Sanish Shrestha (; born 9 November 2000) is a Nepalese professional

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who plays as a right-back for the

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club Lalitpur City and the Nepal national team.

Club career

Sanish, who joined Nepal A.P.F. in 2021 after making an impact with Friends Club in the A Division League, was named the league's best player in the 2023 season. He had also won the best defender award in the 2021 Birat Gold Cup. At APF, he played as a right back and later shifted to a more central defensive role when the club's Ivorian center back Adama Doumbia was suspended due to a red card.

International career

On 22 March 2023, Sanish made his international debut for

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during a 2–0 victory over

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in the 2023 Three Nations Cup.

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Sanish Shrestha
at HamroKhelkud {{DEFAULTSORT:Shrestha, Sanish 2000 births Living people Nepalese men's footballers Nepal men's international footballers People from Tanahun District Sportspeople from Gandaki Province Men's association football forwards Martyr's Memorial A-Division League players Nepal A.P.F. Club players Machhindra F.C. players