Bal Gopal Maharjan

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. He also appeared with Indian side Mahindra United in 2001–02. After retirement, he started managerial career with Three Star Club.

Maharjan coached the national team to victory in the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship and again in the 2016 Bangabandhu Cup. On 1 June 2016, Bal Gopal was appointed manager of Brothers Union on a three-month contract, thus becoming the first Nepali to lead a top-tier club in another country.

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

On 25 August 2018, he was named the interim head coach of the national team from Koji Gyotoku, after the Japanese was entangled in visa issues.

On 8 September 2018, Nepal defeated hosts Bangladesh 2–0 to enter the semifinals of 2018 SAFF Championship. He was also coach of the Nepali team that won the 2021 Three Nations Cup, defeating Bangladesh.

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Honours

Player

Brothers Union SAG Football (1): 1993

Manager Nepal U20 SAFF U-20 Championship (1): 2015 Nepal Bangabandhu Cup (1): 2016 Three Nations Cup (1): 2021 Nepal U23 South Asian Games (1): 2019