Aman Thapa (born 3 January 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I-League club Rajasthan United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BBFS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | ATK B | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Garhwal | 7 | (3) |
| 2021 | Ahbab | ||
| 2021 | Royal Rangers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Rajasthan United | 19 | (3) |
| 2022 | Mohammedan | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Rajasthan United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 7 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editRajasthan United
editIn September 2021, Rajasthan United roped in Thapa ahead of the I-League Qualifiers. On 4 October, Thapa scored the winning goal against Ryntih in a thrilling encounter, which ended 3–2.[1] He played a big role in the club's successful promotion campaign to the I-League, scoring two goals in six appearances.
In February 2022, he was resigned by the club ahead of the I-League restart after the tournament got suspended due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the players and staff.[2][3] On 8 March, Thapa scored the historic first-ever goal for Rajasthan United in the I-League, in a 1–0 win against Aizawl.[4][5]
Mohammedan
editIn June 2022, Thapa joined Mohammedan on a two-year deal.[6] On 18 June, Rajasthan United officially objected to the transfer of Thapa to Mohammedan. The club has said he has a valid contract till 31 May, 2023.[7]
Rajasthan United
editThapa returned to Rajasthan United, after the objection was accepted. He was made part of their Durand Cup squad.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 7 May 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ATK B | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Garhwal | 2020 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | ||
| Rajasthan United | 2021 | I-League 2nd Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | I-League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Rajasthan United total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Mohammedan | 2022–23 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Rajasthan United | 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Rajasthan United FC edge Ryntih SC 3-2 in thrilling opening encounter of the Hero I-League Qualifiers". i-league.org. 4 October 2021.
- ^ "I-League suspended for six weeks after fresh COVID outbreak". espn.in. 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Rajasthan United rope in Manzi, six others ahead of Hero I-League restart". i-league.org. 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Rajasthan United edge Aizawl FC to register maiden win in I-League". KhelNow. 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Rajasthan United 1 – 0 Aizawl". Soccerway. 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Mohammedan SC has acquired the services of winger Aman Thapa till 2024". @MohammedanSC. 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Rajasthan United have officially objected to the transfer of Aman Thapa to Mohammedan Sporting". @MarcusMergulhao. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "For the first time in 40 years @thedurandcup, a squad from Rajasthan!". @RajasthanUnited. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Aman Thapa at Soccerway