Bal Gopal Maharjan

Bal Gopal Maharjan (Nepali: बाल गोपाल महर्जन, born 28 August 1975) is a retired Nepali football player who most recently was coaching the Nepal men's national team.[5] He was in the squad which won the historic 1993 SAG gold. After his retirement from football Bal Gopal has been busy coaching different age level Nepalese teams.[7]

Bal Gopal Maharjan
Personal information
Full name Bal Gopal Maharjan
Date of birth (1975-08-28) 28 August 1975
Place of birth Lalitpur, Nepal
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Brothers Union[1]
International career
1993 Nepal
Managerial career
2006–2010 Three Star Club[2]
2010–2011 Manang Marshyangdi Club
2012–2014 Nepal U-16
2015–2016 Nepal U-20
2016 Nepal
2016 Brothers Union
2018 Nepal (assistant)[3]
2018–2020 Nepal U23[4]
2018–2018 Nepal (interim)[5]
2020–2020 Nepal (interim)
2020–2021 Nepal
2021 Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C.[6]
Medal record
   Nepal[1]
South Asian Games
First place1993 BangladeshU23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

His major achievement during his playing career was the 1993 South Asian Games gold medal. From 1991 to 1993, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union. After retirement, he started his coaching career with Three Star Club of Nepal.

Maharjan led the national team to victory in the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship and again in 2016 Bangabandhu Cup.

On 1 June 2016, Bal Gopal was appointed head coach of Brothers Union on a three-month contract,[8] thus became the first Nepali to coach a top-tier football club in another country.[9]

On 10 June 2018, he was appointed as the assistant coach of Nepal national football team under head coach Koji Gyotoku ahead of 2018 Asian Games.

On 25 August 2018, he was appointed as the interim head coach of the national team. Maharjan takes over from head coach Koji Gyotoku after the Japanese national was entangled into visa issues.[10]

On 8 September 2018, Nepal defeated hosts Bangladesh 2–0 to enter the semifinals of 2018 SAFF Championship and Bal Gopal Maharjan became the first Nepalese coach to lead Nepal to SAFF semifinals.[11]

He also managed Nepal, that won 2021 Three Nations Cup defeating Bangladesh.[12][13][14]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 29 March 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
PWDLWin %
Nepal 1 January 2016 31 January 2016 6 4 2 0 066.7
Brothers Union 1 June 2016 20 August 2016 6 0 5 1 000.0
Nepal (Caretaker) 25 August 2018 31 December 2018 6 2 0 4 033.3
Nepal (Caretaker) 26 October 2020 9 December 2020 2 0 1 1 000.0
Nepal 10 December 2020 4 April 2021 3 1 2 0 033.3
Total 23 7 10 6 030.4 —

Honours

Player
Brothers Union[8]
Nepal[15]

Manager
Nepal U20
Nepal
Nepal U23

References
  1. "Former Nepal coach Bal Gopal Maharjan to train an international football club". onlinekabar.com. June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Machhindra dent Three Star's title hopes". soccernepal. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  3. "NEPAL BEGINS PREPARATION FOR ASIAN GAMES & SAFF". anfa.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  4. "AFC U-23 CHAMPIONSHIP THAILAND 2020 Qualifiers". The AFC. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "Bal Gopal Maharjan Appointed Interim Head Coach Of Nepal National Team". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  6. "Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C."
  7. "Nepal ready to take on Afghanistan". thehimalayantimes.com. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  8. "Former Nepal coach Bal Gopal Maharjan to train an international football club". onlinekhabar.com. June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  9. "Balgopal Maharjan to coach Bangladesh's Brothers Union". thehimalayantimes.com. June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  10. "Maharjan takes over from Koji". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  11. "Bal Gopal Maharjan Becomes First Nepalese Coach To Lead Nepal To SAFF Semifinals". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  12. "Three Nations Cup 2021". ANFA. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  13. "ANFA to host three-nation series". The Himalayan Times. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  14. Scores, Daily Live (16 March 2021). "ANFA Publish the Fixtures of Three Nations Cup 2021". Football and Cricket News. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  15. "Bal Gopal Maharjan". living. Com. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  16. "Nepal secure men's gold medal with win over Bhutan". The AFC Hub.
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