Pokhara Thunders

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Pokhara Thunders
Pokhara Thunders logo.png
Full namePokhara Thunders
Nickname(s)The Thunders
Founded2021; 1 year ago (2021)
GroundPokhara Rangasala Stadium
Capacity16,500
OwnerLaxmi Motors
PresidentNirakar Shrestha
LeagueNepal Super League
2021Nepal Super League, 5th of 7
WebsiteClub website

Pokhara Thunders is a Nepali professional franchise football club based Pokhara. The club competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight football league in Nepal.[1][2][3][4][5]

History[]

The club was formed in March 2021 after the establishment of Nepal Super League the first ever franchise football league in Nepal, under the supervision of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). The club played their first match on 25 April 2021 against Butwal Lumbini F.C..

2021 squad[]

As of 16 April 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Nepal   NEP
22 GK Nepal   NEP
2 DF Nepal   NEP Gautam Shrestha
3 DF Nepal   NEP Ajit Bhandari
5 DF Nepal   NEP
17 DF Cameroon CMR
23 DF Nepal   NEP
32 DF Nepal   NEP
4 MF Nepal   NEP Kamal Thapa
6 MF Cameroon CMR
7 MF Nepal   NEP
11 MF Nepal   NEP Nitin Thapa
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Nepal   NEP Sujal Shrestha
13 MF Nepal   NEP
19 MF Nepal   NEP Ayush Ghalan
MF Nepal   NEP
8 MF Nepal   NEP
9 FW Nepal   NEP
10 FW Nepal   NEP Anil Gurung
12 FW Nepal   NEP
15 FW Nepal   NEP
18 FW Nepal   NEP Nawayug Shrestha
27 FW Cameroon CMR

Head coaching record[]

As of 2 May 2021
Coach From To P W D L GS GA %W
Nepal 27 March 2021 Present 6 2 2 2 3 4 033.33

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goals scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

Technical staff[]

As of 16 April 2021
Role Name
Head coach Nepal Nabin Neupane
Assistant coach Nepal Rajesh Shahi
Goalkeeping coach Nepal Binod Dangol
Team manager Nepal Sujal Shrestha

Team position by years[]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Nepal Super League' to be held from April 24". Daily Khabarhub English. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "NSL auction sees eight major singings". The Kathmandu Post. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Franchise football league from April 24". Daily Kathmandu Post. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "'Nepal Super League' Football Players Auction Value". Collegenp. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "ANFA Teams names, logos and owner for Nepal Super League unveiled". ANFA. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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