Kiran Chemjong
![]() Chemjong with Nepal in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kiran Kumar Chemjong Limbu[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 24 March 1990|||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dhankuta, Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Maziya S&RC | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Anfa Acedemy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Machhindra Football Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2016 | Three Star Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | TC Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Minerva Punjab | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | TC Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | RoundGlass Punjab | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Dhangadhi FC | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Maziya S&RC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008– | Nepal | 79[3] | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Kiran Chemjong (Nepali: किरण चेम्जोङ), also known as Kiran Kumar Limbu[4] (born 24 March 1990), is a Nepali professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dhivehi Premier League team Maziya S&RC and Nepal national team.
Club career[]
Born in Dhankuta, Chemjong graduated from the ANFA Academy and joined the Machhindra Football Club. After spending one year at the club Chemjong's impressive performances earned him a move to the Three Star Club in 2007. He has won British Gurkha Cup and Aaha Gold Cup Football Tournament. After being the best goalkeeper of south Asia of the time, Kiran was offered by TC Sports Club in January 2017. He played his first game for TC Sports Club in February 2017 and showed impressive performance, helping the club to win the match by 1-0 .[5]
Minerva Punjab[]
On January 23, 2018, he signed a deal with Hero I League club, Minerva Punjab F.C. for an undisclosed amount.[citation needed] He made his debut for the club in an away fixture against NEROCA. He saved a penalty in the 50th minute against East Bengal, which was taken by Katsumi Yusa. He was adjudged as the hero-of-the-match for that fine save.[6] Kiran made total of 8 appearances for the club. He eventually won the 2017–18 I-League with Minerva.[7]
International career[]
He is currently considered as the first choice goalkeeper in Nepal. He has a height advantage over more senior keepers like Bikash Malla and Ritesh Thapa. He has produced brilliant displays against oppositions bringing wide acclaims.[8] Chemjong played debut match for Nepal in 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, although he broke his jaw in the match.[5] He debuted at the home ground against Afghanistan.[9]
In the 2012 Nehru Cup Chemjong won the man of the match award in Nepal's game with India.[10] His performance in the match earned praise from the Indian newspaper The Hindu and from the Maldives head coach István Urbányi.[11]
Personal life[]
In 2015, along with Three Star teammate , Chemjong paid a visit to malnourished children in an orphanage in Pokhara, saying afterwards that it was a "day to remember".[12]
Club honours[]
- I-League
- Champions (1): 2017-18
- Dhivehi Premier League
- Champions (1): 2018
Individual[]
- Best Goalkeeper;
Dhivehi Premier League : 2018
- Best Goalkeeper;
I-League :2019-20 I-League
- Best Goalkeeper;
Nepal Super League :2021 Nepal Super League
References[]
- ^ "Nepal - K. Chemzong - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Kiran Chemjong".
- ^ "Limbu, Tamang win PoY Awards". 12 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Kiran Chemjong, Goal.com profile". Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "I-League: East Bengal miss penalty, hold Minerva for a 2-2 draw". timesofindia.com.
- ^ Jonathan Selvaraj (8 March 2018). "Minerva give India another champion team from Punjab". ESPN. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2013-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Nepal Goalie Kiran Chemjong: We Should Have Won The Match Against India". Goal Nepal. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Nehru Cup 2012: Indian Media, Maldives Coach Praise Kiran Chemjong's Performance". Goal Nepal. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "National Team Goalie Kiran Chemjong Motivates Underprivalaged Children In Pokhara". GoalNepal.com. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Dhankuta
- Nepalese footballers
- Nepal international footballers
- Three Star Club players
- Nepalese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in the Maldives
- Nepalese expatriate sportspeople in the Maldives
- Expatriate footballers in India
- Nepalese expatriate sportspeople in India
- RoundGlass Punjab FC players
- I-League players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Limbu people
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Nepal
- T.C. Sports Club players