Nawayug Shrestha

Nawayug Shrestha (born 8 June 1990) is a Nepalese international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pokhara Thunders and the Nepal national football team.

Personal life He has been married to his wife Puja since January 31, 2024.

International career Shrestha made his international debut against India in the 2016 SAFF Championship. He scored his first international hat-trick against Maldives during the semi-final of the Bangabandhu Cup which was held in Bangladesh. He got his second hat-trick against Maldives during the South Asian Games in 2016. He increased his hat-trick tally to 3 against Bhutan in the same tournament. He also scored the winning goal against India in the finals.

International goals Scores and results list Nepal's goal tally first. No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 19 January 2016 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1–0 4–1 2016 Bangabandhu Cup 2. 2–0 3. 4–1 4. 8 November 2016 Sarawak Stadium, Kuching, Malaysia 1–0 3–0 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup 5. 27 March 2018 Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–1 1–2 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification 6. 6 September 2018 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2–0 2–0 2018 SAFF Championship 7. 3 June 2021 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 8. 22 March 2023 Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal 2–0 2–0 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup