Manish Dangi (; born 17 September 2001) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bashundhara Kings and the Nepal football team.
Early life Born in Kathmandu, Dangi's family moved to South Korea for better job opportunity. That is where Dangi started playing his football in 2014.
Youth career Dangi first started playing football as an elite academy player from Sinheung middle school U15 when he first moved to South Korea. He began to learn football in earnest in the fall of 2015, but due to regulations for registration as a foreign player it took almost a year for him to play in the league. He officially started to play from summer of 2016.
Club career In 2021, Dangi signed for Biratnagar City for the inaugural season of the Nepal Super League (NSL). He played five games as substitute for Biratnagar.
International career Dangi had an opportunity to take South Korean citizenship and to play in South Korea, but he rejected it and decided to play for Nepal.
Dangi played for Nepal U-19 in the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship. He scored against Maldives in the competition. The goal was only the goal scored by Nepal in the tournament. He also appeared for Nepal in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.
In 2021, Dangi was called to a senior national team camp for the first time. He made his international debut against Iraq on 29 May 2021, and scored his first international goal. Dangi was selected in Nepal's squad for the 2021 SAFF Championship. On 1 October, Dangi scored the only goal for Nepal in a 1–0 victory over the hosts Maldives.
Dangi was called to a Nepal U-23 for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made his U-23 debut against Indonesia U-23 in friendly game on 22 October 2021.
On 17 October 2023, in the second leg of the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Dangi scored the only goal against Laos, securing Nepal's 2–1 aggregate victory and a place in the second round.
Personal life He was featured, alongside his brother, in a KBS Human documentary in 2021, telling about Manish's life in South Korea.https://m.khan.co.kr/sports/football/article/202103112157005 Having lived in South Korea, he is fluent in Korean.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNepal20211122022702023122202450202541Total395
International goals +NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition129 May 2021Al Fayhaa Stadium, Basra, Iraq2–12–6Friendly21 October 2021National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives1–01–02021 SAFF Championship331 March 2023Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal2–12–1Friendly417 October 2023New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos1–01–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification510 June 20251–21–22027 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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