Kiran Chemjong

Kiran Chemjong (Nepali: किरण चेम्जोङ), also known as Kiran Kumar Limbu,[4] (born 24 March 1990) is a Nepali footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RoundGlass Punjab FC and captains the Nepal national football team.

Kiran Chemjong
Personal information
Full name Kiran Chemjong Kumar Limbu[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-24) 24 March 1990[2]
Place of birth Dhankuta, Nepal
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 RoundGlass Punjab FC
Number 16
Youth career
Machhindra Football Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Machhindra Football Club
2009–2016 Three Star Club
2016–2017 Manang Marshyangdi Club
2017–2018 TC Sports Club
2018 Minerva Punjab 8 (0)
2018–2019 TC Sports Club
2019– RoundGlass Punjab FC 16 (0)
National team
2008– Nepal 62[3] (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Dhankuta, Chemjong graduated from the ANFA Academy and joined the Machhindra Football Club. After spending one year at the club Chemjong's impressive performances earned him a move to the Three Star Club in 2007. He has won British Gurkha Cup and Aaha Gold Cup Football Tournament. After being the best goalkeeper of south Asia of the time, Kiran was offered by TC Sports Club in January 2017. He played his first game for TC Sports Club in February 2017 and showed impressive performance, helping the club to win the match by 1-0 .[5]

Minerva Punjab

On January 23, 2018, he signed a deal with Hero I League club, Minerva Punjab F.C. for an undisclosed amount.[6] He made his debut for the club in an away fixture against NEROCA. He saved a penalty in the 50th minute against East Bengal, which was taken by Katsumi Yusa. He was adjudged as the hero-of-the-match for that fine save.[7] Kiran made total of 8 appearances for the club. He eventually won the 2017-18 I-League with Minerva.[8]

International career

He is currently considered as the First Choice goalkeeper in Nepal. He has a height advantage over more senior keepers like Bikash Malla and Ritesh Thapa. He has produced brilliant displays against oppositions bringing wide acclaims.[9] Chemzong played debut match for Nepal in 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, although he broke his jaw in the match.[5] He debuted at the home ground against Afghanistan.[10]

In the 2012 Nehru Cup Chemjong won the man of the match award in Nepal's game with India.[11] His performance in the match earned praise from the Indian newspaper The Hindu and from the Maldives head coach István Urbányi.[12]

Style of play

He is calm with the ball and has quite good reflexes and also good in the air. He does however have a weakness in judging high balls. Chemjong also has a height advantage being 6 ft 2 inches compared to the 5 ft 10 inch average of all players of the Nepali National football team.[5]

Personal life

Nepali players usually earn 50,000 rupees while on international duty and a 10,000 monthly rupee salary (both paid for by the ANFA) while playing for their clubs.[13]

In 2015 along with Three Star teammate Bishnu Gurung Chemjong paid a visit to malnourished children in an orphanage in Pokhara saying afterwards that it was a "day to remember".[14]

Clubs
Roundglass Punjab
Tc Sports

Individual

References
  1. "Nepal - K. Chemzong - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  2. https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=345313/index.html
  3. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/39267/Kiran_Chemjong.html
  4. https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/kiran-kumar-limbu-nangsal-tamang-win-player-of-the-year-awards/
  5. "Kiran Chemjong, Goal.com profile". Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. "Hero I-League: Minerva Punjab FC signs Nepal's Kiran Chemjong". Retrieved 24 Jan 2018.
  7. "I-League: East Bengal miss penalty, hold Minerva for a 2-2 draw". timesofindia.com.
  8. "Minerva give India another champion team from Punjab". espn.in.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2013-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Nepal Goalie Kiran Chemjong: We Should Have Won The Match Against India". Goal Nepal. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  12. "Nehru Cup 2012: Indian Media, Maldives Coach Praise Kiran Chemjong's Performance". Goal Nepal. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  13. "Nepal Number One Goalie Kiran Chemjong Becomes Fifth Nepalese Player To Buy A Car!". Goal Nepal. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  14. "National Team Goalie Kiran Chemjong Motivates Underprivalaged Children In Pokhara". GoalNepal.com. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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