Sanish Shrestha

Sanish Shrestha (; born 9 November 2000) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Machhindra and the Nepal national team.

Club career Sanish, who joined Nepal A.P.F. in 2021 after making an impact with Friends Club in the A Division League, was named the league's best player in the 2023 season. He had also won the best defender award in the 2021 Birat Gold Cup.

At APF, he played as a right back and later shifted to a more central defensive role when the club's Ivorian center back Adama Doumbia was suspended due to a red card.

In 2025, he joined Brothers Union for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Football League.

International career On 22 March 2023, Sanish made his international debut for Nepal during a 2–0 victory over Laos in the 2023 Three Nations Cup.

Sanish scored his first international goal on 9 October 2025 against Vietnam during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification at the Gò Đậu Stadium.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition+List of international goals scored by Sanish Sreshtha 1. 9 October 2025 Gò Đậu Stadium, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam 1–1 1–3 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification