Basanta Thapa

Basanta Thapa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-04-10) 10 April 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Kathmandu, Nepal
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	MMC
2000–2001	Brothers Union
2002	Rahmatganj
2002–2013	MMC
International career
1998–2006	Nepal	27	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Basanta Thapa (born 10 April 1977) is a Nepali former footballer who played as a forward for MMC and the Nepal national football team. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Thapa is a former Nepal international. ^{[3] [4] [5]} He won Player of the Martyrs' Memorial League 2061. ^[6] He started his career with MMC. ^[7]

In 2005, Thapa trialed for Japanese second tier side Avispa Fukuoka. ^[1] He was called up for national team to play at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup. ^[8]

In 2001, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union in the Dhaka Premier Division Football League, and scored 6 goals in the relegation play-offs in the league. ^[9]

He has scored over 50 goals in the Nepal league. ^[10] He was known for his goalscoring prowess. ^[11]

References

1. "Basanta Thapa to go to Japan". thehimalayantimes.com.
2. "An exclusive interview with former Nepal international Basanta Thapa".
3. "9th Dashain Cup Tomorrow; Former Nepal International Basanta Thapa To Be Honored". goalnepal.com.
4. Basanta Thapa at National-Football-Teams.com
5. "Nepal Internationals, Former Captain Wish Good Luck To Semifinalists Of Peacezone Championship Cup". goalnepal.com.
6. "Basanta Thapa Is The Best". chautari.org.
7. "MMC Take the risk". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-07-18.
8. "Nepalese footballers leave country When They Become Matured". goal.com.
9. "Bangladesh 2001/02". RSSSF .
10. "सन्तोष साहुखल फुटबल लिगमा १०० गोल गर्ने पहिलो खेलाडी" (in Nepali). bbc.com.
11. "लिगमा गोलको खडेरी" (in Nepali). onlinekhabar.com.