Heman Gurung
{{Short description|Nepalese footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Heman Gurung
हेमन गुरुङ
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Heman Gurung
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|02|27}}
| birth_place = Nepal
| height = {{height|m=1.63}}
| currentclub = Himalayan Sherpa Club
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Takshashila Academy
| years1 = 2013– | clubs1 = Himalayan Sherpa Club | caps1 = | goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Nepal U17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = Nepal U20
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2016
| nationalteam3 = Nepal U23
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2015–
| nationalteam4 = Nepal
| nationalcaps4 = 13
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 19:19, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 19:19, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
}}
Heman Gurung ({{langx|ne|हेमन गुरुङ}}; born 27 February 1996) is a Nepalese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Himalayan Sherpa Club and the Nepal national football team.
Early life and career
Gurung made headlines in India when, in 2010, he scored nine goals in a 25–0 victory over the Lakshadweep Government High School for his own school, the Takshashila Academy.{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/250-lakshadweep-school-all-at-sea/712698/ |title=25-0: Lakshadweep school all at sea |date=18 November 2010 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |work=The Indian Express}} He has played for the Himalayan Sherpa Club since at least 2013.{{cite web|url=http://givemegoal.com/np/2013/05/27/boys-union-gets-defeated-to-himalayan-sherpa/ |title=Boys Union gets Defeated to Himalayan Sherpa |date=27 May 2013 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |website=givemegoal.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/14705/ |title=Himalayan Shepra registers thumping win |date=10 February 2017 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |work=My Republica}}
International career
Gurung has represented Nepal at under-17,{{cite web|url=http://givemegoal.com/np/2013/10/01/anfa-bids-farewell-to-nepal-national-u-19-team/ |title=ANFA bids farewell to Nepal National U-19 team |date=1 October 2013 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |website=givemegoal.com}} under-22{{cite web|url=http://www.bharian.com.my/node/137945 |title=Skuad B-22 Malaysia diikat 1-1 oleh Nepal |date=27 March 2016 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |work=BH Online |language=Malay}} and senior level; making his full debut in a 1–0 loss to Bangladesh in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-12-18/nepal-lose-to-bdesh-1-0.html |title=Nepal lose to B'desh 1-0 |date=17 December 2015 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |work=The Kathmandu Post}} His first taste of competitive international football came in the 2015 SAFF Championship, where he played in matches against Sri Lanka{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-sri-lanka-playing-inaugural-match-of-saff-championship/ |title=SAFF Suzuki Cup: Nepal lose to Sri Lanka 0-1 |date=23 December 2015 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |work=The Himalayan Times}} and India.{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/saff-championship-crucial-match-between-nepal-india/ |title=India beat Nepal 4-1 in SAFF Championship, enter semis along with Sri Lanka |date=27 December 2015 |accessdate=18 April 2017 |work=The Himalayan Times}}
= International =
{{updated|matches played 13 July 2017.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Nepal
|2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 13 | 0 |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|heman-gurung/371411}}
- {{NFT player|pid=61729}}
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Category:Nepalese men's footballers
Category:Nepal men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for Nepal