Bishal Rai

Bishal Rai (born 6 June 1993, in Jhapa District) is a Nepalese professional footballer who currently plays as an Attacking Midfielder for Manang Marshyangdi Club and the Nepal national football team.

Bishal Rai
Personal information
Full name Bishal Rai
Date of birth (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993
Place of birth Jhapa, Nepal[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Manang Marshyangdi F.C.
Youth career
ANFA Jhapa Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Machhindra F.C.
2010 → Saraswoti Y.C. (loan)
2014– Manang Marshyangdi F.C.
National team‡
Nepal U-16
Nepal U-19
2014– Nepal 28 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2021

Career

Bishal Rai started off in the ANFA Jhapa Youth Academy before joining Machhindra F.C. in 2008. He played for Machindra for four years straight with the exception of a loan move to Saraswoti Youth Club two years after arriving.[1] Later in 2014 he joined Manang Marshyangdi Club ahead of the 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League season.

International career

Rai played for Nepal at the u-14, u-16 and u-19 youth levels.[1] After being routinely called up for the senior squad since 2014 Rai finally made his senior national team debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly against India.[2] Bishal Rai scored his first goal for Nepal in a 4–1 win against Maldives in the Bangabandhu gold cup on 19 January 2016.[3]

International goals
Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first.[4]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 January 2016Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Maldives2–04–12016 Bangabandhu Cup
2.29 May 2016New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos1–01–1Friendly
3.28 March 2017Taipei Municipal Stadium, Tapei, Chinese Taipei Philippines1–31–42019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

References
  1. "Bishal Rai B - Player Profile - Football". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. "GoalNepal.com - Anjan Bista & Bimal Gharti Magar To Start From Front, Ananta Tamang In the Defense Line; Anil Gurung, Jumanu Rai Dropped". GoalNepal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. "Nepal Promising Midfielder Bishal Rai: I Feel Proud To Open An Account For My Country". GoalNepal.com. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. "Rai B, Bishal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2017.


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