Prabhat Gurung (Nepali: प्रभात गुरुङ Prabhāta Guruṅa; Chinese: 柏拔; born 14 July 2004) is a Nepalese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern.

Prabhat Gurung
प्रभात गुरुङ
柏拔
Personal information
Full name Prabhat Gurung
Date of birth (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Nepal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Eastern
Number 44
Youth career
2018–2022 Eastern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Eastern 9 (0)
International career
2023– Hong Kong U-23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023

Club career

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Having joined Eastern at the age of fourteen, Gurung signed his first professional contract in July 2022.[1][2][3]

International career

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On 28 October 2022, Gurung officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport after giving up his Nepalese passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.

Gurung made his first under-23 start by coming on as a substitute against Singapore during the 2023 Merlion Cup.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 May 2023[4]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eastern 2032–23 Hong Kong Premier League 9 0 2 0 9[a] 0 0 0 1 0 21 0
Career total 9 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 21 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Sapling Cup

Honour

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Eastern

References

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  1. ^ "U18中場柏拔正式簽訂人生首份職業合約" [U18 midfielder Gurung officially signed his first professional contract]. football.easternsportsclub.com (in Chinese). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "港超聯 東方龍獅與小將黃偉駿、柏拔簽約" [Hong Kong Super League Oriental Long-Lions sign with young players Wai-Chun Wong and Prabhat Gurung]. hk.on.cc (in Chinese). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ^ "SidePrabhat Gurung Signs A Professional Contract With HK Premier League Side". goalnepal.com. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ Prabhat Gurung at Soccerway
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