Bikash Singh Chhetri

Bikash Singh Chhetri
Personal information
Full name Bikash Singh Chhetri
Date of birth (1992-02-19) February 19, 1992 (age 32)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Manang Marshyangdi Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Three Star Club
2012– Manang Marshyangdi Club
International career
2011– Nepal 11[1] (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bikash Singh Chhetri (Nepali: बिकास सिंह क्षेत्री; born 19 February 1992) is a footballer from Nepal. He played for Nepal national football team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification and various other tournaments.

International career

Bikash Singh Chhetri played for Nepal in 3 World Cup qualifying matches.[2] He also played for Nepal in the 2012 Nehru Cup. He was sent off though in a 0-0 draw with India.[3] He scored his first international goal in a 2-1 win against Bhutan.[4]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 March 2011 Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal  Bhutan 2–1 2–1 Friendly

Match fixing allegations

On 14 October 2015 Singh, along with teammates Sandip Rai, Sagar Thapa, Ritesh Thapa and former Three Star Club coach Anjan KC were arrested by the Nepal Police on suspicion that the group was responsible for match-fixing at the domestic and international level.[5][6][7][8] On 19 October 2015 Chhetri and the four others were banned by the Asian Football Confederation.[9]

References

  1. ^ Bikash Singh Chhetri at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ Bikash Singh Chhetri – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "India 0-0 Nepal: The Blue Tigers' qualification hopes hang in the balance". Goal.com. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ Nepal vs. Bhutan (2:1) at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ^ Keshav P. Koirala & Anil Ghimire (14 October 2015). "Nepal national team footballers arrested on charge of match-fixing in national and international games". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ^ Charchit Dahal (14 October 2015). "Four Nepali national team football players have been arrested in the capital on charge of match fixing in National and International football matches". Sports Arena. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  7. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Nepal Police Nabs Nepal Skipper Sagar Thapa & Four Others For Match Fixing!". GoalNepal.com. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Metropolitan Police Crime Division Chief Sarbendra Khanal: We Have Strong Evidence Against Them; They Have Deceived Our Country And We Won't Spare Them". GoalNepal.com. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Asian Football Confederation bans five in match-fixing investigation". Association Press. ESPN. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.


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