Santosh Sahukhala (Nepali: सन्तोष साहुखल; born 10 January 1988) is a Nepali international football player.
![]() Santosh Sahukhala in his own shop in KL Tower | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Santosh Shahukhala | ||
Date of birth | (1988-01-10) 10 January 1988 (age 34)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Kathmandu, Nepal | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chyasal Youth 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) |
National team | |||
2007– | Nepal | 29 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As 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 early as eight years old and competed in several school-level tournaments representing his school. He had started out as a defender before his coach at Madhyapur football club changed his position.
In 2003, he signed for Three Star Club, spending four years there.
He signed for Manang Marsyangdi Club, becoming the highest paid Nepali footballer at the time of his signing.[2]
In 2011, Sahukhala went on trial for Sriwijaya FC, in Indonesia.[3]
In 2014, Sahukhala went on trial for Gainare Tottori, in the Japanese third division.[4]
He returned to Nepal playing 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 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]
Coach 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]
Santosh was picked for the next round of qualifications against Jordan and he provided an assist for the home leg equalizer.
He is the main striker for the Nepal's National Team.[citation needed]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Cup (Fifa Recognized) | Total | ||||||||
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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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
National team | Season | Apps | Goals | Assists |
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Nepal | ||||
2067 B.S.(2010–11) | ? | ? | ? | |
2068 B.S.(2011–12) | ? | ? | ? | |
Total | ? | 2 | ? |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | ![]() | |||||
2. | ![]() | |||||
3. | 18 March 2011 | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara, Nepal | ![]() | 1–0, | 1–0 | Friendly[7] |
4. | 2 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | ![]() | 2–0, | 6–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |