Dipak Rai ( ne, दीपक राई) (sometimes spelled Deepak) is a

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

i professional

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who currently plays for

Manang Marshyangdi Club Manang Marshyangdi Club ( ne, मनाङ मर्स्याङ्दी क्लब) is a Nepali professional football club based in Kathmandu, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The club is record champion of Nepale ...

as a forward.

Club career

Machhindra

In the 2012 Pokhara cup in a match against Calcutta Post Trust Rai scored a hat-trick and also assisted one of Bishal Rai's two goals in a 6-0 victory.

Manang Marshyangdi

In March 2013 Rai joined the

for an undisclosed fee. After scoring a goal on his debut Rai commented that it had been his "Manang Marshyangdi is my dream team". He in the thirty-second minute in a 12-0 win over Tushal Youth Club. In the Semifinals of the 2013 Pokhara Cup Rai scored the first goal in a 2-1 win over

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. Manang Marshyangdi went on to win the tournament and Rai was nominated to be player of the tournament. As a result, Rai was gifted a motorcycle and 15,000

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. In the group stage of the

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in a match against Svay Rieng Rai scored twice in a 6-3 victory. On 16 November 2014 Rai came on as a sub and scored a consolation goal in a 2-1 loss to Indian side Pune F.C. in a match at the 2014 Bhutanese King's Cup. In the next match Rai scored the second goal in a 3-0 win over Assam Electricity FC.

International career

Rai was called up to play for

in 2011, however coach Graham Roberts exuded Rai and teammate

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for not turning up to training. Rai made his debut on 19 November in a match against

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, coming on as a sub for

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in the 50th minute. In March 2014 Rai was called up for a match against

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. He replaced Raju Tamang in a 2-0 loss. In April 2014 Rai was called to the national team for a friendly against the

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He started that match in what proved to be a 3-0 loss.

Honors

Club

Manang Marshyangdi Club *

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it opera ...

: 2013–14

Personal life

Rai hails from Pathari, Nepal. In May 2014 Rai honored fellow Pathari footballer Jeewan Rai in an event where Dipak handed over U.K. sponsored gear to Jeewan.

References

External links

Dipak Rai
GoalNepal.com Profile * Living people People from Morang District Nepalese footballers Nepal international footballers Manang Marshyangdi Club players Association football forwards Year of birth missing (living people) Machhindra F.C. players {{Nepal-footy-bio-stub