Bikesh Kuthu (Nepali :बिकेश कुथु ; born 24 June 1993) is a

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

ese professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

for Nepal national team. Kuthu made his international debut against

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

on August 26, 2012 in

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

Early life

Bikesh Kuthu was born and raised in

Sindhupalchowk District Sindhupalchowk District ( ne, सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला ) is a part of Bagmati Province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, with an area of . The district's headquarters is in Chautara. In 2006, 336, ...

in a family of athletes. His brother BM Kuthu is graduate of Anfa Acedemy.

Club career

Kuthu made his professional debut with

Saraswoti Youth Club Saraswoti Youth Club is a Nepali football club from the Koteshwor neighborhood of Kathmandu that competes in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. They play at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, which has a capacity of 25,000 spectators. League fin ...

. He was signed later on by Himalayan Sherpa Club and then by the newly promoted

Madhyapur Youth Association Madhyapur Youth Association is a Nepali association football club based in Thimi, Bhaktapur. The club plays in the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. It was founded in 2064 B.S. by former national goalkeeper Upendra Man Singh In 2012, the t ...

. He showed excellent individual performance in

Ncell Cup Ncell Cup is a football knockout tournament in Nepal. The Ncell Cup tournament, sponsored by telecommunications company Ncell Ncell Axiata Limited (previously Ncell Private Limited) ( ne, एनसेल आजियाटा) is a mobile serv ...

. After relegation of

from A division league, Kuthu signed for

Jawalakhel YC Jawalakhel YC, also known as Jawalakhel Youth Club, is a Nepali professional football club from Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal. They play in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ...

. In 2015, Kuthu was signed by

Nepal Army Club Nepal Army Club, also known as Tribhuwan Army Club, is the departmental Army sporting club of Nepal and is based in Kathmandu. In cricket they play top domestic league National League Cricket, and in Prime Minister One Day Cup whereas in footb ...

. In 2021, Kuthu was chosen as marquee and captain of

Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. Kathmandu Rayzrs FC is a Nepal, Nepali professional franchising, franchise association football, football club based in Kathmandu. The club currently competes in the Nepal Super League, the top flight of football in Nepal. History The club was f ...

, in the inaugural season of the Nepalese Franchise league

Nepal Super League The Nepal Super League is Nepal's first professional franchise based football league organised by ''Nepal Sports and Events Management'' (NSEM) in technical support with ANFA. A total of seven franchises participated in the first tournament w ...

. He was also retained as Marquee player for 2022 season.

International career

Kuthu made his international debut against Cameroon on August 26, 2012 in New Delhi.

Career statistics

International

Club honours

; Kathmandu Rayzers FC *

** Champions (1):

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Individual honours

*Best Goalkeeper:

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*Best Goalkeeper:

Bangabandhu Cup The Bangabandhu Cup, also known as the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, is an international football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as a tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who is the founding father of Bangladesh ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuthu, Bikesh Living people 1993 births People from Sindhupalchowk District Nepalese men's footballers Nepal men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Nepal Martyr's Memorial A-Division League players