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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lalit Thapa
| image =
| fullname = Lalit Thapa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|20|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lalit-thapa/72624/|title = India - L. Thapa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Manipur]], India
| currentclub = [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]]
| clubnumber = -
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| years1 = 2010–2014
| clubs1 = [[Churchill Brothers SC|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = [[FC Pune City]]
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–
| clubs3 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa]]
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–
| clubs4 = → [[FC Pune City]] (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016–2019
| clubs5 = [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
| caps5 = 40
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019-
| clubs6 = [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
}}

'''Lalit Thapa''' is an Indian [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]]

==Club career==
Thapa joined Churchill Brothers in 2010. Thapa was critical in [[Churchill Brothers]] 2013-14 season, especially in a game against [[Sporting Clube de Goa|S.C. Goa]]<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League: Churchill Brothers held 1-1 by Sporting Goa!|url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2014/04/i-league-churchill-brothers-held-1-1-by.html|access-date=11 June 2014|date=6 April 2014|author=Arunava Chaudhuri|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233943/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2014/04/i-league-churchill-brothers-held-1-1-by.html|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the 3-1 win in the Federation's final also against Goa.<ref>{{cite web|title=Churchill Brothers win maiden Fed Cup title|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/churchill-brothers-win-maiden-fed-cup-title/20140125.htm|access-date=11 June 2014|date=25 January 2014|work=rediff sports}}</ref>

After it was announced that the Churchill Brothers would not take part in the [[2014–15 I-League]] Thapa says it is likely that he will join another team in the ISL or IMG. On the AIFF's decision to suspend Churchill Brothers from the league Thapa says "I really don't know what to say [about Churchill Brothers not being in I-League]. There are a lot of players who are contracted with the club," he said."<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Thapa: ISL could have the 'Premier League' effect |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/06/10/4870018/thapa-isl-could-have-the-premier-league-effect?ICID=SP |author=Anselm Noronha |work=Goal.com |date=10 June 2014 |access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref>

Then he joined [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] later.

In July 2015 Thapa was drafted to play for [[FC Pune City]] in the [[2015 Indian Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13460302/cavin-lobo-to-kerala-keegan-pereira-to-mumbai-and-the?ICID=SP_HN_1 |work=Goal.com |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=10 July 2015}}</ref>

==International career==
Although born in India Thapa is of [[Nepali Indian|Nepalese]] descent and thus eligible to play for either [[India national football team|India]] or [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]], although he has not made a senior appearance for either team.

==Personal life==
Thapa is a [[Nepali Indian]]. His favorite team is [[Brazil national football team]].<ref name="profile"/>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Soccerway|lalit-thapa/72624}}
* [http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/21126/lalit-thapa Goal.com Profile]

{{FC Pune City squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thapa, Lalit}}
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Manipur]]
[[Category:Indian Gorkhas]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:FC Pune City players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Association football goalkeepers]]

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