in a 25–0 victory over the Lakshadweep Government High School for his own school, the Takshashila Academy.[1] He has played for the Himalayan Sherpa Club since at least 2013.[2][3]

International career

Gurung has represented Nepal at under-17,[4] under-22[5] and senior level; making his full debut in a 1–0 loss to Bangladesh in 2015.[6] His first taste of competitive international football came in the 2015 SAFF Championship, where he played in matches against Sri Lanka[7] and India.[8]

International
As of matches played 13 July 2017.
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nepal 201530
201670
201730
Total130

References
  1. "25-0: Lakshadweep school all at sea". The Indian Express. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. "Boys Union gets Defeated to Himalayan Sherpa". givemegoal.com. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. "Himalayan Shepra registers thumping win". My Republica. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. "ANFA bids farewell to Nepal National U-19 team". givemegoal.com. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. "Skuad B-22 Malaysia diikat 1-1 oleh Nepal". BH Online (in Malay). 27 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. "Nepal lose to B'desh 1-0". The Kathmandu Post. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. "SAFF Suzuki Cup: Nepal lose to Sri Lanka 0-1". The Himalayan Times. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. "India beat Nepal 4-1 in SAFF Championship, enter semis along with Sri Lanka". The Himalayan Times. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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