Dipa Shahi
Dipa Shahi (born 18 April 2003) is a Nepalese footballer who plays as a forward for Transport United and the Nepal women's national football team.
Early career
Shahi grew up playing football in her hometown of Humla. When studying in Kathmandu, she heard of a competition in Jhapa, which resulted in the beginning of her footballing journey. During the tournament, Kankai Municipality's coach Santa Bahadur took interest in her when he was looking to assemble a team to take part in the Deputy Mayor Cup National Women’s League Qualifiers 2078. Afterwards, she was recruited by Tribhuvan Army for the National Women's League 2078.
Club career
She signed with Kickstart on a 6 month deal in 2023.
In 2023, she was signed by the newly promoted club Lord's FA Kochi to play in the 2022–23 Indian Women's League.
In 2024, she was selected by APF to play in the preliminary stage of the 2024-25 AFC Women's Champions League.
She played for Maziya in the 2025 FAM Women's League, where her team clinched the championship. There she had the feat of scoring five goals in a single match.
In 2025, she joined Rajshahi Stars to play in the 2025-26 Bangladesh Women's Football League. There she scored her first hat-trick against Nasrin Sports Academy. Her team finished the season as the champion after winning all the matches.
She returned to playing for Tribhuvan Army in 2025–26 ANFA Women's League.
International career
She debuted for Nepal in 2022 SAFF Women's Championship against Bhutan. She was one of the key players for Nepal throughout the tournament and was instrumental in her team's semi-final win over India, as they manage to reach the finals.
Honours
Rajshahi Stars
- Bangladesh Women's Football League: 2025–26