Bikash Singh Chhetri
Nepalese footballer
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Bikash Singh Chhetri (Nepali: बिकास सिंह क्षेत्री; born 19 February 1992) is a footballer from Nepal. He played for Nepal national football team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification and various other tournaments.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bikash Singh Chhetri | ||
| Date of birth | February 19, 1992 | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manang Marshyangdi Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Three Star Club | ||
| 2012– | Manang Marshyangdi Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011– | Nepal | 11[1] | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Bikash Singh Chhetri played for Nepal in 3 World Cup qualifying matches.[2] He also played for Nepal in the 2012 Nehru Cup. He was sent off though in a 0–0 draw with India.[3] He scored his first international goal in a 2–1 win against Bhutan.[4]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 March 2011 | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal |  Bhutan | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Match fixing allegations
On 14 October 2015 Singh, along with teammates Sandip Rai, Sagar Thapa, Ritesh Thapa and former Three Star Club coach Anjan KC were arrested by the Nepal Police on suspicion that the group was responsible for match-fixing at the domestic and international level.[5][6][7][8] On 19 October 2015 Chhetri and the four others were banned by the Asian Football Confederation.[9]
