Abhash Thapa

Abhash Thapa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bandel, Hooghly, West Bengal
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mohammedan
Number	18
Youth career
2012–2016	Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Royal Wahingdoh
2017	Bhawanipore
2017–2019	Real Kashmir	22	(0)
2019–2020	Hyderabad	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ East Bengal (loan)	8	(0)
2020–2022	Real Kashmir	23	(0)
2022–	Mohammedan	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

Abhash Thapa (born 19 December 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Mohammedan in the I-League.

Club career

Abhash started his youth career in Mohammedan U14. In 2012, he moved to Mohun Bagan U18 team and played there for 4 years. In 2016, he joined Royal Wahingdoh, followed by Bhawanipore and played in CFL Premiere Division B. In 2017–18 season, he joined Real Kashmir, which that time played in I-League 2nd Division. That season, he made 7 appearances for Real Kashmir, and got promoted to I-League. In I-League, he made 15 appearances. On 1 September 2019 he got transferred to the new Indian Super League franchise Hyderabad. He couldn't debut in the club. He was loaned to East Bengal on 8 January 2020, till the end of the season. ^[1]

Mohammedan

In June 2022, Thapa joined I-League club Mohammedan, on a two-year deal. ^[2] On 16 August, he made his debut for the club against Goa in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 comeback win. He assisted Faslu Rahman for their second goal with an inch-perfect cross. ^{[3] [4]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 March 2023 ^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Kashmir	2017–18	I-League 2nd Division	7	0	0	0	–		–		7	0
	2018–19	I-League	15	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	–		–		16	0
	Real Kashmir total		22	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Hyderabad	2019–20	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
East Bengal (loan)	2019–20	I-League	8	0	0	0	–		–		8	0
Real Kashmir	2020–21		11	0	0	0	–		–		11	0
	2021–22		12	0	0	0	–		–		12	0
	Real Kashmir total		23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Mohammedan	2022–23	I-League	7	0	6 [lower-alpha 2]	0	4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	–		17	0
Career total			60	0	7	0	4	0	0	0	71	0

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Calcutta Football League

Honours

Real Kashmir

• IFA Shield: 2020 ^[6]

References

1. "India - A. Thapa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
2. "Mohammedan SC have roped in left back Abhash Thapa for the next two seasons". @MohammedanSC. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
3. "Durand Cup 2022: Mohammedan SC beats defending champion FC Goa in opening match". sportstar.thehindu.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
4. "Mohammedan 3 – 1 Goa". the-aiff.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
5. Abhash Thapa at Soccerway
6. "123rd IFA Shield 2020–21". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links

• Abhash Thapa at Soccerway