Ritesh Thapa received Apartment

All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has awarded two bedrooms apartment to senior and experienced goalie, Ritesh Thapa for his contribution to Nepali Football on Monday at ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Lalitpur. UCPN Maoist President Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda handed over the apartment dummy to goalie Thapa amid a program at ANFA Complex. Previously ANFA has awarded formal national captain Rakesh Shrestha and current national captain Sagar Thapa in 2069 BS. ANFA started to give award for Nepali footballers from 2062 BS. Formal captain Upendra Man Singh received Toyota Yaris Car in 2062 BS for being the best player of the year and for his long time contribution for national football team. Similarly, leading goal scorer and formal captain Hari Khadka received Toyota Yaris Car in 2063 BS for being the best player and for his long time contribution for national football team. Rakesh Shrestha and Sagar Thapa received the apartment in the 2067 BS and 2069 BS respectively.
Ritesh Thapa is the senior football player in current squad and he is even senior player than national captain Sagar Thapa. Ritesh Thapa has collected all accelerates that are offer in Nepal.  Ritesh started his football career from Galaxy Academy in 2056 BS and professional football career from Three Star Club in 2057 BS. He joined Nepal Police Club from 2061 BS and he is currently playing from the departmental team Nepal Police Club. Ritesh Thapa earned first international cap in 2003 AD to play Asia Cup Qualifying match against Oman. National goalie Thapa already got 4 Yamaha Bikes in different tournaments for being the best player and best goalie.


Final Squad Announced to play friendly match against Philippines 
Goalkeeper: Ritesh Thapa, Kiran Kumar Limbu, Bishal Shrestha
Defender: Sagar Thapa, Rabin Shrestha, Rohit Chand, Sandip Rai, Jitendra Karki, Biraj Maharjan, Sabindra Shrestha
Midfielder: Bhola Nath Silwal, Jajgeet Shrestha, Raju Tamang, Sujal Shrestha, Bikram Lama, Tanka Banet
Forward: Jumanu Rai, Anil Gurung, Ashim Jung Karki, Santosh Sahukhala, Deepak Rai

Leading goal scorer of A Division League 2070 BS, Karna Limbu is not going to play against Philipo, whereas, Tanka Basnet, Biraj Maharjan joined the team to play friendly match on March 11

List of individual players who received Car and Apartments 

SN	Name of Players	Award received	Year
1	Upendra Man Singh	Toyota Yaris Car	2062 BS
2	Hari Khadka	Toyota Yaris Car	2063 BS
3	Rakesh Shrestha	Two Beds  Apartment	2067 BS
4	Sagar Thapa	Two Beds  Apartment	2069 BS
5	Ritesh Thapa	Two Beds  Apartment	2070 BS