Biraj Maharjan

Biraj Maharjan (Nepali: बिराज महर्जन; born 18 September 1990) is a footballer from Nepal. He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team in 2008.[3]

Biraj Maharjan
Personal information
Full name Biraj Maharjan
Date of birth (1990-09-18) 18 September 1990[1]
Place of birth Tripureswor, Nepal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-Back | Right-Back
Team information
Current team
 Three Star Club / Butwal Lumbini F.C.
Number 3
Youth career
ANFA Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2016 Three Star Club 98 (11)
2016–2019 Manang Marshyangdi Club
2019–2020 Machhindra F.C.
2021– Butwal Lumbini F.C.
2021- Chyasal Youth Club
International career‡
2008–2021 Nepal 74[2] (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2021

Career

Biraj Maharjan is a Nepalese defender who, after graduating from ANFA Academy joined the Three Star Club in 2007. Despite being a defender he can shoot with both feet and has scored 11 domestic goals.[4]

International career

Maharjan made his national team debut on 25 March 2008 in a friendly that Nepal won 1–0 against Pakistan at Pokhara, Kaski. On 31 August 2015, he won 50 Cap for Nepal national football team in a friendly match against India.[5] He is the most capped player for Nepal national football team. He made his last appearance in Nepal jersey on 29 March 2021 at Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu in which Nepal beat Bangladesh by 2 goal in finals of Three Nations Cup.

Honours

Country

Club
Three Star Club
Manang Marshyangdi Club
Machhindra F.C.

References
  1. FIFA.com
  2. "Biraj Maharjan (Player)".
  3. Biraj Maharjan at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "Biraj Maharjan". GoalNepal.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. "Nepal National Team Defender Biraj Maharjan Completes 50 Caps For Nepal". GoalNepal.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.


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