# Rohit Chand

_Nepalese footballer_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Rohit Chand Thakuri (Nepali: रोहित चन्द; born 1 March 1992) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bashundhara Kings and the Nepal national team.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 March 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3940192#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dailekh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3940192#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3940192#P27))
- **Occupation:** association football player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3940192#P106))

## About

During his teenage years, Chand was heavily linked to clubs such as Arsenal, Tottenham, and Lille. Chand was awarded The Best Player of The Year in Liga 1 2018 (the highest level of Indonesia football competition) as well as becoming champion with Persija Jakarta.

## Early life and education

- His idol is Paolo Maldini. ([GoalNepal.com](http://www.goalnepal.com/player_profile.php?pid=87&tid=0))
- Aside from football Chand is also an avid reader and enjoys novels, and also loves pets having a dog named Roger. ([GoalNepal.com](http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=33695))

## Career

- On 2 January 2012, it was reported that Chand had signed a 6-month contract with the club after trying his luck in Europe. ([WorldFootball.net](https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te21310/all-players/))
- Rohit Chand gave a trial at Indonesia Liga side Arema where he was able to give an average performance, although he was not selected by the team. ([givemegoal.com](http://givemegoal.com/np/2012/11/16/rohit-chand-scribbled-off-arema-can-select-other-team/))
- Later he was signed by another Indonesian side PSPS Pekanbaru on a 10 months. ([givemegoal.com](http://givemegoal.com/np/2012/12/24/breaking-news-rohit-chand-officially-signs-for-psps-pekanbaru/))
- In May 2013 he signed a 5-month contract with the Indonesian side Persija Jakarta in the Indonesia Super League. ([jakonline.asia](http://jakonline.asia/2013/05/04/rohit-chand-gelandang-muda-berbakat-asal-nepal/))
- He was then nominated for the Young player of the year award for the same season in the Indonesian league. ([jhattainews.com](http://jhattainews.com/index.php/sports-2/entry/rohit-chand-best-young-player-in-isl-2012-13/))
- Rohit signed a year deal with Malaysian Outfit T-Team in January 2016. ([Kathmandupost.com](https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2016/01/11/chand-joins-malaysias-t-team))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rohit_Chand&oldid=1382711317), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Rohit Chand born?**  
Rohit Chand was born on 1 March 1992 in Dailekh.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rohit Chand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohit_Chand) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रोहित चन्द](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3940192](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3940192) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rohit Chand SubasTheOne2017.jpg by SubasTheOne (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rohit_Chand_SubasTheOne2017.jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Rohit Chand](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rohit_Chand&oldid=1382711317) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [GoalNepal.com: Rohit Chand Profile](http://www.goalnepal.com/player_profile.php?pid=87&tid=0)
- [GoalNepal.com: Rohit Chand: I Have No Plan To Naturalize Myself (10 November 2017)](http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=33695)
- [WorldFootball.net: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC » Players from A–Z](https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te21310/all-players/)
- [givemegoal.com: Rohit Chand Scribbled off Arema, Can select other team (16 November 2012)](http://givemegoal.com/np/2012/11/16/rohit-chand-scribbled-off-arema-can-select-other-team/)
- [givemegoal.com: BREAKING NEWS! Rohit Chand Officially signs for PSPS Pekanbaru (24 December 2012)](http://givemegoal.com/np/2012/12/24/breaking-news-rohit-chand-officially-signs-for-psps-pekanbaru/)
- [jakonline.asia: Resmi! Rohit Chand Bergabung Dengan Persija Jakarta - (4 May 2013)](http://jakonline.asia/2013/05/04/rohit-chand-gelandang-muda-berbakat-asal-nepal/)
- [jhattainews.com: Rohit Chand Nominated for Young Player of the Year](http://jhattainews.com/index.php/sports-2/entry/rohit-chand-best-young-player-in-isl-2012-13/)
- [Kathmandupost.com: Chand joins Malaysia’s T Team](https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2016/01/11/chand-joins-malaysias-t-team)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rohit Chand, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rohit Chand SubasTheOne2017.jpg — SubasTheOne, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Rohit Chand". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rohit-chand. Retrieved 7 November 2026.