Pokhara Thunders

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Pokhara Thunders
Pokhara Thunders logo.png
Full namePokhara Thunders
Nickname(s)The Thunders
Founded2021;3 years ago (2021)
Ground Pokhara Rangasala Stadium
Capacity16,500
OwnerLaxmi Motors
PresidentNirakar Shrestha
Head coachNabin Neupane
League Nepal Super League
Website Club website

Pokhara Thunders is a Nepali professional franchise football club based in Pokhara. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League, the first franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 25 April 2021 against Butwal Lumbini F.C.

2023 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Yves Priso Njanga
— GK Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Pujan Hona
— DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Anjal Maharjan
— DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Padam Bhattarai
— DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Sunil Ghalan
— DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Joe Aidoo
— DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Dinesh Rajbanshi
— DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Jeevan Gurung
— DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Franklin Kuete Talla
— DF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Narendra Chaudhary
— MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Padam Kumar Tamang
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Bipin Kandel
— MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Kamal Bahadur Thapa
— MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Buddha Bal Tamang
— MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Anish Pomu Limbu
— MF Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Suraj Jeu Thakuri
— FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Stephan Kojo Pappa Annor
— FW Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Ayush Ghalan
— FW Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Dipesh Ale Magar
— FW Flag of Nepal.svg    NEP Sanjeeb Bista
— FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Moses Gyabaah Twum

Technical staff

As of 6 December 2023
RoleName
Head coach Flag of Nepal.svg Nabin Neupane
Assistant coach Flag of Nepal.svg Rajendra Tamang
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Nepal.svg Binod Dangol
Team manager Flag of Nepal.svg Anil Gurung

Team position by years

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