# Sandip Rai

_Nepalese footballer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Sandip Rai 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 March 1989 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13186643#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lalitpur District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13186643#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13186643#P27))
- **Occupation:** association football player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13186643#P106))

## Questions

**When was Sandip Rai born?**  
Sandip Rai was born on 14 March 1989 in Lalitpur District.

## Related

- [Lalitpur District, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/lalitpur-district-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sandip Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandip_Rai) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सन्दीप राई](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13186643](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13186643) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Sandip Rai". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sandip-rai. Retrieved 21 October 2026.