Jagajeet Shrestha
{{short description|Nepali footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jagajeet Shrestha
|fullname = Jagajeet Shrestha (जगजीत श्रेष्ठ)
|image = Jagajeet Shrestha signs for Hume United FC.png
|caption = Shrestha with Hume United in 2016
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|8|07|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Polish Premier Club Bialystok Invites Jagjeet Shrestha For Training With An Official Letter|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=20522|website=GoalNepal|access-date=5 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714184645/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=20522|url-status=dead}}
|birth_place = Bhaktapur, Nepal
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Adelaide Croatia Raiders
|clubnumber =
|years1 = 2011–2012
|clubs1 = Himalayan Sherpa Club
|caps1 =
|goals1 = 25
|years2 = 2012–2013
|clubs2 = Friends Club
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2013–2016
|clubs3 = Three Star Club
|caps3 =
|goals3 =
|years4 = 2016
|clubs4 = Hume United
|caps4 = 3
|goals4 = 3
|years5 = 2017
|clubs5 = Sunshine George Cross
|caps5 = 15
|goals5 = 4
|years6 = 2017
|clubs6 = Nunawading City
|caps6 = 10
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2018
|clubs7 = Preston Lions
|caps7 = 8
|goals7 = 2
|years8 = 2020
|clubs8 = Para Hills Knights
|caps8 = 14
|goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2021
|clubs9 = South Adelaide Panthers
|caps9 = 0
|goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2021–
|clubs10 = Adelaide Croatia Raiders
|caps10 = 14
|goals10 = 1
|nationalteam1 = Nepal
|nationalcaps1 = 26
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = 3 November 2021
|nationalteam-update = 27 December 2015
}}
Jagajeet Shrestha ({{langx|ne|जगजीत श्रेष्ठ}}) is a Nepali footballer who last played for Preston Lions in State League 1 as a midfielder.{{Cite web|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-07-17/jagjeet-shrestha-signs-for-australian-club.html|title=Jagjeet Shrestha signs for Australian club|access-date=2016-07-19}} He was called to Nepali internationals at the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and most recently for the 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers in late 2017.http://www.football.com/en-gb/Jagajeet-shrestha/ {{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web| url = http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/nepal/56458/Jagajeet-shrestha| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140726074121/http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/nepal/56458/Jagajeet-shrestha| archive-date = 2014-07-26| title = Jagjit Shrestha - Goal.com}}
Club career
Jagajeet Shrestha was born in Bhaktapur, a sub district of Kathmandu in 1993. He soon developed a reputation for his skills and fiery style of play despite his short height. He started his career at Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club scoring 25 goals.
In 2011, VfB Stuttgart agreed to a 1-year deal to train Shrestha.{{cite web|title=VfB Stuttgart agrees to provide year long training to Jagjeet Shrestha|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=4970|website=GoalNepal.com|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808034449/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=4970|url-status=dead}}
In 2012, Shrestha moved on to Friends Club, and in 2013 transferred to the Three Star Club.
In June 2014 Shrestha secured a 2-month trial with the Polish football club, Jagiellonia Białystok.{{cite web|title=Shrestha Receives Schengen VISA; To Go To Poland To Join Polish Premier League|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=20729|website=GoalNepal.com|access-date=20 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162808/http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=20729|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Shrestha Receives Schengen VISA; To Go To Poland To Join Polish Premier League |url=http://givemegoal.com/np/2014/06/20/jagjeet-shrestha-gets-visa-poland/ |website=Givemegoal.com|date=20 June 2014 |access-date=20 June 2014}}{{cite web|title=Jagiellonia Białystok sprawdzi... nepalskiego Messiego|language=Polish|url=http://www.sportowefakty.pl/pilka-nozna/451724/jagiellonia-bialystok-sprawdzi-nepalskiego-messiego|website=Sportowefakty.pl|date=3 July 2014|access-date=4 July 2014}}{{cite web|title=Pierwszy Nepalczyk w Ekstraklasie? Jagjeet Shrestha na testach w Jagiellonii|url=http://ekstraklasa.net/pierwszy-nepalczyk-w-ekstraklasie-jagjeet-shrestha-na-testach-w-jagiellonii,artykul.html?material_id=53b55c63bb9d3ada4ce75ce0#zamknij|language=Polish|website=Ekstraklasa.net|date = 3 July 2014|access-date=4 July 2014}}
He played for Three Star Club before signing an 18-month contract with Hume United FC. He scored two goals for Hume United FC in his debut match against Sporting. After showing potential many clubs keep an eyes on him but Sunshine George Cross signed him a year deal. He was instrumental in his team's displays early in the season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/sport/hume-united-signing-jagajeet-shrestha-makes-an-instant-impact-in-state-league-2-northwest/news-story/134ffe58e7729364567091725b0b649d|title=Jagajeet Debut goal for Hume United|last=|first=|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=18 July 2016|website=|publisher=|access-date=|last1=Michell|first1=Tim}}
After moves to Nunawading City & Preston Lions, Jagajeet is currently a free agent.
International career
Shrestha represented Nepal at the U13, U14, U16, and U19 levels.{{cite web|title=Jagajeet Shrestha, goalnepal profile|url=http://www.goalnepal.com/player_profile-pid-70.html|access-date=30 April 2014|archive-date=2 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001912/http://www.goalnepal.com/player_profile-pid-70.html|url-status=dead}} He has also represented his country at the 2011 SAFF Championship, 2012 Nehru Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and the 2013 SAFF Championship.{{cite web|title=Jagajeet Shrestha, Goal.com profile |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/people/nepal/56458/Jagajeet-shrestha |access-date=30 April 2014}} He scored his only goal so far in a 5-0 world qualifier match victory against Timor-Leste.{{cite web|title=Jagajeet Shrestha, FIFA profile |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=345324/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327195439/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=345324/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 27, 2013 |access-date=30 April 2014}}
= International goals =
:Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 July 2011 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | {{fb|TLS}} | {{center|4–0}} | {{center|5–0}} | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Kathmandu
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Nepalese men's footballers
Category:Nepal men's international footballers
Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Three Star Club players
Category:Nepalese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Nepalese expatriate sportspeople in Australia