Lalit Thapa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lalit Thapa | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEROCA | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Churchill Brothers | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | FC Pune City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | Sporting Clube de Goa | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | → FC Pune City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | NEROCA | 40 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lalit Thapa (Nepali: ललित थापा) is an Indian-born Nepalese footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for NEROCA . Not to be confused with another Nepalese footballer also named Lalit Thapa, who is a midfielder that plays for Nepal national under-17 football team.
Club career
Thapa joined Churchill Brothers in 2010. Thapa was critical in Churchill Brothers' 2013-14 season, especially in a game against S.C. Goa[2] and the 3-1 win in the Federation's final also against Goa.[3]
After it was announced that the Churchill Brothers would not take part in the 2014–15 I-League Thapa says it is likely that he will join another team in the ISL or IMG. On the AIFF's decision to suspend Churchill Brothers from the league Thapa says "I really don't know what to say [about Churchill Brothers not being in I-League]. There are a lot of players who are contracted with the club," he said."[4]
Then he joined Sporting Clube de Goa later.
In July 2015 Thapa was drafted to play for FC Pune City in the 2015 Indian Super League.[5]
International career
Although born in India Thapa is of Nepalese descent and thus eligible to play for either India or Nepal, although he has not made a senior appearance for either team.
Personal life
Thapa is a Nepali Indian. His favorite team is Brazil national football team.[4]
References
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/players/lalit-thapa/72624/
- ^ Arunava Chaudhuri (6 April 2014). "I-League: Churchill Brothers held 1-1 by Sporting Goa!". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers win maiden Fed Cup title". rediff sports. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b Anselm Noronha (10 June 2014). "Thapa: ISL could have the 'Premier League' effect". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
External links
- Lalit Thapa at Soccerway
- Goal.com Profile
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