Biren Basnet
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Biren Basnet | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Punakha, Bhutan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thimphu City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Druk Star | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Druk Star | 22 | (6) |
| 2012–2016 | Ugyen Academy | 65 | (18) |
| 2016–2017 | Kenkre | ||
| 2017 | Thimphu City | ||
| 2018 | Quartz Calicut | ||
| 2018– | Thimphu City | ||
| International career | |||
| 2012– | Bhutan | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biren Basnet (born 20 October 1994) is a Bhutanese professional footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Thimphu City in the Bhutan Premier League, and the Bhutan national football team.[1][2]
Club career[edit]
Basnet began his career at Druk Star,[3] though given that they were not relegated from the A-Division in 2010[4] but did not partake in the 2011 season,[5] it is unclear what level of football he was playing. He moved from Thimphu to Ugyen Academy in Punakha in 2012 and won the National League in 2013.[6] Following the national title, he played in the 2014 AFC President's Cup, taking part in the 1–0 loss to Sri Lanka's Air Force SC,[7] the 3–0 loss to Pakistan's KRL F.C.[8] and the 4–0 loss to Bangladesh's Sheikh Russel KC.[9]
International career[edit]
He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team in 2012,[3] in the 5–0 friendly defeat to Thailand. He next played for Bhutan in their 3–0 loss to Afghanistan in the 2013 SAFF Championship group stage.[10] He was also an unused substitute in the other two group matches, the 8–2 loss to the Maldives[11] and the 5–2 loss to Sri Lanka[12]
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list the Bhutan's goal tally first.[3]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2015 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan |  Maldives |
3–4 |
3–4 |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References[edit]
- ^ "Biran Basnet - Kuensel article".
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Basnet, Biren". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Biren Basnet at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Chhetri, Dinesh; Dorji, Mindu (13 Sep 2012). "Bhutan 2010". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (19 Sep 2013). "Bhutan 2011". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel; Jigmi, Sonam (20 Feb 2014). "Bhutan 2013". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "AFC President's Cup Group Stage: Sri Lanka Air Force SC v Ugyen Academy". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "AFC President's Cup Group Stage: KRL FC v Ugyen Academy". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "AFC President's Cup Group Stage: Sheikh Russel KC v Ugyen Academy". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Afghanistan vs. Bhutan 3 – 0". soccerway.com. Perform Group. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Bhutan vs Maldives 2–8". soccerway.com. Perform Group. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Sri Lanka vs Bhutan 5–2". soccerway.com. Perform Group. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.