Basanta Thapa

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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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 MMC
2000–2001 Brothers Union
2001–2013 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]

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