Hari Gurung

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Hari Gurung
Personal information
Full name Hari Gurung
Date of birth (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Thimphu, Bhutan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2005–2007 Yeedzin FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2013 Yeedzin FC
2013–2015 Thimphu City
2016 Terton
2017–2022 Transport United
2023 Druk Lhayul FC
2023 Transport United
International career
2009– Bhutan 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Hari Gurung (born 18 February 1990) is a Bhutanese international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. [1] [2] He is popularly known as the Great Wall of Bhutan. [3]

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References

  1. Hari Gurung at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Hari Gurung at Soccerway
  3. Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Thimphu FC in lead". Kuensel Online.