Karun Gurung

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Karun Gurung
Personal information
Full name Karun Gurung
Date of birth (1986-06-09) June 9, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Daga, Bhutan
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Druk Star
2011–2017 Thimphu City
2017–2020 Perth AFC
International career
2009–2019 Bhutan 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karun Gurung is a Bhutanese former football and futsal player, and current coach. He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. Karun Gurung at National-Football-Teams.com