Anu Lama
Anu Lama (Nepali:अनु लामा) (born 3 October 1987) is a Nepalese women's footballer who currently is the captain for the Nepal women's national football team and a forward for APF Club. Lama is currently the second highest international goal-scorer in Nepal, with 35 total international goals to her name.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anu Lama | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Makwanpur, Nepal[1] | ||
| Height | 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| APF Club | |||
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Nepal U-23 | 5 | (4) |
| 2010— | Nepal | 19 | (35) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Besides being a footballer Lama is also a member of the Armed Police Force, she along with Bhagwati Thapa, Laxmi Poudel and Usha Bhandari missed the first weeks of training for the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship because they had to go through the mandatory quarantine for the Ebola virus disease as the four had served in the U.N. mission in Liberia.[2][3]
International career
Anu Lama made her debut for Nepal U-23 during the 2010 South Asian Games women's football tournament against Bangladesh. Lama performed well landing Nepal a silver medal overall after scoring against Sri Lanka (1-0), and a hat-trick against Pakistan (1-0, 4-0, 6-0).
During the same year, Lama was later called up for the senior team for the 2010 SAFF Women's Championship. In a friendly match against Kuwait Lama scored four goals in an 8-0 victory.[4] After the match Lama dedicated her four goals to all the Nepalese fans who had made the long trip to support the team.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.
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Career statistics
International
| Nepal national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 5 | 11 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 30 |
References
- "Anu Lama - GoalNepal Player Profile". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "SAFF Women's Championship 2014: Four National Players Join Training Camp After Finding No Symptoms Of Ebola In Them". goalnepal.com. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Nepal national Women's Team Skipper Anu Lama: We Want To Win SAFF Championship In Our Third Attempt". goalnepal.com. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Kuwait City: Anu Lama Shines as Nepal Eves Thrash Kuwaitis In First Friendly Match". goalnepal.com. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "Kuwait City: Anu Lama Dedicates Her Four Goals To Nepalese Football Fans". goalnepal.com. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2014.