Santosh Sahukhala (Nepali: सन्तोष साहुखल; born 10 January 1988) is a Nepali international football forward.
 Santosh Sahukhala in his own shop in KL Tower | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santosh Shahukhala | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Three Star Club | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Madhyapur Youth Association | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Three Star Club | ||
| APF Club | |||
| 2007–2010 | Abahani Chittagong | ||
| 2010–2011 | Three Star Club | 22 | (17) |
| 2011–2012 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 17 | (16) |
| 2012 | Three Star Club | 11 | (8) |
| 2018 | Chyasal Youth Club | 5 | (3) |
| 2023 | Three Star Club | 1 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007– | Nepal | 29 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editAs a child he played at the Madhyapur Football Club. His elder brother Bal Gopal Sahukhala is also a professional footballer. He started playing football as an eight-year old and represented his school in several school-level tournaments. He had started out as a defender before his coach at Madhyapur football club changed his position to striker.
Club career
editThree Star Club
editIn 2003, he signed for Three Star Club, spending four years there.
Manang Marsyangdi Club
editHe signed for Manang Marsyangdi Club, becoming the highest-paid Nepali footballer at the time of his signing.[2]
Trials in Indonesia
editIn 2011, Sahukhala went on trial for Sriwijaya FC, in Indonesia.[3]
Trials in Japan
editIn 2014, Sahukhala went on trial for Gainare Tottori, in the Japanese third division.[4]
Chyasal Youth Club
editHe returned to Nepal in the 2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and joined A Division club Chyasal Youth Club. He played 5 matches of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, scoring three goals. After Round 10 of the League he returned to Japan. He was given 2 yellow cards and one red card in the league. He won the "league man of the match" award in the game against the Himalayan Sherpa Club.[5]
International career
editDisciplinary action
editCoach Graham Roberts dropped him from the national team for the qualifiers against Timor Leste on disciplinary grounds. He was not present for practice despite calls, and had previously "violated the team norms" during the AFC Challenge Cup.[6]
Reconciliation in national team
editSantosh was picked for the next round of qualifications against Jordan and provided an assist for the home leg equalizer.
Style of play
editHe is the main striker for Nepal's national team.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Cup (Fifa Recognized) | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Three Star Club | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| APF Club | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Three Star Club | 2067 B.S.(2010–11) | 22 | 17 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2068 B.S.(2011–12) | 17 | 16 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Chyasal youth club | 2075 B.S. (2018) | 5 | 4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Career Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
International
edit| National team | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | ||||
| 2067 B.S.(2010–11) | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2068 B.S.(2011–12) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Total | ? | 2 | ? | |
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Pakistan |
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| 2. |  Bangladesh |
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| 3. | 18 March 2011 | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal |  Bhutan |
1–0, | 1–0 | Friendly[7] |
| 4. | 2 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal |  Northern Mariana Islands |
2–0, | 6–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Santosh SHAHUKHALA". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "MMC sign stars on hefty sums". The Himalayan Times. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Nepal International Santosh Sahukhala off to Indonesia for trial". CricketFootball.com. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Santosh Sahukhala on Trial With Japanese Third Division Club". Goalnepal.com. 23 October 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "च्यासलका फरवार्ड सन्तोष जापान फर्किए" [Chelsea's forward satisfaction returned to Japan]. हाम्रो खेलकुद (in Nepali). 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Roberts dumps Sahukhala". The Himalayan Times. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Nepal' Bhutan friendly". The Himalayan Times. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
External links
edit- Santosh Sahukhala at National-Football-Teams.com