Ju Manu Rai
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Ju Manu Rai is a Nepal
ese footballer, who currently plays for Nepal Police Club and his national side Nepal
.He played in the Kheladi Cup where he scored 5 goals. He later went on to play for All Youth Linkage of Maldives in the 2009 Wataniya Dhivehi League 3rd Round. . He played half of the season scoring 5 goals.Then, he was back to play for Nepal Police Club.
at AFC Challenge Cup
, which was held in Bangladesh
. Rai has played for the Nepal national football team
. In 2008, he was on form after scoring 5 goals in 4 matches in AFC Challenge Cup
.He has also played for Nepal
in the SAFF Championship 2008
held in Maldives
and Srilanka.He scored two goals in a friendly match against Mohun Bagan which Nepal won 3-1.He also played in SAFF Championship 2009 which was held in Bangladesh.He scored the goal against Maldives national football team
.His goal helped Nepal to draw 1-1.But Nepal Were out of the tournament.He scored 4 goals in 3 match in British Gurkha Cup 2010. But Nepal Police Club were out of the quarter-finals defeated by Three Star Club
, who later on to be the champions. He has current goal tally of 9 making him the fourth highest scorer for Nepal.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
ese footballer, who currently plays for Nepal Police Club and his national side Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
Career
He was introduced to the public in Boys Union in an unsuccessful trial bid. He also played Association football for the Nepal Police Club, Machindra FC in the Division League. He was watched by Maldivian Club VyansaVyansa
Villingili Youth and Sports Association is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. This club is based in Villingili, currently playing for top division.-External links:**...
.He played in the Kheladi Cup where he scored 5 goals. He later went on to play for All Youth Linkage of Maldives in the 2009 Wataniya Dhivehi League 3rd Round. . He played half of the season scoring 5 goals.Then, he was back to play for Nepal Police Club.
International career
On April 5, 2006, he made his debut against BruneiBrunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
at AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Challenge Cup
The AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006...
, which was held in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Rai has played for the Nepal national football team
Nepal national football team
The Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the Asian Football Confederation , the Nepalese football team play their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu. The All Nepal...
. In 2008, he was on form after scoring 5 goals in 4 matches in AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Challenge Cup
The AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006...
.He has also played for Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
in the SAFF Championship 2008
SAFF Championship 2008
The 2008 SAFF Championship was held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between June 3 and June 14, 2008. '.Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.-Group A:--------------------...
held in Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
and Srilanka.He scored two goals in a friendly match against Mohun Bagan which Nepal won 3-1.He also played in SAFF Championship 2009 which was held in Bangladesh.He scored the goal against Maldives national football team
Maldives national football team
The Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...
.His goal helped Nepal to draw 1-1.But Nepal Were out of the tournament.He scored 4 goals in 3 match in British Gurkha Cup 2010. But Nepal Police Club were out of the quarter-finals defeated by Three Star Club
Three Star Club
Three Star Club is a Nepali football club based in Patan, Lalitpur. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League...
, who later on to be the champions. He has current goal tally of 9 making him the fourth highest scorer for Nepal.