Santosh Sahukhala
 Santosh Sahukhala in his own shop in KL Tower | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santosh Shahukhala | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Madhyapur Youth Association | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Three Star Club | ||
| APF Club | |||
| 2007–2010 | Abahani Chittagong | ||
| 2010–2011 | Three Star Club | 22 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 17 | (16) |
| 2012 | Three Star Club | 11 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2015 | Nepal | 29 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2013 | |||
Santosh Sahukhala (Nepali: सन्तोष साहुखल) (born 10 January 1988) is a Nepali international football player.
Early life
Coming from a family which enjoyed soccer, nobody raised any eyebrows when he chose football over other sports as a child and the Madhyapur Football Club, which is near his house made it easier for him to spend hours horning his skills. His elder brother Bal Gopal Sahukhala is also a professional footballer.He started playing football as early as eight years old and competed in many a school-level tournament representing his school. In fact, he had started out as a defender before his coach at Madhyapur football club changed his position.
Club career
In 2003, he signed for Three Star Club. he spent 4 years in this club
Armed Police Force Club
Maldives and Bangladesh
Return To Three Star
He had good spell with return to Matyr's Memorial A Division League becoming the top scorer with 19 goals.
Manang Marsyangdi Club
He signed for Manang Marsyangdi Club, making him the highest paid Nepali footballer at the time of his signing.[3]
Trials in Indonesia
In 2011, Sahukhala went on trial for Sriwijaya FC, in Indonesia.[4]
Trials in Japan
In 2014, Sahukhala went on trial for Gainare Tottori, in the Japanese third division.[5]
International career
He is the main striker for the Nepal's National Team.
Disciplinary action
The coach Graham Roberts had dropped him from the national team for the qualifies against Timor Leste. He was not present for practice despite calls. He had also violated the team norms during the AFC Challenge Cup, but we had escaped action from the coach.[6]
Reconciliation in national team
Santosh was picked for the next round of qualification against Jordan and he provided an assist for the home leg equalizer.
Style of play
He is generally deployed as the main striker.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Cup (Fifa Recognized) | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Three Star Club | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| APF Club | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Three Star Club | 2067 B.S.(2010–11) | 22 | 17 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2068 B.S.(2011–12) | 17 | 16 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Career Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
International
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | ||||
| 2067 B.S.(2010–11) | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2068 B.S.(2011–12) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Total | ? | 2 | ? | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Pakistan |
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| 2. |  Bangladesh |
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| 3. | 18 March 2011 | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal |  Bhutan |
1–0, | 1–0 | Friendly[7] |
| 4. | 2 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Northern Mariana Islands |
2–0, | 6–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
References
- ^ https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=288765/index.html
- ^ "Maldivesoccer.com :- Maldives' first soccer website". Maldivesoccer.net. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "MMC sign stars on hefty sums - Detail News : Nepal News Portal". Thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "Nepal International Santosh Sahukhala Off To Indonesia For Trial". CricketFootball.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Santosh Sahukhala On Trial With Japanese Third Division Club - GoalNepal Exclusive". Goalnepal.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Roberts dumps Sahukhala - Detail News : Nepal News Portal". Thehimalayantimes.com. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ^ "Nepal‚ Bhutan friendly - Detail News : Nepal News Portal". Thehimalayantimes.com. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
External links
- Santosh Sahukhala at National-Football-Teams.com