Heman Gurung (Nepali: हेमन गुरुङ; born 27 February 1996) is a Nepalese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Himalayan Sherpa Club and the Nepal national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heman Gurung | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Nepal | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Himalayan Sherpa Club | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Takshashila Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Himalayan Sherpa Club | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Nepal U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | Nepal U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2016 | Nepal U23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015– | Nepal | 13 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:19, 18 April 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:19, 13 July 2017 (UTC) | |||
Gurung made headlines in India when, in 2010, he scored 9 goals in a 25–0 victory over the Lakshadweep Government High School for his own school, the Takshashila Academy.[1] He has played for the Himalayan Sherpa Club since at least 2013.[2][3]
Gurung has represented Nepal at under-17,[4] under-22[5] and senior level; making his full debut in a 1–0 loss to Bangladesh in 2015.[6] His first taste of competitive international football came in the 2015 SAFF Championship, where he played in matches against Sri Lanka[7] and India.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |