Dipa Shahi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dipa Shahi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2003 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rajshahi Stars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Nepal Army | ||
| 2023 | Lord's FA Kochi | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Kickstart | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Nepal Army | 9 | (7) |
| 2024 | APF | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Maziya | 3 | (6) |
| 2025 | Rajshahi Stars | 10 | (9) |
| 2026 | Nepal Army | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Transport United | 1 | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Nepal U-20 | 10 | (7) |
| 2022– | Nepal | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Dipa Shahi (born 18 April 2003) is a Nepalese footballer who plays as a forward for Transport United and the Nepal women's national football team.[1]
Early career
Shahi grew up playing football in her hometown of Humla.[2] When studying in Kathmandu, she heard of a competition in Jhapa, which resulted in the beginning of her footballing journey. During the tournament, Kankai Municipality's coach Santa Bahadur took interest in her when he was looking to assemble a team to take part in the Deputy Mayor Cup National Women’s League Qualifiers 2078. Afterwards, she was recruited by Tribhuvan Army for the National Women's League 2078.[3]
Club career
She signed with Kickstart on a 6 month deal in 2023.[4]
In 2023, she was signed by the newly promoted club Lord's FA Kochi to play in the 2022–23 Indian Women's League. [5]
In 2024, she was selected by APF to play in the preliminary stage of the 2024-25 AFC Women's Champions League.[6]
She played for Maziya in the 2025 FAM Women's League, where her team clinched the championship.[7] There she had the feat of scoring five goals in a single match.[8]
In 2025, she joined Rajshahi Stars to play in the 2025-26 Bangladesh Women's Football League.[9] There she scored her first hat-trick against Nasrin Sports Academy.[10][11] Her team finished the season as the champion after winning all the matches.[12]
She returned to playing for Tribhuvan Army in 2025–26 ANFA Women's League.[13]
International career
She debuted for Nepal in 2022 SAFF Women's Championship against Bhutan.[14] She was one of the key players for Nepal throughout the tournament and was instrumental in her team's semi-final win over India, as they manage to reach the finals.[15]
Honours
Rajshahi Stars
References
- ^ "Dipa Shahi – Player Profile". HamroKhelkud. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Deepa Shahi: Making her National Team Dream a Reality". Gorkhali Football. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ "Overcoming societal taboos to relish national team dream". All Nepal Football Association. ANFA. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ "Player profile: Dipa Shahi". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Dipa signs for Lords FA in India". Hamro Khelkud. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ "Preliminary Stage – Group C: APF Football Club (NEP) 0‑1 FC Nasaf (UZB)". Asian Football Confederation. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Maziya secures FAM Women's League championship". The Edition. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Maziya dominates men's and women's leagues with double victories". The Edition. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Daily Sun Report (28 January 2026). "Clubs count extra cost of keeping Nepalese players". Daily Sun. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "রাজশাহীর গোল উৎসব, নেপালি দীপার ৪ গোলে চূর্ণ ডিফেন্ডিং চ্যাম্পিয়নরা". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 3 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "শিরোপাধারী নাসরিনের জালে এবার ১২ গোল, দিপার ৪টি". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 3 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Ritu, Porna's Rajshahi finish perfect to claim WFL crown". The Daily Star. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ "ANFA Women's League Sankata, Army make winning start". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ "Nepal off to flying start in women's SAFF". The Kathmandu Post. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ Oli, Prajwal (21 September 2022). "SAFF exhibits prospects of women's football". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 February 2026.