Heman Gurung

Heman Gurung
हेमन गुरुङ
Personal information
Full name Heman Gurung
Date of birth (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Nepal
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Himalayan Sherpa Club
Youth career
Takshashila Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Himalayan Sherpa Club
International career‡
2011 Nepal U17 6 (1)
2013 Nepal U20 4 (1)
2016 Nepal U23 9 (0)
2015– Nepal 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:19, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:19, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

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.

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 team Year Apps Goals
Nepal 2015 3 0
2016 7 0
2017 3 0
Total 13 0

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.