# Manish Dangi

Manish Dangi (Nepali: মনিস ডাঁগি, Korean: 당기 머니스; born 17 September 2001) is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Nepal national team.

## Early life

Born in Kathmandu, Dangi's family moved to South Korea for better job opportunity. That is where Dangi started playing his football in 2014.

## Youth career

Dangi first started playing football as an elite academy player from Sinheung middle school U15 when he first moved to South Korea. He began to learn football in earnest in the fall of 2015, but due to regulations for registration as a foreign player it took almost a year for him to play in the league. He officially started to play from summer of 2016.

## Club career

In 2021, Dangi signed for Biratnagar City for the inaugural season of the Nepal Super League (NSL). He played five games as substitute for Biratnagar.

## International career

Dangi had an opportunity to take South Korean citizenship and to play in South Korea, but he rejected it and decided to play for Nepal.
Dangi played for Nepal U-19 in the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship. He scored against Maldives in the competition. The goal was only the goal scored by Nepal in the tournament. He also appeared for Nepal in 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.
In 2021, Dangi was called to a senior national team camp for the first time. He made his international debut against Iraq on 29 May 2021, and scored a goal. Dangi was selected in Nepal's squad for the 2021 SAFF Championship. On 1 October, Dangi scored the only goal for Nepal in a 1–0 victory over the hosts Maldives.
Dangi was called to a Nepal U-23 for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He made his U-23 debut against Indonesia U-23 in friendly game on 22 October 2021.
On 17 October 2023, in the second leg of the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Dangi scored the only goal against Laos, securing Nepal's 2–1 aggregate victory and a place in the second round.

## Personal life

He was featured, alongside his brother, in a KBS Human documentary in 2021, telling about Manish's life in South Korea. Having lived in South Korea, he is fluent in Korean.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 21 June 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | Division | Division | Division | League | League | Continental | Continental | Total |
| Biratnagar City | 2021 | Nepal Super League | Nepal Super League | Nepal Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Machhindra F.C. | 2021-2022 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | Career total | Career total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |

#### Notes
### International

    As of matches played 21 November 2023.
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Nepal | 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| Nepal | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Nepal | 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 29 | 4 |

### International goals

| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 29 May 2021 | Al Fayhaa Stadium, Basra, Iraq | Iraq | 2–1 | 2–6 | Friendly |
| 2 | 1 October 2021 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | Maldives | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 SAFF Championship |
| 3 | 17 October 2023 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | Laos | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |