# Rupak Raj Sharma

_Nepali footballer and referee_

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Last updated: 2026-10-16

> Rupak Raj Sharma was a Nepali footballer who played as midfielder, and FIFA referee. Sharma played for the Nepal national football team from 1972 to 1985, and was a member of the FIFA refereeing panel from 1986 until 1992, when he died as result of the PIA Flight 268 crash.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 January 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133810571#P569))
- **Died:** 28 September 1992 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133810571#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133810571#P27))
- **Occupation:** association football player; association football referee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133810571#P106))

## Questions

**When was Rupak Raj Sharma born?**  
Rupak Raj Sharma was born on 23 January 1954.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rupak Raj Sharma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupak_Raj_Sharma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q133810571](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133810571) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Rupak Raj Sharma". DigiNepal. Last updated 16 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rupak-raj-sharma. Retrieved 5 November 2026.