Lalit Thapa

Lalit Thapa

Personal information
Full name	Lalit Thapa
Date of birth	(1984-12-20) 20 December 1984
Place of birth	Manipur, India
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC Pune City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Churchill Brothers	12	(0)
2014	FC Pune City	0	(0)
2015-	Sporting Clube de Goa	3	(0)
2015-	→ FC Pune City (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lalit Thapa (Nepali: ललित थापा) is an Indian-born Nepalese footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for Sporting Clube de Goa . Not to be confused with another Nepalese footballer also named Lalit Thapa, who is a midfielder that plays for Nepal national under-17 football team.

Club career

Thapa joined Churchill Brothers in 2010. Thapa was critical in Churchill Brothers' 2013-14 season, especially in a game against S.C. Goa and the 3-1 win in the Federation's final also against Goa.

After it was announced that the Churchill Brothers would not take part in the 2014–15 I-League Thapa says it is likely that he will join another team in the ISL or IMG. On the AIFF's decision to suspend Churchill Brothers from the league Thapa says "I really don't know what to say [about Churchill Brothers not being in I-League]. There are a lot of players who are contracted with the club," he said."

Then he joined Sporting Clube de Goa later.

In July 2015 Thapa was drafted to play for FC Pune City in the 2015 Indian Super League.

International career

Although born in India Thapa is of Nepalese descent and thus eligible to play for either India or Nepal, although he has not made a senior appearance for either team.

Personal life

Thapa is a Nepali Indian. His favorite team is Brazil national football team.

External links

• Lalit Thapa at Soccerway
• Goal.com Profile