| Fullname | Sandip Rai |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 14 April 1989 (age 37)[1] |
| Birth place | Lalitpur District, Nepal[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
| Position | Defender |
| Currentclub | Three Star Club |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2008–2015 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Nepal |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 38 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 3[3] |
Sandip Rai (Nepali: सन्दिप राई) is a Nepali former professional footballer who played as a defender for Three Star Club in Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. He was voted the Nepalese Footballer of the Year in 2013. He was banned due to match-fixing.
Mohammedan Sporting Club
He signed for I-League 2nd Division side Mohammedan Sporting Club in Kolkota in 2010.[4][5][6]
International
International goals
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 December 2011 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | Maldives | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2011 SAFF Championship[7][8] |
| 2 | 2 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | NMI | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification[9] |
Match fixing allegations
On 14 October 2015 Rai, along with teammates Sagar Thapa, Bikash Singh Chhetri, Ritesh Thapa and former Three Star Club coach Anjan KC were arrested by the Nepal Police on suspicion of match-fixing at the domestic and international level.[10][11][12][13] On 19 October 2015, Rai and the other four were banned by the Asian Football Confederation.[14]
References
- ^ "Sandeep Rai bio, stats, news, video at". Football.com. Archived 13 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Sandip Rai – GoalNepal Player Profile". Archived 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
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- ^ "Rai appointed as Member of Province Sports Board". hamrokhelkud.net. 29 July 2022. Archived 28 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Congratulations to Sandip Rai | Nepal Sport Blog". Nepalsport.wordpress.com. 9 August 2010. Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Soccer In Nepal: Sandip Rai joins Indian second div club". Soccerinnepal.blogspot.com. Archived 26 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Sandip Rai salvages Nepal against Maldives". Nepalifootball.com. Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Maldives (MDV) vs Nepal (NEP) ::maldivesoccer.com:- Maldives' first soccer website:: – Maldives, Soccer, Football, New Radiant, Valencia, Victory, VB Sports, FAM, Maldivesoccer". maldivesoccer.com. 2 December 2011. Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "AFC Qualifiers: Nepal thump Northern Mariana Islands 6–0 – Detail News: Nepal News Portal". The Himalayan Times. Archived 4 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Keshav P. Koirala & Anil Ghimire (14 October 2015). "Nepal national team footballers arrested on charge of match-fixing in national and international games". The Himalayan Times. Archived 12 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Charchit Dahal (14 October 2015). "Four Nepali national team football players have been arrested in the capital on charge of match fixing in National and International football matches.". Sports Arena. Archived 17 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Nepal Police Nabs Nepal Skipper Sagar Thapa & Four Others For Match Fixing!". GoalNepal.com. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Metropolitan Police Crime Division Chief Sarbendra Khanal: We Have Strong Evidence Against Them; They Have Deceived Our Country And We Won't Spare Them". GoalNepal.com. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Asian Football Confederation bans five in match-fixing investigation". Association Press. ESPN. 19 October 2015. Archived 21 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 October 2015.