Written by: Pratik Dangol - 2026014, Grade V
Posted on: 24 February, 2020
Kiran Chemjong’s full name is Kiran Kumar Limbu. He was born on 24 March 1990 in Dhankuta, Nepal. He is 29 years old. His height is 6 ft 2 inches (1.88m). He is a football player and he plays as a goalkeeper for Nepal National Football Team. His current club is Minerva Punjab. His jersey number is 31. His first club was Machhindra Football Club 2008-2009. He was offered to play for TC sports club for 2 years but he signed for only one year. He helped the club to win against Bangladesh Club 1-0. He is currently the first-choice goalkeeper as he has a height advantage. There are more senior keepers like Bikash Malla and Ritesh Thapa.
He is calm with the ball and has quite good reflexes and is also good in the air. His lap is 62 and has scored zero goals. He had saved many goals for Nepal in the Fifa 2022 qualifying round. He is also the captain of Nepal's national football team. He, however, has weakness in judging high balls. Nepali players usually earn 50,000 rupees while on international duty and a 10,000 monthly salary both paid by All Nepal Football Association. On January 23, 2018, he signed a deal with Hero I League Club, Minerva Punjab for an undisclosed amount.
He wanted to be a football player since he was a child. He joined the Nepal national team in 2008. After being the best goalkeeper of South Asia he signed for three-star club. He played for Three Star Club from 2009 to 2016 and then he played for Manang Marshyangdi Club from 2016 to 2017. He had played many matches in this club.
