Santosh Sahukhala ( ne, सन्तोष साहुखल; born 10 January 1988) is a Nepali international football player.
Early life
As a child he played at the Madhyapur Football Club. His elder brother Bal Gopal Sahukhala is also a professional footballer. He started playing football as early as eight years old and competed in several school-level tournaments representing his school. He had started out as a defender before his coach at Madhyapur football club changed his position.
Club career
Three Star Club
In 2003, he signed for
Three Star Club
Three Star Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Patan, Lalitpur, that competes in the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, the top flight of Nepalese football.
The club was previously known as the ''Laxmi Bank ...
, spending four years there.
Manang Marsyangdi Club
He signed for
Manang Marsyangdi Club, becoming the highest paid Nepali footballer at the time of his signing.
Trials in Indonesia
In 2011, Sahukhala went on trial for
Sriwijaya FC, in Indonesia.
Trials in Japan
In 2014, Sahukhala went on trial for
Gainare Tottori, in the Japanese third division.
Chyasal Youth Club
He returned to
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 ...
playing in the
2018–19 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League and joined A Division Club
Chyasal Youth Club
Chyasal Youth Club is a Nepalese professional football club from Chyasal, Lalitpur. They play in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
History
The club was founded in 1981. In 2020, the team's captain Santosh Sahukhala was the first ever p ...
. He played 5 matches of
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 ...
scoring three goals. After Round 10 of League he returned to Japan. He was given 2 Yellow cards and one Red card in the league. He won the "league man of the match" award in the game against the
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 ...
.
International career
Disciplinary action
Coach
Graham Roberts
Graham Paul Roberts (born 3 July 1959) is an English retired footballer and manager who played as a defender for numerous clubs including Tottenham Hotspur (where he won the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup), Rangers (where he won the Scottish League ...
dropped him from the national team for the qualifiers against
Timor Leste
East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-wester ...
on disciplinary grounds. He was not present for practice despite calls, and had previously "violated the team norms" during the AFC Challenge Cup.
Reconciliation in national team
Santosh was picked for the next round of qualifications against
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
and he provided an assist for the home leg equalizer.
Style of play
He is the main striker for the Nepal's National Team.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Kathmandu
Nepalese footballers
Nepal international footballers
Nepalese expatriate footballers
Manang Marshyangdi Club players
Three Star Club players
Abahani Limited (Chittagong) players
Expatriate footballers in Bangladesh
Association football forwards