Biraj Maharjan

Biraj Maharjan
Personal information
Full name Biraj Maharjan
Date of birth (1990-10-01) October 1, 1990
Place of birth Tripureswor, Nepal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Manang Marshyandhi
Number 3
Youth career
ANFA Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007- Three Star Club (11)
National team
2008-    Nepal 50 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 August 2015

Biraj Maharjan (Nepali: बिराज महर्जन) (born 18 November 1990) is a footballer from Nepal. He made his first appearance for the Nepal national football team in 2008.[1]He is the fourth most capped player for Nepal national football team. He is also the newly appointed captain of Nepal national football team.

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.[2]

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.[3] He is one of the most luckiest Nepali captain because Nepal won two big tournaments under his captaincy.

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