Raju Kaji Shakya () is a Nepalese football manager and former footballer who captained the Nepal national football team. He is the current manager of New Road Team. Born in July 1960 in Dharan, Nepal, he has also served as head coach of Nepal national football team .He has won Gold medals as a player, captain and a coach, Two Silver medals and one bronze medal for Nepal, in South Asian Games, (SAG Football). He is only a player to play 1st to 7th edition of South Asian Games, with many records in South Asian football.
Career Shakya started playing Professional football from 1975. His international career involved playing for the Nepal national football team from 1981 to 1997, where he served as captain from 1981 to 1997. Also, he has played professional football in Bangladesh league.
In 1987, Shakya led Nepal in three notable international friendlies, against USSR and East Germany in 1987 and West Germany in 1989.
Coaching career From 1991 to 1993, Shakya attended Futuro (a FIFA-accredited coaching course) as part of the Coca-Cola World Football Development Programme in Nepal. In 1998, he later gained an FA international coaching B-licence accredited by UEFA in England. 4 years later, Shakya gained further qualification with the AFC coaching C-licence in Nepal.
Shakya began coaching the Nepal national football team's U-14 squad for the 2004 AFC U-14 Football Festival. After this, Shakya attended a short-term course for football coaching accredited by the German NOC and German Football Association in Nepal (2004). Finally, 4 years later Shakya gained an international C-licence from the Japan Football Association in 2008.
In May 2013 Shakya extended his contract with Machhindra Football Club to continue as head coach so that he would remain in charge for the rest of the season.
In 2013, Shakya was appointed as the interim coach for Nepal national football team, until Jack Stefanowski was re-instated as head coach.
In October 2014 Shakya was appointed head coach of Three Star Club, which he took as defending champions to the 35th edition of the Governor's Gold Cup as defending champions. They however lost to Sikkim FA because of an extra time own goal.
In January 2015 Shakya was appointed head coach of Manang Marshyangdi Club replacing Nabin Neupane. Neupane wasn't sacked but rather will now act as Shakya's assistant coach for the upcoming 2014-15 Nepal Redbull national league.
He was appointed head coach of New Road Team.
Honours
Club ANFA Cup (1): 1981 Nara Trophy (1): Unknown Birthday Cup (1): Unknown Tribhuvan Challenge Shield (1): Unknown Mahendra Gold Cup (2): Unknown Amatay Gold Cup (1): Unknown Rupak Smirti Cup (1): Unknown Coco-Cola Cup Kathmandu (1): Unknown Tillotama Gold Cup (1): Unknown Mahatma Buddha Gold Cup (1): Unknown Bikash Running Cup (1): Unknown Karuwa Cup (1): Unknown Shahid Smarak A Division Football League (1): 1995 National Games (1): Unknown Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup (4): 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992 All India Brigade of Gurkha Gold Cup (1): 1982 Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup (1): 1983 Jingmisingi Gold Cup (1): 1990 Dhaka First Division Football League (1): 1995
National team South Asian Games Gold Medal (2): 1984, 1993 South Asian Games Silver Medal (2): 1987, 1999 South Asian Games Bronze Medal (1): 1985
Individual Most Valuable Player of the Year (1): 1992 The Statesman Society Award (1): Unknown Player of the Year - Nepal Jaycees (1): 1993 Player of the Year - Nepal Journalist Association (1): 1993 Rupak Best Player Award - ANFA (1): 1996 Lifetime Achievement Award - ANFA (1): 2005
References
External links Official website (archived)
See also Hari Khadka All Nepal Football Association