Bal Gopal Maharjan

Bal Gopal Maharjan
Personal information
Full name Bal Gopal Maharjan
Date of birth 28 August 1975
Place of birth Lalitpur, Nepal
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Brothers Union
2000–2001 Brothers Union
International career
1993 Nepal
Managerial career
2006–2010 Three Star Club
2010–2011 Manang Marshyangdi Club
2012–2014 Nepal U-16
2015–2016 Nepal U-20
2016 Nepal
2016 Brothers Union
2018 Nepal (assistant)
2018–2020 Nepal U23
2018–2018 Nepal (interim)
2020–2020 Nepal (interim)
2020–2021 Nepal
2021 Kathmandu Rayzrs
Medal record
Nepal
South Asian Games
First place 1993 Bangladesh U23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bal Gopal Maharjan (Nepali: बाल गोपाल महर्जन, born 28 August 1975) is a retired Nepali football player who most recently was coaching the Nepal men's national team. He was in the squad which won the historic 1993 South Asian Games gold. After his retirement from football, Bal Gopal has been busy coaching different age level Nepalese teams.

Career

His major achievement during his playing career was the 1993 South Asian Games gold medal. From 1991 to 1993, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union. After retirement, he started his coaching career with Three Star Club of Nepal.

Maharjan led the national team to victory in the 2015 SAFF U-19 Championship and again in 2016 Bangabandhu Cup.

On 1 June 2016, Bal Gopal was appointed head coach of Brothers Union on a three-month contract, thus became the first Nepali to coach a top-tier football club in another country.

On 10 June 2018, he was appointed as the assistant coach of Nepal national football team under head coach Koji Gyotoku ahead of 2018 Asian Games.

On 25 August 2018, he was appointed as the interim head coach of the national team. Maharjan takes over from head coach Koji Gyotoku after the Japanese national was entangled into visa issues.

On 8 September 2018, Nepal defeated hosts Bangladesh 2–0 to enter the semifinals of 2018 SAFF Championship and Bal Gopal Maharjan became the first Nepalese coach to lead Nepal to SAFF semifinals.

He also managed Nepal, that won 2021 Three Nations Cup defeating Bangladesh.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 29 March 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L Win %
Nepal 1 January 2016 31 January 2016 6 4 2 0 066.7
Brothers Union 1 June 2016 20 August 2016 6 0 5 1 000.0
Nepal (Caretaker) 25 August 2018 31 December 2018 6 2 0 4 033.3
Nepal (Caretaker) 26 October 2020 9 December 2020 2 0 1 1 000.0
Nepal 10 December 2020 4 April 2021 3 1 2 0 033.3
Total 23 7 10 6 030.4

Honours

Player

Brothers Union
Nepal

Manager

Nepal U20
Nepal
Nepal U23