Personal information | |||
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Full name | Puspalal Sharma | ||
Date of birth | November 8, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Thimphu, Bhutan | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Paro (technical director) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2008 | Transport United | ||
2009–2017 | Druk Star | ||
International career | |||
–2015 | Bhutan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Puspalal Sharma (born 8 November 1983) is a Bhutanese former professional footballer and later head coach.
He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team in 2009. [1] Sharma began his career as a school teacher, later transitioning to a university lecturer. He holds bachelor degree from the Paro College of Education, and physical education degree from Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He was awarded the Bhutan Premier League President's Coach of the Year for three consecutive years.
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