Anirudh Thapa Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Vasu (Fondly called by his friends and family)
Profession	Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (169 cm)
Weight (approx.)	60 Kg (132 lbs)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Football
Professional Debut	2016 for Chennaiyin FC
Jersey Number	#7 (Mohun Bagan Super Giant) #7 (India)
Club(s)	• Chennaiyin (2016–2023) • Minerva Punjab (loan) (2017) • Mohun Bagan SG (2023 - Present)
Position	Central midfielder
Awards	• AIFF Men's Emerging Footballer of the Year (2017–2018, 2019–20) • Indian Super League Hero of the Month (February 2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 January 1998 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	26 Years
Birthplace	Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
School	• St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun (2003 - 2008) • St. Stephen's Football Academy, Chandigarh (2012)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Playing Video Games, Cycling
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Pramod Thapa (works with ONGC) Mother- Sudha Thapa (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Sanidhya Thapa (Finance Business Partner at Opteon AUS & NZ) Sister- Kajal Rawat
Favourites
Cuisine	Indian
Car	Range Rover
Colour	Black
Food	Rajma Chawal
Travel Destination	Switzerland
Superhero	Superman
Film	Rocky (1976)
Footballer(s)	Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Luka Modrić
Cricketer	MS Dhoni
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 3 Crore per year ( A 5 year contract with Mohun Bagan SG from 2023 to 2028)
Social Media
Instagram	thapa.42
Facebook	Anirudh Thapa
Twitter	Anirudh Thapa

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anirudh Thapa

• Anirudh started playing football at the age of 10.
  

  Anirudh Thapa’s childhood image

• In 2012, he joined the AIFF Academy in Kalyani and was selected for the India U15 squad.

• In 2014, Anirudh featured in the AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia.
  

  Teenage photo of Anirudh Thapa

• In 2015, Thapa was the youngest member selected to be part of the India U19 squad for the SAFF U19 Championship.

• Anirudh follows a strict fitness regimen and likes to work out.
  

  Anirudh Thapa hitting the gym

• In the season 2015-16, Anirudh won the U19 I-league as a captain of the AIFF Elite Academy; he played 14 games and scored three goals.

• In 2016, he went to the French Ligue 2 side, FC Metz for a short training stint. The training program was sponsored by Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC.
  

  Anirudh Thapa’s photo while training at FC Metz along with his colleagues

• Anirudh’s debut for Chennaiyin FC came against FC Goa on 1 December 2016. It was the last match of the season, which ended in a 5-4 loss for his side.

• He scored his first professional goal of his career for the club Minerva Punjab (now Punjab FC) in the I-League against Mumbai FC on 4 February 2017.

• Anirudh is a dog lover, and he often shares photos of his pet dogs on social media.
  

  Photo of Anirudh Thapa with his dogs

• Anirudh’s first goal in the Indian Super League came for the club Chennaiyin FC against NorthEast United FC in the season 2017-18.

• Anirudh’s goal came in just 52 seconds against Jamshedpur FC in the first league match of the 2020–21 Indian Super League season.
  

  Anirudh Thapa’s goal against Jamshedpur FC

• Anirudh was appointed as the captain of Chennaiyin FC for the 2021–22 season of the Indian Super League, replacing Brazilian playmaker Rafael Crivellaro.

• Anirudh’s first goal for the national team came on 6 January 2019 against Thailand in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
  

  Anirudh Thapa playing for the national team