Prakash Budhathoki (Nepali: प्रकाश बुढाथोकी) (born 21 May 1993)[2] is a Nepali professional footballer from Dharan, Patnali, Sunsari,[3] who plays as a midfielder.[4][5]

Prakash Budhathoki
Personal information
Full name Prakash Budhathoki[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Butwal Lumbini F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Friends Club 15 (5)
2013– 2018 Three Star Club 26 (11)
2021 NEROCA 6 (0)
International career
2013– Nepal 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career edit

Budhathoki played his first official international game with the senior national team on 31 August 2013 in the 2013 SAFF Championship against Bangladesh (2–0), where he played the second half as he came in as a substitute for Jagjit Shrestha.[6] He scored a free kick in SAG 2016 final against India in Guwahati.

Club career edit

He has started his club career from Friends Club in 2011. And then moved to Three Star Club with a 1-year contract. In the 2013 AFC President's Cup group stages in a match against Taiwan Power Company on 11 May Budhathoki scored to give the Three Star Club a 2-0 lead. Taiwan Power Company would come back to draw 2-2 but the Three Star Club would still advance to the second round.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Player profile: Prakash Budhathoki". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ Prakash Budhathoki at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Home". nrt.org.np. Archived from the original on 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  4. ^ "Nepal - P. Budhathoki - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 Aug 2014.
  5. ^ "Breaking: Abhishek Rijal signed for I-League side Aizawl FC". dailylivescores.com. Daily Live Scores. 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Nepal vs. Bangladesh (2:0)". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 Aug 2014.
  7. ^ "AFC President's Cup Qualifiers: See How Prakash Budhathoki Scored A Spectacular Goal". GoalNepal.com. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Three Star Club vs Taiwan Power Company". AFC.com. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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