Nawayug Shrestha


Nawayug Shrestha is a Nepalese international footballer who plays for Nepal Army Club in the top division of the Memorial A-Division League. He was born in Mangalbare, Illam. He went to Bhanubhakta Higher Secondary School. Before school started the principal had to make sure that enough footballs were in the school such was the game's popularity.

International career

Nawayug Shrestha made his international debut in the game against India in the 2016 SAFF Championship held in India. He scored 3 hat-tricks in a month during January to February 2016. He scored his first international hat-trick against Maldives during the semi final of the Bangabandhu Cup which was held in Bangladesh. He got his second hat-trick against Maldives during the South Asian Games 2016. He increased his hat-trick tally to 3 against Bhutan in the same tournament. He also scored the winning goal against India in the finals. Also he has been playing for Nepal Army Club, one of the domestic football clubs of Nepal.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 January 2016Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–04–12016 Bangabandhu Cup
2.19 January 2016Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh2–04–12016 Bangabandhu Cup
3.19 January 2016Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh4–14–12016 Bangabandhu Cup
4.8 November 2016Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia1–03–02016 AFC Solidarity Cup
5.27 March 2018Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–11–22019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.6 September 2018Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh2-02-02018 SAFF Championship