Aditya Chaudhary
{{Short description|Nepalese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Aditya Chaudhary
| image = Aditya Chaudhary by @SubasTheOne.jpg
| caption =
| fullname = Aditya Chaudhary
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|4|19}}{{soccerway|aditya-chaudhary/295859}}
| birth_place = Nepal
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Three Star Club
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = ANFA Academy
| years1 = 2012–
| clubs1 = Three Star Club
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Nepal U17
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = Nepal U19
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014–
| nationalteam3 = Nepal U23
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2014–
| nationalteam4 = Nepal
| nationalcaps4 = 23
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 11 April 2015
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2019
}}
Aditya Chaudhary ({{langx|ne|आदित्य चौधरी}}) (born 19 April 1996) is a footballer from Nepal. He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team on 31 October 2014.{{cite web|title=Friendly Nepal vs Philippines - Live Updates and Streaming Info |url=http://live.givemegoal.com/2014/10/friendly-nepal-vs-philippines-live.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101043818/http://live.givemegoal.com/2014/10/friendly-nepal-vs-philippines-live.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 November 2014 |work=GiveMeGoal.com |accessdate=31 October 2014 }}{{cite web|title=Nepal vs Philippines: Live Commentary |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1728 |work=GoalNepal.com |date=31 October 2014 |accessdate=31 October 2014}}
Club career
=Three Star Club=
After his impressive performances for the Nepalese under-17 team, Chaudhary was signed by Nepalese heavyweights Three Star Club. Three Star manager Ram Shrestha confirmed that the young defender had signed a one-year deal with the club. "Aditya Choudhary is a very good player and we feel happy to snap him for new season." Shretha told reporters "He impressed us with his defensive skills during SAFF U-16 Championship last year, we are sure he can excel his career in Mega Three Star Club." Chaudhary too was highly pleased with his new team, saying "I am happy to sign a contract with Mega Three Star, my first target is to be in the first eleven and perform my best for the team." Choudhary was set to earn a salary of 18,000 rupees per month.{{cite web |title=Ncell Cup: Mega Three Star Club Scoops Sensational Defender Aditya Choudhary (GoalNepal Exclusive) |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=8402 |work=GoalNepal.com |date=3 August 2012 |accessdate=2 November 2014 |archive-date=30 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630184203/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=8402 |url-status=dead }}
=Nepal APF=
In 2015 Choudhary signed with Nepal APF. In February 2015 in a Rara Gold Cup match Choudhary was sent off and nine other players were yellow carded as APF surprisingly lost 1-0 to Far Western FC.{{cite web |title=FIFA Referee Laba Khatri Flashes Out Nine Yellow Card, One Red in APF Versus FWFC Match |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=23211 |work=GoalNepal.com |date=4 February 2015 |accessdate=4 February 2015 |archive-date=5 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205022320/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=23211 |url-status=dead }} Choudhary had a poor game; earlier in the same match he had a penalty kick saved by Birendra Bahadur Chand in the 18th minute.{{cite web |title=Armed Police Force vs Far Western FC 2 February 2015: Live Commentary |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1776 |work=GoalNepal.com |date=4 February 2015 |accessdate=4 February 2015 |archive-date=5 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205055340/http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1776 |url-status=dead }}
International career
=U-19 Career=
In October 2013 Chaudhary was called up for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification in Doha.{{cite web |title=AFC U-19 Qualifiers:Nepal U-19 Lands In Doha Qatar-Updated |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=16489 |work=GoalNepal.com |date=2 October 2013 |accessdate=2 November 2014 |archive-date=3 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103023024/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=16489 |url-status=dead }} Nepal failed to register a point as they lost all four matches.{{cite web |title=AFC U-19 Qualifiers:Nepal Coach Raju Kaji Shakya: Four Matches In A Week, Hot Weather, Tiredness Main Reasons Behind Poor Result |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=16742 |work=GoalNepal.com |date=13 October 2013 |accessdate=2 November 2014 |archive-date=3 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103022818/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=16742 |url-status=dead }}
=U-23 Career=
In August 2014 Chaudhary was selected for a two-part friendly matches against Bangladesh.{{cite web|title=ANFA Confirms U23 Squad For Bangladesh Friendly Series |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=1728 |work=GoalNepal.com |date=20 August 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2014}} His performance in the next match was strongly applauded.{{cite web |title=The Second Friendly Match Against Bangladesh: Nepal u23 1-0 Bangladesh u23 (Sakar Prasain's Match Nalysis) |url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=21519 |work=GoalNepal.com |author=Sakar Prasain |date=1 September 2014 |accessdate=2 November 2014 |archive-date=5 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105033020/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=21519 |url-status=dead }}
=Senior career=
Chaudhary made his international debut for Nepal on 31 October 2014 coming on for Bhola Silwal in the 83rd minute. Chaudhary had a great chance to equalize at 1-0 down but shot straight at the goalkeeper, and latter conceded the Penalty kick which led to the second goal in an eventual 3-0 loss against the Philippines.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT|57604}}
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Category:Nepalese men's footballers
Category:Nepal men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Three Star Club players
Category:Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games footballers for Nepal
Category:Martyr's Memorial A-Division League players
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