Basanta Thapa

Basanta Thapa is a Nepali former footballer who played as a forward for MMC and the Nepal national football team.

Career

Thapa is a former Nepal international. He won Player of the Martyrs' Memorial League 2061. He started his career with MMC.
In 2005, Thapa trialed for Japanese second tier side Avispa Fukuoka. He was called up for national team to play at the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.
In 2001, he played for Bangladeshi club Brothers Union in the Dhaka Premier Division Football League, and scored 6 goals in the relegation play-offs in the league.
He has scored over 50 goals in the Nepal league. He was known for his goalscoring prowess.