Heman Gurung ( ne, हेमन गुरुङ; born 27 February 1996) 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 ...

ese international

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who plays as a

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for

Himalayan Sherpa Club Himalayan Sherpa Club is a Nepali professional football club based in the city of Kathmandu (originally from Hattigauda), that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, top flight of Nepali football. They play at the Dasarath Rangasa ...

and the Nepal national football team.

Early life and career

Gurung made headlines in India when, in 2010, he scored 9 goals in a 25–0 victory over the Lakshadweep Government High School for his own school, the Takshashila Academy. He has played for the Himalayan Sherpa Club since at least 2013.

International career

Gurung has represented Nepal at under-17, under-22 and senior level; making his full debut in a 1–0 loss to

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in 2015. His first taste of competitive international football came in the

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, where he played in matches against Sri Lanka and

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International

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gurung, Heman 1996 births Living people Nepalese men's footballers Nepal men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Nepal Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Gurung people