Formal national star of nation and Nepal Police Club (NPC) ace goalkeeper Ritesh Thapa is a tall and smart goalkeeper who won Martyr’s Memorial A Division league four times with Nepal Police Club. He started his professional football career with Three Star Club and joined Nepal Police Club and has won many trophies and tournament. He has also won many man of the matches and best goalkeeper of the tournament. Mr. Thapa was the least goal conceded in Martyr’s Memorial A Division league for regular four times.
Profile of Ritesh Thapa
Name: Ritesh Thapa
Date of Birth: 1986/04/02
Played for: Three Star Club, Nepal Police Club
First National Cap: 2000
First International Cap: He earned his first international cap in 2003 (in match against South Korea in AFC Asian Cup qualification.
Number of International Cap: 12 Caps
International Goals: NA
Trophies: Won A Division League for 4 times and more than dozens of knockout tournaments.
Position: Goalkeeper
Best Clubs: Nepal Police Club, Germany
Strength: Hardworking and dependable player in the squad with positive attitude
Award: To win Rupak Memorial Award in 2067
ANFA has awarded Mr. Thapa an apartment of two bed rooms for the contribution to Nepali football in 2014.
Won different individual award being best goalkeeper and he was highlighted during AFC President Cup 2007 and his outstanding performance lead Mahendra Police Club to reach final of the tournament.
Weakness: lacks concentration during matches
Despite of being best goalkeeper in local tournament he failed to replace Bikash Malla in international tournament.
Highlights: His outstanding performance lead Mahendra Police Club to win A Division League for 4 times.
Runners up in AFC President Cup 2007.
Popularly known as the replacement of Upendra Man Singh.
His joining fulfilled defensive lapses in Nepal Police Club
Ritesh Thapa considered as one of the best goalkeeper in Nepal and during his prime stage he was considered as the replacement of Upendra Man Singh however he was not given enough chance to play international matches. Thapa was arrested by Nepal Police Club along with Sagar Thapa, Sandip Rai, Bikash Singh, and Anjan KC for match fixing at the domestic and international matches in 2015, however all of them were given clean chit by court in 2018.
Tyo jamana thiyo Ritesh le harek trophy jityo aji man of the match ni dherai jityo tara ANFA ra coach ko dhadali le garda Bikash Malla jasto jhoor gp le international tournamnet ma chance payo logic k ho esma jaba ki Ritesh le harek domestic match ma mam goal khane Bikash le dherai goal khane taipani Ritesh lai hela
ReplyDeleteGood player but arrested by cbi
ReplyDeleteGood goalkeeper but he was hacked by dumb Bikash Malla in national team.
ReplyDeleteBikash Malla an adopted boy of ANFA ruined his football career. He was the second choice GP despite being number one in the domestic tournament.
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