Nawayug Shrestha

Nawayug Shrestha

Personal information
Full name	Nawayug Shrestha
Date of birth	(1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Ilam, Nepal
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pokhara Thunders
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Nepal Army F.C.	79	(28)
2018	Paro FC
2018–2021	Nepal Army F.C.
2021	→ Pokhara Thunders (loan)
2021–2022	Nepal Army F.C.
2022	Dhangadhi F.C.
2023–2024	F.C. Chitwan	7	(0)
2024	Nepal Army F.C.
International career‡
2014–	Nepal	54	(10)
Medal record Men's football Representing     Nepal SAFF Championship Runner-up 2021 Maldives AFC Solidarity Cup Winner 2016 South Asian Games 2016 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2024

Nawayug Shrestha (born 8 June 1990) ^[1] is a Nepalese international footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Pokhara Thunders and the Nepal national football team.

Personal life

He has been married to his wife Puja since January 31, 2024. ^{[2] [3]}

International career

Shrestha made his international debut against India in the 2016 SAFF Championship. ^[4] He scored his first international hat-trick against Maldives during the semi-final of the Bangabandhu Cup which was held in Bangladesh. He got his second hat-trick against Maldives during the South Asian Games in 2016. He increased his hat-trick tally to 3 against Bhutan in the same tournament. ^[5] He also scored the winning goal against India in the finals. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

International goals

Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first. ^[10]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 January 2016	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Maldives	1–0	4–1	2016 Bangabandhu Cup
2.				2–0
3.				4–1
4.	8 November 2016	Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia	Brunei	1–0	3–0	2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
5.	27 March 2018	Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Yemen	1–1	1–2	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.	6 September 2018	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2–0	2–0	2018 SAFF Championship
7.	3 June 2021	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Chinese Taipei			2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.	22 March 2023	Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	Laos	2–0	2–0	2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup

References

1. "Star Striker Nawug's family elated over Nepal's victory". My Republica Retrieved 2016-7-10
2. "फुटबलर नवयुग श्रेष्ठले विहे गरे". Sajha Post. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
3. "विवाह बन्धनमा बाँधिए नवयुग". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-02-02.
4. "Shrestha Nepali Football Facts". Archived from the original on 2016-06-21.Sportshelpr Retrieved 2016-7-10
5. "Nepal defeat Bhutan 5-0 in SAG". The Himalayan Times Retrieved 2016-7-10
6. " Turning the tide in Nepali football". The Nepali Times Retrieved 2016-7-10
7. "The Nawayug of football". Kathmandu Post 2016-2-20. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
8. "People's Choice Award nominees announced". The Himalayan Times. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
9. "Shresha winner sinks Jhapa". The Kathmandupost Retrieved 2016-7-10
10. "Shrestha, Nawayug". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 April 2018.