Anirudh Thapa
football
dehradun, Uttarakhand (city), Uttarakhand
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positionStriker
foot preferenceRight-footed
playing styleAttacking Midfielder
Played Level National
Date of Birth 1998-10-16
Age 26 years
Height 1.69M
Weight -
Anirudh Thapa is an Indian footballer who plays as the central midfielder for the national team and Chennaiyin FC. The right-footed footballer occasionally plays in the right flank of the midfield. He was born on 15th January 1998 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Considered as one of the brightest stars of Indian football, football fraternity will certainly rely on Thapa to bring the glory in the 2019 Asian Cup. Background At the age of eight, Thapa took up football as he played for his school, St. Joseph’s Academy. The 10-year-old boy joined St. Stephen’s Football Academy in Chandigarh. He became the only Uttarakhand player to pave his way through the AIFF Elite Academy in Goa. Thapa represented India at various age levels starting from the U-14 side. He was an integral part of victorious SAFF U-16 Championship side in September 2013