Anu Lama


Anu Lama is a Nepalese former women's footballer. Lama is currently the second highest international goal-scorer in Nepal, with 35 international goals to her name.

Personal life

Lama is also a member of the Armed Police Force. She along with Bhagwati Thapa, Laxmi Poudel and Usha Bhandari missed the first weeks of training for the 2014 SAFF Women's Championship because of the mandatory quarantine for the Ebola virus disease, as the four had served in the U.N. mission in Liberia.

International career

Anu Lama made her debut for Nepal U-23 during the 2010 South Asian Games women's football tournament against Bangladesh. Lama performed well, landing Nepal a silver medal overall after scoring against Sri Lanka, and a hat-trick against Pakistan.
During the same year, Lama was called up for the senior team for the 2010 SAFF Women's Championship.
In a friendly match against Kuwait Lama scored four goals in an 8-0 victory. After the match Lama dedicated the goals to all the Nepalese fans who had made the trip to support the team.

International goals (incomplete)

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar1–06–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
2.12 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar2–06–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
3.12 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar6–06–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
4.14 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar 1–013–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
5.14 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar 4–013–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
6.14 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar 5–013–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
7.14 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar 7–013–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
8.18 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar 1–012–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
9.18 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar 7–012–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
10.21 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar1–03–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
11.21 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar2–03–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
12.21 December 2010Cox’s Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar3–03–02010 SAFF Women's Championship
13.6 September 2012CR & FC Grounds, Colombo7–08–02012 SAFF Women's Championship
14.10 September 2012CR & FC Grounds, Colombo2–05–02012 SAFF Women's Championship
15.12 September 2012CR & FC Grounds, Colombo6–17–12012 SAFF Women's Championship
16.12 September 2012CR & FC Grounds, Colombo7–17–12012 SAFF Women's Championship
17.14 September 2012CR & FC Grounds, Colombo1–03–02012 SAFF Women's Championship
18.8 January 2013Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City2–08–0Exhibition match
19.8 January 2013Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City3–08–0Exhibition match
20.8 January 2013Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City6–08–0Exhibition match
21.8 January 2013Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Kuwait City7–08–0Exhibition match
22.24 October 2013Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha2–06–0Exhibition match
23.26 October 2013Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha1–03–0Exhibition match
24.26 October 2013Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha3–03–0Exhibition match
25.12 October 2014Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad3–08–02014 SAFF Women's Championship
26.12 October 2014Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad4–08–02014 SAFF Women's Championship
27.14 October 2014Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad1–02–02014 SAFF Women's Championship
28.16 October 2014Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad2–03–02014 SAFF Women's Championship
29.16 October 2014Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad3–03–02014 SAFF Women's Championship
30.5 February 2016Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong2–03–02016 South Asian Games