Santosh Sahukhala

Santosh Shahukhala
Santosh Sahukhala in his own shop in KL Tower
Personal information
Full name Santosh Shahukhala
Date of birth (1988-01-10) 10 January 1988 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Kathmandu, Nepal
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Three Star Club
Youth career
1997–2003 Madhyapur Youth Association
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Three Star Club
APF Club
2007–2010 Abahani Chittagong
2010–2011 Three Star Club 22 (17)
2011–2012 Manang Marshyangdi Club 17 (16)
2012 Three Star Club 11 (8)
2018 Chyasal Youth Club 5 (3)
2023 Three Star Club 1 (1)
International career
2007– Nepal 29 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santosh Sahukhala (Nepali: सन्तोष साहुखल; born 10 January 1988) is a Nepali international football forward.

Early life

As a child he played at the Madhyapur Football Club. His elder brother Bal Gopal Sahukhala is also a professional footballer. He started playing football as an eight-year old and represented his school in several school-level tournaments. He had started out as a defender before his coach at Madhyapur football club changed his position to striker.

Club career

Three Star Club

In 2003, he signed for Three Star Club, spending four years there.

Manang Marsyangdi Club

He signed for Manang Marsyangdi Club, becoming the highest-paid Nepali footballer at the time of his signing.[2]

Trials in Indonesia

In 2011, Sahukhala went on trial for Sriwijaya FC, in Indonesia.[3]

Trials in Japan

In 2014, Sahukhala went on trial for Gainare Tottori, in the Japanese third division.[4]

Chyasal Youth Club

He returned to Nepal in the 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and joined A Division club Chyasal Youth Club. He played 5 matches of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, scoring three goals. After Round 10 of the League he returned to Japan. He was given 2 yellow cards and one red card in the league. He won the "league man of the match" award in the game against the Himalayan Sherpa Club.[5]

International career

Disciplinary action

Coach Graham Roberts dropped him from the national team for the qualifiers against Timor Leste on disciplinary grounds. He was not present for practice despite calls, and had previously "violated the team norms" during the AFC Challenge Cup.[6]

Reconciliation in national team

Santosh was picked for the next round of qualifications against Jordan and provided an assist for the home leg equalizer.

Style of play

He is the main striker for Nepal's national team.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Cup (Fifa Recognized) Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Three Star Club ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
APF Club ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Three Star Club 2067 B.S.(2010–11) 22 17 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Manang Marshyangdi Club 2068 B.S.(2011–12) 17 16 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Chyasal youth club 2075 B.S. (2018) 5 4 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Career Total ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

International

National team Season Apps Goals Assists
Nepal
2067 B.S.(2010–11) ? ? ?
2068 B.S.(2011–12) ? ? ?
Total ? 2 ?

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.  Pakistan
2.  Bangladesh
3. 18 March 2011 Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal  Bhutan 1–0, 1–0 Friendly[7]
4. 2 March 2013 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal  Northern Mariana Islands 2–0, 6–0 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Santosh SHAHUKHALA". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "MMC sign stars on hefty sums". The Himalayan Times. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Nepal International Santosh Sahukhala off to Indonesia for trial". CricketFootball.com. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Santosh Sahukhala on Trial With Japanese Third Division Club". Goalnepal.com. 23 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  5. ^ "च्यासलका फरवार्ड सन्तोष जापान फर्किए" [Chelsea's forward satisfaction returned to Japan]. हाम्रो खेलकुद (in Nepali). 5 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Roberts dumps Sahukhala". The Himalayan Times. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Nepal' Bhutan friendly". The Himalayan Times. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.