Raju Tamang
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raju Tamang | ||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1985 | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tribhuvan Army Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004- | Tribhuvan Army Club | ||
| National team | |||
| 2005- | Nepal | 35 [1] | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Raju Tamang (Nepali: राजु तामाङ) (born 27 October 1985) is a footballer from Nepal. He currently plays for departmental team Nepal Army Club in Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
International
He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team in 2005.[1] During the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification Tamand converted a Penalty kick for Nepal in a 6-0 rout over Northern Mariana Islands national football team after team mate Jagajeet Shrestha was fouled in the box.[2]
International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Northern Mariana Islands | | | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification[3] |
Personal life
In late August 2011 Tamang was called up by the Nepalese Army to take part in the UN mission in Haiti. Tamang spent six months taking part in the international response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Nepal Army Club coach Damber Singh Gurung said that "We will miss him in the league. His role in our team is very important. But it is a system in Nepal Army that every Army [soldier] gets this opportunity to take part in UN Mission." In addition to missing many league games with his club Tamang also missed the FIFA World Cup Qualifier matches against Timor-Leste.[4]
Controversy
In March 2012 the Nepal Army Club would not allow Tamang and team-mate Bikash Malla to take part in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup on home soil, as the two were to take part in the Southeast Asian army games also hosted by Nepal. Tamang and Malla were forced to leave the Nepalese team in mid-training, infuriating then coach Graham Roberts.[5]
References
- 1 2 Raju Tamang at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers: See How Raju Tamang Converted An Easy Spot Kick - Pictorial". GoalNepal.com. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=AFC+Qualifiers%3A+Nepal+thump+Northern+Mariana+Islands+6-0&NewsID=367962
- ↑ "Raju Tamang Leaves For UN Mission". GoalNepal.com. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Bikash Malla, Raju Tamang Leave national Squad For Army Games". GoalNepal.com. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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