Raju Shakya

Background

He was born in July 1960 in Dharan, Nepal.

Education

From 1991 to 1993, Shakya attended Futuro (a Fédération internationale de football association-accredited coaching course) as part of the Coca-Cola World Football Development Programme in Nepal. After this, Shakya attended a short-term course for football coaching accredited by the German NOC and German Football Association in Nepal (2004).

Career

Shakya started playing Professional football from 1975. His international career involved playing for the Nepal national football team from 1981 to 1997, where he served as captain from 1981–1997. Also, he has played professional football in Bangladesh league.

In 1987, Shakya led Nepal in three notable international friendlies, against Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and East Germany in 1987 and West Germany in 1989.

In 1998, he later gained an FA international coaching B-licence accredited by Union of European Football Associations in England. 4 years later, Shakya gained further qualification with the AFC coaching C-licence in Nepal.

Shakya began coaching the Nepal national football team"s U-14 squad for the 2004 AFC U-14 Football Festival. Finally, 4 years later Shakya gained an international C-licence from the Japan Football Association in 2008.

In May of 2013 Shakya extended his contract with Machhindra Football Club to continue as head coach so that he would remain in charge for the rest of the season.

In 2013, Shakya was appointed as the interim coach for Nepal national football team, until Jack Stefanowski was re-instated as head coach. They however lost to Sikkim FA because of an extra time own goal. In January 2015 Shakya was appointed head coach of Manang Marshyangdi Club replacing Nabin Neupane.

Neupane wasn"t sacked but rather will now act as Shakya"s assistant coach for the upcoming 2014-2015 Nepal Redbull national league.

Club National team Individual.

Achievements

• ANFA Cup (1): 1981 Nara Trophy (1): Unknown Birthday Cup (1): Unknown "Tribhuvan Challenge Shield" (1): Unknown Mahendra Gold Cup (2): Unknown Amatay Gold Cup (1): Unknown Rupak Smirti Cup (1): Unknown Coco-Cola Cup Kathmandu (1): Unknown Tillotama Gold Cup (1): Unknown Mahatma Buddha Gold Cup (1): Unknown Bikash Running Cup (1): Unknown Karuwa Cup (1): Unknown Shahid Smarak A Division Football League (1): 1995 National Games (1): Unknown Sikkim Governor"s Gold Cup (4): 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992 All India Brigade of Gurkha Gold Cup (1): 1982 Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup (1): 1983 Jingmisingi Gold Cup (1): 1990 South Asian Games Gold Medal (2): 1984, 1993 South Asian Games Silver Medal (2): 1987, 1999 South Asian Games Bronze Medal (1): 1985 Most Valuable Player of the Year (1): 1992 The Stateman Society Award (1): Unknown Player of the Year - Nepal Junior Chamber of Commerce (1): 1993 Player of the Year - Nepal Journalist Association (1): 1993 Rupak Best Player Award - ANFA (1): 1996 Lifetime Achievement Award - ANFA (1): 2005.

Views

In October of 2014 Shakya was appointed head coach of Three Star Club, which he took as defending champions to the 35th edition of the Governor"s Gold Cup as defending champions.